03-22-2021 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes 1 Zoning Board of Adjustment
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CITY OF
WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Meeting
March 22,2021 —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 Byron Betler called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. and announced a quorum was present.
Board Members in attendance; Chair Betler, Vice Chair Robert Blair, Board Member Shaun Chronister,
Board Member Richard Covington, and Board Member Andrew Wight. Board Member Lance Kiser was
in the audience,but did not participate.
Staff present were Mr. Jasen Haskins, Planning Manager, Mr. Kevin Molina, Senior Planner and Ms.
Mary Bradley, Administrative Assistant II.
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No one approached the Board Members.
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 January 18,2021 Meeting.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Wight, and seconded by Vice Chair Blair, to approve the
minutes as submitted.A vote was taken and carried 5—O.
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing
,mm 1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon a request by Fidelmar Miralrio for a
variance to Section 2.5.C.2.C(4) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a reduction in the
required side setbacks for an accessory structure from 15' to 3' at 600 Gateway Bend. ZBA
2021-03.
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Staff Comments
Mr. Molina addressed the Board Members stating that the property is located at 600 Gateway Bend.The
applicant is requesting a variapce to the side setbacks for an accessory structure that was started without a
permit. The applicant is replacing an old accessory structure with a 16 feet x 22 feet structure.
In review of the variance case, Staff discovered a five feet utility easement is on the property. Staff is
recommending the side setback be five feet, which will keep the structure outside of the utility easement.
The applicant is in agreement. Staff is recommending if variance is approved,to amend the setbacks from
3 feet to 5 feet.
The property is located on a corner lot, however is not adjacent to a neighboring home and is not placed
in an area blocking vehicular visibility.
Public comment forms were mailed to eighteen property owners. Two comment forms were received in
favor and no comment forms were received in opposition of the request.
Public Comments
Chair Betler opened the public hearing asking anyone present wishing to address Board Members to come
forward. With no one coming forward, Chair Betler closed the public hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Chronister, and seconded by Board Member Wight, to grant the
variance to Section 2.5.C.2.C(4) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a reduction in the required side
setbacks for an accessory structure from 15' to 5' at 600 Gateway Bend.ZBA 2021-03. A vote was taken
and carried 5 - O.
2. Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon a request by Cary Albert for a variance to
Sections 4.3.E.1(a),"' 4.3.E.4(a) and Figure 5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a
reduction in the required landscaping and parking for a new development located at 2588
W FM 544 ZBA 20/1-04.
Staff Comments
Mr. Molina approached the Board Members stating that the property is located at 2588 W FM 544 and is
currently zoned Planned Development Ordinance 2003-01.
The applicant is requesting three variances due to the Texas Department of Transportation acquiring an
approximate 13 feet width of the street frontage for the widening of FM 544.
The variance to Section 4.3.E.1(a) will allow for a minimum width of 1.5 feet with a maximum width of
11.09 feet in lieu of the required 10 feet landscaped street buffer.
The variance to Section 4.3.E.4(a) will allow for a 15 percent in lieu of the required 20 percent landscape ....
area.
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The variance to Figure 5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance will allow 35 parking spaces in lieu of the 37
required parking spaces. The Woodbridge Centre shopping center has a reciprocal easement agreement
that allows for the entire site to provide shared parking.
Public Comment forms were mailed to nine property owners. One comment form was received in favor
and one comment form was received in opposition of the request.
Public Comments
Chair Betlerr opened the public hearing asking anyone present wishing to address Board Members to
come forward.
Mr. Cary Albert, 5622 Harbor Town, Dallas, applicant, stated that the Texas Department of Transportation
acquired the property prior to development of the Woodbridge Centre shopping center, and was in place
prior to him purchasing the land.
Drive access will be from adjacent properties on either side,allowing for traffic flow.The shared parking
agreement allows parking within the entire shopping center.
Chair Betler closed the Public Hearing.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Wight, and seconded by Board Member Covington to grant the
variances to Sections 4.3.E.1(a), 4.3.E.4(a) and Figure 5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a
reduction in the required landscaping and parking for a new development located at 2588 W FM 544.
ZBA 2021-04. A vote was taken and carried 5—0.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Chair Betler and seconded by Vice Chair Blair,to adjourn the meeting at 6:40PM.
A vote was taken and carried 5—0.
Byr Betler,Chair
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