01-27-2003 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes MINUTES
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
City Council Chambers Wylie Municipal Complex
2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098
January 27, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Notice was posted in time and manner required by law, and a quorum was present.
Board Members Present: Staff Members Present:
Eric Alexander Mary Bradley
Weldon Bullock Terry Capehart
Gerald Clark Claude Thompson
Dennis Gibbons
Wayne Morman
Marilyn Herrera
Layne LeBaron
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Clark called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No one was present to speak.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the December 16, 2002,
Meeting.
A recommendation was made to remove the sentence "Ms. Herrera arrived during the
presentation" on page 4 in the fourth paragraph and stating on the first page under
Consent Agenda in parenthesis (Mrs. Herrera absent at the time.) A Motion was made
by Mr. Gibbons, and seconded by Mr. Morman, to approve the minutes with changes
noted. Motion carried 7 — 0.
ZBOA Commission Meeting
January 27, 2003
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon a request by Calvin Frederick for
a variance to Section 3.3.A of the Zoning Ordinance (Sign Ordinance) in order to
reduce the front yard from the required twenty-five (25) feet to six (6) feet, this
property being located at 504 South Jackson Street and being Lot 3 of Block 7 in
the Keller's First Addition. (ZBOA Case No. 2002-21)
Thompson stated that the subject property was created by the platting of the Keller's
First Addition, one of the oldest residential subdivisions within Wylie. The residence
was constructed with a single-car garage, as allowed by the Zoning Ordinance in force
at the time of platting. The Zoning Ordinance did not specify, at that time, if the
requirement for parking was to be enclosed or covered or uncovered/open. A front yard
of twenty-five (25) feet was required, although the existing residence and garage were
constructed thirty (30) feet from the front property line.
The applicant wishes to convert the garage into a "hobby shop", and to construct a
single-car carport to the front of the garage. The new carport will be six (6) feet from the
front property line, a variance of 19 feet or 75 percent from the required 25 feet front
yard. However, the right-of-way of Jackson Street is 70 feet wide rather than the
normally required 50 feet, and the carport will be located 24 feet from the curb or
approximately 14 feet from what would be a normal right-of-way (a variance of 25%).
Regardless of the future improvements to Jackson, there is sufficient paved drive for
two cars, one under the carport and one between the carport and the street.
Board Members discussed the vested rights of a homeowner. Thompson stated that
because the proposed addition is less than 50 percent of the original size of the
residence, the regulations in force at the time of development apply.
Ms. Alicia Frederick, 125 Kathlyn Lane, Rowlett, Texas, the daughter-in-law of the
applicant, stated that the purpose of enclosing the garage is to keep the hot/cold
weather away from the retired applicant in order for him to work on hobby craft items ift
the garage. Other residents along Jackson have added carports or never had either
garage or carport.
A motion was made by Mr. Morman, and seconded by Mr. LeBaron, to grant the
variance. Motion passed 6 — O.
Mr. Clark adjourned the meeting at 7:25 pm to reconvene for a work session in the back
of the Chambers.
ZBOA Commission Meeting
January 27, 2003
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WORK SESSION
Thompson made a slide presentation on value of tree preservation and the City of Wylie
philosophy, in response to earlier discussion by the Board Members. The presentation
was supported by a handout, which summarizes the City's policy and discusses the
general issue of tree preservation during development.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Mr. Gibbons, and seconded by Mr. Morman, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:55 p.m. Motion passed 7 — 0.
Gerald Clark, Chairman M ry adley, Secr tary