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AGENDA
ZONING mama OF ADJUSTMENTS
MEETING CITY OF WYLIE
FRIDAY MARCH 3, 1909
7s00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 HIGHWAY 78 NORTH
CALL TO ORDER
ORDER OF PAGE
BUSINESS REFERENCE BUSINESS
1 1-4 Consider approval of minutes
for November 10th & 21st, 1988
meetings.
2 5-7 Consider approval of request
for variance on set back
requirements for Lot 2 Block
15, Newport Harbor. In
accordance with Subdivision
Regulations, a 2 car garage
should be added as the existing
garage was converted into an
office/den. The addition of
the new garage will encroach
into the required set back
line. Buyer of home wants
to leave conversion and add a
two car garage to meet the
subdivision ordinance because
04 existing home layout.
(Located at 1524 Schooner Bay
Drive, adjacent to FM 1378) .
3 Oral General Discussion
4 Adjourn
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 18, 1988
The Zoning Board of Adjustments met in regular session on
Thursday, November 10, 1988, in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex . A quorum was present and notice of the
meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by
law. Members present were Chairman Art Harris , Sue Ellen
Neal, G.W. Gooding, Gerald Clark and Mike Miller. Staff
members present were Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires ,
and Secretary Candi White. Cleo Adams and Paul Gaddy were
absent .
Chairman Art Harris called the meeting to order .
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 1988 . There
being no corrections to the minutes, a motion was made by
Mr . Gooding to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion
was seconded by Mr . Clark. The motion carried with all in
favor .
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF 50 ' OVERALL
HEIGHT FOR A POLE SIGN FOR MCDONALDS CORPORATION (LOCATED AT
415 S. HIGHWAY 78) . Don Shipp with Dallas Corporation , told
the board he was requesting a variance to erect a McDonald ' s
sign at 50 feet . He explained that a sign survey was done,
by hoisting a piece of plywood at various heights , to
determine at what height the sign would be most visible.
Mr . Shipp said that trees and brush blocked visibility of
the sign at 35 feet , and the Dairy Queen, the convenience
store sign, and a power pole blocked visibility at 40 feet .
He continued , saying that the McDonald' s sign had the most
visibility at 50 feet , which was most important because 70%
of their business was impulse buying, where people see the
sign and turn in. Mr. Shipp also expressed his concern
about traffic hazards on Hwy 78, due to the fact that the
sign would not been seen at a long distance, preventing
motorists to prepare for the turn into the driveway.
Chairman Harris was concerned that the survey may not have
been a true picture, as the piece of plywood was only 4 X 8
and the sign itself was 10 X 20 . Mr . Shipp explained that
the size was not relative, as the top of the plywood was at
the same height that the top of the sign would be.
Mr . Shipp also said that at one time McDonald' s had been
issued a sign permit for an 80 ' sign. Roy Faires, Code
Enforcement Officer , agreed that it had been issued by
mistake, but the permit had died of old age.
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Ms. Neal felt that the other restaurants in the area were
competing with their signs at 35' , and that raising the
McDonald' s sign to 50' could be overwhelming to other signs
in the vicinity.
Mr . Miller said that if no other signs in the area were
already obstructed, it wouldn' t be fair if McDonald' s was
obstructed . He stated that there could also be the
possibility of the McDonald' s sign obstructing another sign
at 35 ' . Mr . Miller also felt that there wasn' t much
opposition to the variance, as four letters were sent to
neighboring property owners and only one was mailed back in
opposition.
Mr . Harris asked the board if they would be willing to
compromise on the variance, if McDonald' s would agree. Mr .
Shipp, with McDonald' s , said they would compromise with 45 ' ,
as the arches could be seen at that height , but the Dairy
Queen sign would still block the wording .
Mr . Rueben Flores , owner of the McDonald' s in Wylie,
reiterated that their sign would be blocked , and that he was
only asking for the same visibility the other restaurants
had .
Mr . Harris asked the board to compromise and approve a
variance of 43 ' . Mr . Shipp, with McDonald' s , said they
would agree to that height .
Mr . Gooding made a motion to approve the variance of 43 '
overall height for a pole sign for McDonald' s Corporation
located at 415 S. Highway 78 . The motion was seconded by
Mr . Miller. The motion carried with all in favor .
There being no other business , a motion was made to adjourn
with all in favor .
Art Harris, Chairman
Respectfully Submitted,
Candi White, Secretary
ZONING BOARD or ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 21, 1988
The Zoning Board of Adjustments met in regular session on
Monday, November 21 , 1988 , in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex . A quorum was present and notice of the
meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by
law. Members present were Chairman Art Harris, Gerald
Clark, Cleo Adams, and Mike Miller. Staff members present
were Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires , and Secretaries
Candi White and Francis Varnell . G.W. Gooding , Sue Ellen
Neal , and Paul Gaddy were absent .
Chairman Art Harris called the meeting to order .
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR 8 FOOT VARIANCE OFF REAR
SET BACK FOR ONE CORNER OF BUILDING AND 5 FOOT OF FRONT SET
BACK FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE BUILDING (30 FT. ) LOCATED ON
HWY. 78 CORNER OF CALLOWAY (NEXT TO CHAMPMANS) . Code
Enforcement Officer , Roy Faires, explained to the board that
this was a rather unusual case, and looked almost impossible
to build the type building on this piece of property that
was needed for a quick lube business. Mr . Faires said that
the property had to be rezoned , so staff went before the
council with a rezoning application for B-1, at which time
other alternatives were also discussed . He said one
alternative was a planned unit development , but the city
attorney said that the city was not supposed to issue
variances on the amount of land necessary for a planned unit
development . Mr . Faires explained that the Council decided
to zone it B-1 with direction for Mr. Mishler to go to the
Zoning Board of Adjustments for the set backs . Mr . Faires
also said that the variance on the side of Calloway St . was
for a small triangular corner of the building and the
variance on the front was for the full length of the
building , due to the dedication of 18 feet off the front for
the widening of Hwy 78 . Mr. Faires said that city staff
must be opposed to the variances for legal reasons , but that
it was council ' s desire to handle it in this manner .
Mr . Mike Mishler, 309 Highland Rd. , Rockwall , Texas
approached the Board and told them that when he first
discussed the dedication on Hwy 78 , he tried to draw the
building on the property in several ways to make it fit on
the property and still serve his needs. He explained that
he needed room for cars to line up and wait , as well as room
for cars to pull out the back of the building onto Calloway
St . Mr . Mishler said that before the dedication, he would
have only asked for a two foot set back in the back only.
He said that his building would have two bays in the back,
and a waiting room and office on the front.
Mr . Clark asked if the right-of-way on Calloway was 70 ft.
Mr . Faires explained that with the dedication, the right-of-
way would be 50 ft . , and that was all that would ever be
needed .
Mr . Adams asked if the five feet off the front would line
Mr . Mishler' s building up with Chapman' s Retaurant . Mr .
Mishler said that it would , and that it might even be a
little behind Chapman' s .
Mr . Clark made a motion to grant the variances . The motion
was seconded by Mr. Adams. The motion carried with all in
favor .
GENERAL DISCUSSION . Mr . Miller asked staff why there was
another waiver of fees for the application for variance on
this property. Mr . Faires explained that he was out of town
when the application was made, and therefore , couldn' t
answer the question.
There being no other business , a motion was made to adjourn
with all in favor .
Art Harris, Chairman
Respectfully Submitted,
Candi White, Secretary
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APPLICATION
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A written application for variance shall be submitted
together with a fee, accompanied by an accurate legal
description, maps, site plans, drawings and any necessary
data, demonstrating:
a. That special conditions and circumstances exist
which are peculiar to the land, structure or building
involved and which are not applicable to other lands,
structures, or buildings in the same district. (LIST
CONDITION AND CIRCUMSTANCES)
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b. That literal interpretation of the provisions of
this ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights
commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district
under the terms of the ordinance. (LIST RIGHTS BEING
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c. That the special conditions and circumstances do
not result from the actions of the applicant. (SHOW WHO' S
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confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied
by this ordinance to other lands, structures or buildings in
the same district. (LIST)
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e. No non-conforming use of neighboring lands,
structures, or buildings in the same district and no
permitted use of lands, structures, or buildings in other
districts shall be considered grounds for the issuance of a
variance.
f. Financial hardship shall not be considered
grounds for the issuance of a variance.
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