11-18-2019 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes %At
Zoning Board of Adjustment
CITY OF
WYLIE
Minutes
Regular Meeting
November 18,2019—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.
Chair Jason Potts called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and announced the presence of a
quorum. Board Members in attendance; Chair Jason Potts, Vice Chair Byron Betler, Board
Member Shaun Chronister, Board Member Dan Norris and Board Member Lisa Shields. Board
Members absent: Board Member Robert Blair and Board Member Andres Gonzalez.
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 one addressed 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 August 19,2019 Meeting.
Board Action
Vice Chair Betler stated that there is a correction to the minutes. Public Hearing 1, the motion
did not include a second by a Board Member. The motion to grant the variance was made by
Board Member Norris, and seconded by Board Member Gonzalez. A motion was made by Vice
Chair Betler, and seconded by Board Member Shields, to approve the minutes with corrections
^" noted. A vote was taken and carried 5—0.
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REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing
1. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon a request by Bob Heath for a
variance to Section 4.1.C.3 and 4.3 of the 2019 Zoning Ordinance to allow for the use
of an existing residential structure as a commercial use in order to preserve the
historical character of the structure. Property located at 211 Masters Avenue, being
Lot 3 &4,Block 20 of Railroad Addition. ZBA 2019-13
Staff Comments
Mr. Molina stated that the property is located at 211 Masters Avenue and is currently zoned
Commercial Corridor (CC). The applicant is requesting to change the residential use to a
commercial use. The house was constructed in 1955 as a Victorian architectural style. The
applicant desires to preserve the historical character of the site and neighborhood. Staff agrees
with the applicant's request to preserve the structure's historical significance. The proposed use
is for a Wellness Center.
The variance would allow the commercial use without being brought up to current standards.
The variance applies to setbacks, landscaping, building materials and changing the use of the
residential structure to a commercial use.
Public Comment Forms were mailed to 14 property owners within 200 feet. Eight comment �..,
forms were returned in favor with two outside the 200 feet and no comment forms returned in
opposition of the request.
Public Comments
Chair Potts opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Bryan Rogers, Better Design Resources, representative for the applicant, 511 Rustic Place,
Wylie, stated that the property is 7,500 square feet and the existing structure is 1,900 square feet.
The intent is to keep the existing accessory structure as well. The applicant has applied for a
county historical marker and a local historical marker to the property.
Chair Potts closed the Public Hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Norris, and seconded by Board Member Chronister to
grant the variance to Section 4.1.C.3 and 4.3 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for the use of an
existing residential structure as a commercial use in order to preserve the historical character of
the structure, property located at 211 Masters Avenue. ZBA 2019-13 A vote was taken and
carried 5—0.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by ✓ice Chair Better and seconded by Board Member Shields, to adjourn
the meeting, A vote was taken and carried 5 —O.
Jason Potts, Chair
ATTEST:
Ma Br dley, Adminis jative Assistant
Mtaft
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