07-13-1998 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes MINUTES
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098
Regular Business Meeting
July 13, 1998
7:00 P.M.
A quorum was present and a notice was posted in the time and manner required by law.
Members Present: Staff Present:
Gerald Clark, Chairman Tobin Maples, Planning Director
Denise Mays Carrie Smith, Secretary
Jeff McCoy- Tardy
Ken Ryburn
Weldon Bullock
Members Absent:
Marilyn Herrera
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairman Clark.
INTRODUCTIONS
Jeff McCoy-New Member.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of November 13, 1997, Regular Business Meeting Minutes.
Motion: A motion was made by Jeff McCoy, Seconded by Denise Mays to approve the
November 13, 1997, Regular Business Meeting Minutes.
Motion Carried - all in favor(5).
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ZBA No. 98-01: Hold a Public Hearing and consider and Act upon a request from the City of
Wylie for a variance to Article XII of the City of Wylie Code of Ordinances so as to waive the
front yard landscape requirement for the City of Wylie Fire Station generally located along the
east side of South Ballard Avenue just north of Alanis Drive, and being all of a 1.502 acre tract
of land situated in the Allen Atterberry Survey, Abstract No. 23, City of Wylie, Collin County,
Texas.
• Tobin Maples Update:
Article XII, Section 22-438 (1) of the City of Wylie Code of Ordinances states that
every lot within a nonresidential district shall provide a minimum of five percent (5%)
of the lot area to be utilized for landscaping with at least one-half(2.5%) of the
requirement being located in the front yard. The applicant is requesting a variance to
the front yard requirement, due to public safety concerns. Specifically, in order to
provide emergency service, it is imperative that the apparatus operator have an
unobstructed view while responding to emergency calls. In order to comply with the
front yard requirements, landscaping would have to be located within the existing
apron or approach and,therefore, obstruct and hinder maneuvering space and access
to the apparatus bays. Staff has reviewed this variance and is recommending
approval. Five public comment forms were sent out and none were returned.
• Discussion
Lt. Simms with Wylie Fire Department was present.
The green belt will not be affected by this variance.
• Public Hearing
No one commented.
Motion: A motion was made by Jeff McCoy, Seconded by Denise Mays to grant the variance as
requested.
Motion Carried- all in favor(5).
2. ZBA No. 98-02: Hold a Public Hearing and Consider and Act Upon a request from the City of
Wylie for a variance to Article XII of the City of Wylie Code of Ordinances so as to waive the
front yard landscape requirement for the new City of Wylie Fire Station generally located
along the west side of FM 1378 just north of Brown Street, and being all of a 7.505 ace tract
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of land situated in the G.W. Gunnell Survey, Abstract No. 351, City of Wylie, Collin County,
Texas.
• Tobin Maples Update: The identical request for variance of landscape requirements.
Staff is recommending approval. No public comments were returned.
• Discussion
No one commented.
• Public Hearing
No one commented.
Motion: A motion was made by Jeff McCoy, Seconded by Denise Mays to grant variance as
requested.
Motion Carried- all in favor(5).
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: A motion was made by Ken Ryburn, Seconded by Denise Mays to adjourn.
Motion Carried - all in favor(5).
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