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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA 1990-01-18 Minutes . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS JANUARY 18, 1990 - 7:30 P. M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Tom Duer, at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Secretary Members Dir. Community Dev. P & Z Coordinator Tom Duer Robert Skinner Ron Hubbard Billy Cypert Danny Taylor Wanda Calvert ABSENT: Jeff Bunting Jim Kemp Richard Lawson CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 21, 1989 Mr. Skinner made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Hubbard and the motion carried 4-0. . 1. BA 89-34 Request of Billy D. Crabb to vary from the Zoning Ordinance #1080 on Lot 18, Block 24, North Park Estates, to be allowed to construct a car port beyond the front building line. This property ;s located at 6608 Sunset Road. Chairman Duer called for the representative to come forward. Ms. Crabb came forward. Chairman Duer explained that there are only 4 members present tonight and it takes 4 affirmative votes to approve a variance request. He asked Ms. Crabb if she would prefer to postpone her request until next month when there would be a full Board present. . Ms. Crabb stated she would go ahead and have her variance request heard tonight. Page 2 Z B A Minutes January 18, 1990 . Chairman Duer opened the Public Hearing and called Tor anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Ms. Crabb came forward. She said she understands there is a law against building car ports in North Richland Hills because they are usually unsightly. Ms. Crabb stated the car port they wish to build would be attractive, professionally built, and would be an asset to the area. She stated they can only get one car in their garage. Ms. Crabb stated she talked to her neighbors and they do not object. Mr. Skinner asked if Ms. Crabb could not get both cars in the garage. . Ms. Crabb stated they could not. Mr. Skinner asked how many neighbors she talk to. Ms. Crabb stated she talked to six neighbors. Mr. Skinner asked if they had received any bids for putting up the car port. Ms. Crabb stated they had not. She stated they thought they should wait to see if their variance was granted. Chairman Duer called for anyone else wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Julie Langton, 6709 Fair Meadows, came forward. She stated she was in favor of this request because she would like to have a car port. . Chairman Duer called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. . . . Page 3 Z B A Minutes January 18, 1990 There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Chairman Duer asked Ms. Crabb if there were other car ports in this area. Ms. Crabb stated there were none. Chairman Duer stated this addition is pretty compact. He said if this Board approves one car port, others would come requesting car ports. Chairman Duer stated this one would only be five feet from the property line. He said the Board is trying to prevent having a car port neighborhood. He said just think what it would look like if all the houses had car ports. Mr. Hubbard stated this Board is required to find a hardship before they grant a variance. He said he does not feel this is a hardship, they would just like to have a car port. SA 89-34 DENIED Mr. Hubbard made the motion to deny SA 89-34. This motion was seconded by Mr. Cypert and the motion to deny carried 3-1 with Hubbard, Cypert, and Duer voting for denial and Skinner voting against denial. The request was denied. Chairman Duer stated that Ms. Crabb can go to District Court if she wishes to. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Skinner stated that on a previous case the Board h~ard, the man was required to have his trailer moved by June 1, 1990. He requested a report on this by the May meeting of the Board. Mr. Taylor stated he would prepare a report for the Board for that meeting. Page 4 Z B A Minutes January 18, 1990 . ADJOURNMENT . . 1 The meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M. / 7JL ¿j~ Chairman Zoning Board of Adjustment