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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA 1978-07-20 Minutes . CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JUNE 15, 1978 NEW BUSINESS BA 78-3 POSTPONED . BA 78-7 APPROVED . MINUTES OF THE REGUIAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUS'IMENT OF THE CITY OF NORrH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS JULY 20, 1978 The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment was called to order by the Chainnan, H.B. Helton at 7:03 P.M. PRESENT : H.B. Helton Dr. E.K. Hahn Jo Ann Williams Jesse Range Jack Roseberry CITY STAFF: Ray H. Britton Pauline Spain Mr. Range ITDved, seconded by Dr. Hahn to approve the minutes as written. The ITDtion carried 4-0 with Mr. Roseberry abstaining as he was not at the June meeting. Request of Juanita Anglin to vary from the Zoning Oridnance #179 on Tracts 13 & 14A, Abstract 953, to continue using the house as a residence and be exempt from installing a 6 ft. sight barring fence on the south side of the property. This property is located at 3805 Rufe Snow. This request was :postponed until the next Zoning Board of AdjustIrent meeting as there was no one to present it. Request of E.E. Stufflebeam to vary from the Zoning Ordinance #179 on Lot 8, Block 3, Richaven Addition, to add a carport to the front of his house. This property is located at 7916 Lazy Lane. Mr. Stufflebeam told the Board he had a metal carport and the wind blew it dCMn. Jack Roseberry asked how long he had the first one. Mr. Stufflebeam said about a year. Mr. Roseberry asked if he had a permi t and Mr. Stufflebeam said the inspector stopped him because he did not have a penni t and told him he would have to go before the Board of Adjustment. Jo Ann Williams asked if he had a pennit for the first one. His answer was "NO". There was much discussion about hCM the City could reach the people and educate them to the fact they needed a penni t to install any type of structure. Mr . Stefflebeam said the carport would be 11 feet fran the sidewalk and 24 feet from the curb. Mr. Britton explained the 25' building line is ~ Page 2 B A Minutes July 20, 1978 . actually 34~' from the curb. Mr. Range said we have to be careful about getting out into no man's land with this type of requests. If the carport was not practically finished we would have to take a different action than the Board will take. Mr. Wal ter Kimnel s:poke in favor of this request. He told the Board the workmanship is as good as any you would find. I don't see that it will hurt anything, it is an improvement to his place. I am a building contractor and to replace a structure I have never needed a pennit. I told Mr. Stufflebeam since he was replacing the car- :port he probably would not need a pe:rmi t. *~tion carried 4-1 Mr. Range ITDved, seconded by Mr. Roseberry to approve BA 78-7. * Motion carried 4-0 with Jo Ann Williams voting against. BA 78-8 APPROVED Request of J .K. Watson to vary from the Zoning Ordinance #179 on IDt 9, Block 5, Briarwood Estates, to build a 6 ft. cedar fence beyond the side building line. This property is located at 7725 Briarcliff Ct. . Mr. George W. Boring, Attorney, Central Drive, Bedford represented Mr. Watson. Mr. Boring stated there were three other fences outside the property line wi thin two blocks of Mr. Watson. Mr. Boring passed pictures of these to the Board. Mr. Boring also presentedr;pictures showing it would not block traffic view for any, other than Mr. Watson. No one backs out drive- way without caution, and certainly Mr. Watson will be cautious. Mr. Britton stated this house faces south, if the house behind him faced north there would be no problem, but there is a house behind Mr. Watson facing east. Jack Roseberry said the fence being near the street is not the problem. It is the people behind Mr. Watson caning out of their driveway. Jo Ann Williams told Mr. Boring she went out there and she is IIDst concerned about the traffic problem on Briar- dale Dr. Mr. Watson said m:>st of the traffic is on Noneman. Mr. Boring told the Board he \Vent out there and backed out of Mr. Watson's dri ve- way. The driver is sitting alrrost in the middle of the car and l<x>king out the side windows wi th no problems. Mr. Boring inforrœd the Board the reason Mr. Watson wants to IlDve the fence is a water problem. He has had water in his den three tœs. His lot is' lower than those around him and he gets the flow of water fran their property. The fence in its present location would stop the flow of water and it would back up into their den. By IIDving the fence out the water would run down as the lot is lower at that location, and drain . . . . Page 3 B A Minutes July 20, 1978 AIAJOURNMEr\IT ~ dCMn the driveway. Mr. Watson has brought in fill dirt several times trying to alleviate this water problem. Mr. Boring said they would IIDve the fence back tv;o feet but four feet would do them no good. He assured the Board the fence company would IIDve the fence :posts off the city R.O.W. Mr. J. Stegall, 7720 Briarcliff Ct. s:poke in favor of this fence, stating Mr. Watson did have a water problem from the property on either side of him. It would be my opinion there would be no traffic problem other than Mr. Watson coming from his driveway. He said there was a fence at Briarwood and Noneman wi th the fence on ei ther side of the driveway. Mr. Watson was asked if he required a solid fence. He said the deed restrictions did not allCM a chain link fence. Mr. Roseberry IIDved, seconded by Mr. Range to approve BA 78-8 with the stipulation that the fence shall be 2~ feet inside the property line and no closer than 12 feet from the curb. M:)tion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8: 31 P.M. S'IMENT