04-18-2016 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes Wylie Zoning Board of
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Minutes
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Monday, April 18, 2016—6:30 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Building 100
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Linda Jourdan called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and stated that a
quorum was present. Those present were: Chair Jourdan, Board Member
Robert Holcomb, Board Member Kevin Finnell, and Board Member Andres
Gonzalez.
Staff members present were: Renae' 011ie, Planning Director, Jasen Haskins, Sr.
Planner, Kevin Molina, Planner and Mary Bradley, Administrative Assistant.
we, CONSENT ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the January 18, 2016
Meeting.
A motion was made by Board Member Finnell and seconded by Board
Member Gonzalez, to approve the Minutes as submitted. Motion
carried 4 -0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 1 —ZBA 2016-02
Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon, a request from Travis Hallford
for a Variance to Section 2.5.C.2e (2) of the Zoning Ordinance for residential
accessory structure masonry requirements. The property is located at 840
Crestview Lane in the Stoneridge Farms Addition, Block D, Lot 2. ZBA 2016-02.
Staff Comments
Mr. Molina stated that the applicant is requesting a variance for
accessory structure, on the property located at 840 Crestview Lane.
The variance is for masonry requirement on accessory structures
larger than 2% of the lot coverage. The applicant is proposing to
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construct a 1,000 square foot, ten foot in height accessory building,
with a metal exterior material. The structure will be used to store a boat
and accessories. The location of the proposed structure will have
limited view from the street frontages of both Crestview Lane and FM
Highway 544.
Thirteen comment forms were mailed to surrounding property owners;
one was received in favor and none in opposition of the request.
Public Comments
Chair Jourdan opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Halliford, 840 Crestview, the applicant, stated that the lot size is
.828 acres. The property has an expanded driveway that goes to the
back of the property.
Chair Jourdan closed the Public Hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Chair Jourdan, and seconded by Board
Member Finnell, to Grant the Variance for exterior masonry to
accessory structure. The property located at 840 Crestview Lane.
Motion failed 4—O.
Item 2—ZBA 2016-03
Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon, a request from Debra Walker
Rust for a Variance to Section 2.5.C.2c (4) and 2.5.C.2d (2) and 2.5.C.2e (2) of
the Zoning Ordinance requiring no accessory structure be placed within a side
yard setback of less than five feet, and requiring that all premanufactured
structures that cover more than two percent of the lot match the color and
exterior materials for both the roof and walls. The property is located at 1503
Schooner Bay Drive in the Newport Harbor Subdivision, Block 14, Lot 10. ZBA
2016-03.
Staff Comments
Mr. Molina stated that the property is located at 1503 Schooner Bay
Drive. The applicant is requesting three variances to maintain an
existing accessory building.
The request is for the side yard setback, exterior material and roof
does not match the main structure, and covers more than two percent
of the lot. The accessory structure is located two feet two inches from
the side property line. The setback requires that any accessory
structure not be located closer than five feet from the side property
line.
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The premanufactured structure has treated wood siding with a green
shingled roof which does not match the main structure, and exceeds
'""" the required two percent of the lot.
Staff has reviewed the accessory structure and identified the
description on the manufactures website as a Treated Loft Barn/Cabin.
The applicant explained on the application that the contractor failed to
pull a permit for the accessory structure, and received notification of
code violation.
Thirty-one comment forms were mailed to surrounding property
owners. Four comment forms were returned in opposition of the
request and no comments forms were received in favor.
Public Comments
Chair Jourdan opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Lance Rust, 1503 Schooner Bay, applicant for the request, stated
that the building will be used for crafts. Two separate contractors
pulled permits for fence and sprinkler, but didn't receive a final permit
for either of them. When the building was delivered, no permit was
pulled, and was put on the property about four months ago.
Board Member Holcomb questioned the distance between the
driveway and the building. Mr. Rust stated that the building is right up
on the driveway. Initially upon review the plot survey, the distance
between the property line and building was six feet. However, the
adjacent neighbor complained and the building was put two feet from
the property line.
Ms. Lisa Cornish, 1501 Schooner Bay, adjacent property owner, stated
that when the contractor was constructing the fence, the fence posts
were six inches onto her property. The contractor reviewed the plot
survey, and moved the fence posts back onto Mr. Rust's property. The
structure is not placed on concrete.
Chair Jourdan closed the Public Hearing.
Board Discussion
The Board Members discussed the setback to the side yard. Mr.
Haskins stated the requirement for the side yard setback is to
encourage more open space. Ms. Renae' reminded the Board
Members of the additional requests for variances, that is, the exterior
material not matching the primary structure, the shingles being green
and the size of the building.
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Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Holcomb, and seconded by
Chair Jourdan, to deny all Variances. The property located at 1503
Schooner Bay. Motion failed 4—0.
Item 1 —ZBA 2016-04
Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon, a request from Evelyn Young
for a Variance to Section 4.3.F.1.a of the Zoning Ordinance requiring the building
materials for commercial structures within a Light Industrial District (LI) to be
masonry with 20% stone on the facade, property located at 22 Steel Road, Lot 6,
Block A of the Steel Industrial Park Addition. ZBA 2016-04.
Staff Comments
Mr. Haskins stated that the property is located at 22 Steel Road and is
a 100 percent metal structure. The property is Legally Non-
Conforming. However, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow
metal exterior.
The property was constructed prior to adoption of Zoning Ordinance
requiring exterior material to be a masonry product. In 2012, a change
of use changed the property to legally non-conforming. The City allows
non-conforming uses to continue even though change of ownership or
tenant provided the previous use and proposed use are very similar. '•••.
However, in 2012 the use was for a Personal Service Use, which is
different from an office/warehouse use. A variance was granted to
allow the metal building to be used for a period of 30 months. In
September 2015, a variance was granted for 120 days to allow time to
add a masonry material, and bringing the building into compliance. The
work was never started within the time frame granted. The applicant is
asking for another variance, this time a permanent one, to the exterior
material requirement. The applicant has submitted a letter from an
engineer stating that masonry material could not be safely added to the
building to prevent movement in a high wing condition.
Public comment forms were mailed to twelve property owners. No
comment forms were received in favor or in opposition.
Public Comments
Chair Jourdan opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Bryan Rogers, 511 Rustic Place, representative as a technical
advisor for the property owner, Ms. Evelyn Young. He further stated
that the property owner was represented by an agent that was not
pursuing her best interested in the previous variance requests.
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Mr. Rogers stated that the building has eight foot ledges on the front,
which allows for eight foot wide rock wall with brick ties. The side and
""" back do not have the foot ledges.
Ms. Evelyn Young, 4700 Esplanade Court, Granbury, Texas, property
owner, stated that her husband had an office/warehouse business use
for thirty years. She never intended the use to change, and desires to
have office/warehouse use only.
Chair Jourdan closed the Public Hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Holcomb, and seconded by
Board Member Gonzalez, to Grant the Variance with stipulation that
office/warehouse use allowed only and amending rock on the façade to
the front. The property located at 22 Steel Road. Motion carried 4 —O.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez, and seconded by Board
Member Finnell to adjourn the meeting. All Board mbers were in consensus,
and the meeting adjourned at 7:35p.m.
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