08-19-2019 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes Zoning Board of Adjustment
CITY OF
WYLIE
Minutes
Regular Meeting
August 19,2019—6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road,Bldg. 100
Wylie,TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Vice Chair Jason Potts called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and announced the presence of a
quorum. Board Members in attendance; Vice Chair Jason Potts, Board Member Byron Betler,
Board Member Andres Gonzalez and Board Member Dan Norris. Board Member absent: Board
Member Robert Blair.
Staff present were Mr. Jasen Haskins, Planning Manager, Mr. Kevin Molina, Senior Planner and
Ms. Mary Bradley, Administrative Assistant.
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Residents may address Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must fill out a non-
agenda form prior to the meeting in order to speak. The Board requests that comments be limited to three (3)
minutes. In addition, Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate, or take action on any matter presented during
citizen participation.
No citizens present to address the Board.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one
motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed
from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
A. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes for the June 17,2019 Meeting.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez, and seconded by Board Member Betler, to
approve the minutes as submitted. A vote was taken and carried 4—0.
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ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
1. A motion to nominate Chair.
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Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Betler and seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, to 0.4
nominate Board Member Potts as Chair. A vote was taken and carried 4—0.
2. A motion to nominate Vice Chair.
Board Action
A motion was made by Chair Potts and seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, to nominate
Board Member Betler as Vice Chair. A vote was taken and carried 4—0.
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing
1. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon a request by Matthew Davis for a
variance to Section 3.3.B, Section 3.4.F.3 and Section 5.B.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
for Multifamily setbacks, parking, and exterior material requirements, property
located at 105 S. 5th Street, being Lot 1, Block 24 of the Railroad subdivision. ZBA
2019-10
Staff Comments
Mr. Molina stated that the property is Village East Apartments, constructed in 1974 and is
currently zoned Multifamily (MF). The applicant is requesting to add 443.50 square feet to the
existing office building.
Three development standards that the site is not conforming with are setbacks, parking and
exterior building materials.
The variance request to the setbacks will allow current setbacks of 12 feet on the northern side,
12 feet on the western side, 0 feet on the southern side, and 6 feet on the eastern side. The
southern side is adjacent to an abandoned alley next to a cemetery.
The variance request for the parking will allow 48 existing parking spaces to remain. The
applicant has stated that the office building addition will not require additional parking as it will
be used for storage space.
The variance to exterior materials to allow the use of brick and siding as primary exterior
materials. The building materials is not applicable due to the new legislative laws, which allows
development to use any type of material regulated within Building Code.
Due to expansion of the property, a site plan is required and will be considered by Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Public Comment Forms were mailed to 20 property owners within 200 feet. No comment forms
were returned in favor or in opposition of the request.
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Public Comments
Chair Potts opened the Public Hearing. With no one approaching the Board, Chair Potts closed
the Public Hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Norris and seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, to
grant the variance to Section 3.3.B, Section 3.4.F.3 and Section 5.B.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
for Multifamily setbacks, parking, and exterior material requirements, property located at 105 S.
5th Street, being Lot 1, Block 24 of the Railroad subdivision. ZBA 2019-10 A vote was taken and
carried 4—0.
2. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon a request by Wylie ISD for a
variance to Section 5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for secondary schools required
parking at 7 parking spaces per classroom, property located at 3000 Wylie East
Drive,being Lot 1,Block A of the Wylie East High School. ZBA 2019-11
Staff Comments
Mr. Molina stated that the property is located at 3000 Wylie East Drive and is currently zoned
Agricultural District (AG/30). On August 6, 2019 the Planning and Zoning Commission
conditionally approved an amended site plan for Wylie East High School with an increase of
classrooms from 160 to 164 and increase of parking spaces from 930 to 1,059 parking spaces.
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The applicant is seeking a variance to allow for a parking ratio of 6.4 spaces per classroom in
lieu of the required 7 parking spaces per classroom. The applicant is requesting this variance as
Wylie ISD typically runs their student capacity at 85%. The proposed parking count exceeds the
minimum requirement at the 85% capacity as the school is proposing to provide 1,059 parking
spaces when it would be required 1,050 parking spaces at the 85% capacity count.
Public comment forms were mailed to 56 property owners within 200 feet. No responses
received in favor or in opposition of the request were received.
Public Comments
Chair Potts opened the Public Hearing. With no one approaching the Commission, Chair Potts
closed the Public Hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez, and seconded by Chair Potts, to Grant the
request for a variance to Section 5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for secondary schools required
parking at 7 parking spaces per classroom, property located at 3000 Wylie East Drive, being Lot
1, Block A of the Wylie East High School. ZBA 2019-11. A vote was taken and carried 4-0
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion n was made by Board Member Gonzalez and seconded by Chair Potts, to adjourn the
meeting. A vote was taken and carried 4—O.
Jason Potts, Chair
ATTEST:
Mar ,t3 a ley, Administ five Assistant
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