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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA 1986-02-20 Minutes City of j\(8rth Richland Hills~ Texas ~',I:J?- ~~ if January 8, 1986 Re: January ZBA Meeting Dear Board Member: Due to not having any cases submitted, there will not be a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in January, but we will have a meet ing in February. . See you February 20th. Sincerely, »~~ Wanda Calvert p & Z Coordinator . (817) 281-0041/7301 N.E. lOOP 820/P.O. BOX 18609/NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TX 76118 ~ . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS FEBRUARY 20, 1986 - 7:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Jack Roseberry, at 7:05 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Secretary Member Alt. Member Dir. Planning/Dev. P & Z Coordinator Jack Roseberry Billy Cypert Harold Schubert Ron Hubbard Richard Royston Wanda Calvert ABSENT: Bill Fenimore Hans Kossler Forrest Grubb CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 15, 1985 Mr. Cypert made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schubert and the motion carried 3-0 with Chairman Roseberry abstaining since he was not present at the meeting. . 1. BA 86-1 Request of Marty Boatman with Contents, Inc. to vary from the Zoning Ordinance #1080, Section VIII, on Lot 1, Block 30, Fox Hollow Addition, to allow 1800 square feet living area instead of the required 2000 square feet living area in R-S-D (Duplex) zoning. This property is located at 7700 & 7702 Sable Lane. Chairman Roseberry opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please corne forward. . George Chaggaris, 4405 Longacres, Arlington, Texas, with Bank of North Texas came forward. He stated the bank was the owner of the property in question and they were requesting the Board grant this variance. Mr. Chaggaris stated the bank acquired this property through forecloser. He stated the plans for the duplex was for a much larger duplex than what was built. ~ Page 2 Z B A Minutes February 20, 1986 . Mr. Chaggaris stated they are trying to make the best use of a bad situation. He said the duplex is complete and ready for occupancy. Chairman Roseberry asked when they foreclosed. Mr. Chaggaris stated it was approximately 2~ months ago. Chairman Roseberry asked who "Contents, Inc." was. Mr. Chaggaris said they were sub contractors. Mr. Royston stated that Contents, Inc. have taken over the job of completing the buildings left by the defunct company. . Mr. Royston stated the building oversite was on the city's part. He said the construction is good. Chairman Roseberry asked if they changed the plans. Mr. Royston stated they did. Mr. Schubert asked if this is the only one like this. Mr. Chaggaris said it was the only one they own. Chairman Roseberry asked Mr. Royston how many more were there. Mr. Royston stated there were four. Mr. Schubert asked if it was the same builder. . Mr. Royston stated it was. He said the builder is now defunct. He stated each property will be handled separately. Mr. Royston stated they had all been red tagged. . . . ~ Page 3 Z B A Minutes February 20, 1986 Mr. Chaggaris stated he had pictures of the building and showed them to the Board. He stated that some on Sable Lane are two story and are 2600 square feet, but most are one story and 2000 square feet. He said you could tell no difference. Chairman Roseberry asked about the building lines. Mr. Royston stated there were no building line violation. Mr. Hubbard asked if there was any way to correct this building. Mr. Royston stated unfortunately there was not, not at this point. He said he had corrected it in the inspection department. Mr. Royston stated the error was partly the inspection department and partly the defunct builder. Chairman Roseberry asked if the builder was bonded. Mr. Royston stated the surety bond had been cancelled. Mr. Schubert asked if the building sticks out in the neighborhood. Mr. Chaggaris stated it did not. He stated there was a representative from a builder in the area who will speak in favor of this request. Chairman Roseberry stated each side should be a minimum of 1000 square feet, but they switched plans. Mr. Chaggaris stated they foreclosed on 16 and there were others who also foreclosed on some. Mr. Schubert asked when this was started. Page 4 Z B A Minutes February 20, 1986 . . BA 86-1 APPROVED ADJOURNMENT . ~ Mr. Chaggaris stated the project started approximately 18 months ago. Rick Campbell, 6525 Simmons Road, came forward to represent Marvin D. Smith Corporation. He stated that in 18 months, they have built 70 to 80 duplexes in Fox Hollow and have some very close to this one. Mr. Campbell stated most of their buildings were 2130 square feet, but the duplex in question is a very easy mistake to make. He said they do not feel this is a situation that they could not live with, it is not hard to accept. Chairman Roseberry called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Cypert made the motion to approve BA 86-1 as requested. This motion was seconded by Mr. Hubbard and the motion carried 4-0. Chairman Roseberry stated that Mr. Royston should see to it that the building card shows the building to only be 1796 square feet for later reference. The meeting adjourned at 7:30P. M.