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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA 1977-12-15 Minutes . CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 17, 1977 . NEW BUSINESS BA 77-31 APPROVED . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, DECEMBER 15, 1977 The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment was called to order by the Chairman, H.B. Helton, at 7:35 P.M. PRESENT: H.B. Helton Jack Roseberry Jesse Range Jo Ann Williams ABSENT: CITY STAFF: DIRECTOR OF P.W. CLERK Dr. E.K. Hahn Ray H. Britton Wanda Calvert Jack Roseberry moved, seconded by Jesse Range, to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried 3-0 with Jo Ann Williams abstaining since she was absent at the November meeting. Request of Larry Wayland with W.W. Construction to vary from the Zoning Ordinance #179 on Lot 14, Block 8, Briarwood Estates from 6 foot side yard requirement. This property is located at 7013 Post Oak Drive. Mr. Larry Wayland presented his request to the Board. He stated that he could not explain how or why the error was made. He said the house is 15\ inches too close to the side yard line. He said he depended on his concrete men to get it right. He said maybe the pins were pulled up by the dozer when the lot was leveled and was put back in the wrong place. He said the back corner of the house was the most off. He said the house is crooked on the lot. The front of the house is not more than 4 or 5 inches off. Mr. Range asked if he had sold the house. He said he went by the house and met the people living in the house. Mr. Wayland stated he had sold the house pending the outcome of this variance request. Mr. Helton asked if there were houses on either side. Page 2 B of A Minutes December 15, 1977 . Mr. Wayland said there were not, only vacant lots. Mr. Range asked Mr. Wayland if he owned the lot next door. Mr. Wayland said that he didn't. He said he had tried to buy a few feet of it, but they would not sell a portion of the lot. He said if he bought the lot, he would have to have it replated. Mr. Range asked him if the reason for the error was to save those 3 nice trees on the lot. Mr. Wayland stated it was not. He said he did not know there was an error made until the day of closing on selling the house. Mr. Range asked Mr. Britton if there was anyway that the house to be built next door could be required to be 12 feet from this house. . Mr. Britton stated that the only thing he could require was the 6 foot side yard. He told Mr. Wayland that he was putting a lot of responsi- bility on the concrete men. He said it was the builder who was bonded. Mr. Wayland stated that he was of the opinion that the man he used was reputable. He said he had gone to school with this guy, and his father had known his father. Mr. Britton stated that the city is now requiring the builders put up a string line, but if the pin has been moved, we wouldn1t know it. He said that the title companies were getting more strict about this. They bring out a surveyor and make sure the measurements match the plat. . Jo Ann Williams stated that in other words-there is no way to keep this from happening. Mr. Britton stated that lots of builders are now having surveyors put up their foundations. He said that if they don1t do this, the builder should get out there with a tape measure and make sure the length and width of the lot are the same as on the plat. . . . Page 3 B of A ~1i nutes December 15, 1977 Mr. Roseberry asked if we could have some kind of flyer to give the builder when he comes in to get his building permit, to re- mind him of the side yard requirement. Mr. Britton stated that we are requiring string lines now and that is all we can do. They know that if its not right, the title company will find it. Mrs. Williams asked what are we going to do- just keep granting these requests because the houses are already built. She said it would be bad to make the builder tare down a wall. Mr. Britton stated that the Board has only granted 9 of these variances. He said he believes this is a very good percentage as we have issued approximately 937 single family dwelling permits this year. Mr. Range asked Mr. Wayland if he had built this house for the people who bought it. Mr. Wayland said he did not. He said he did not plan to build in North Richland Hills any- more as it is too far for him to drive. He said he had had nothing but problems with this house. He said kids broke the windows out, and then someone stole the appliances out of it. He said this is the first time he has made this kind of error in his building career, and he said it would not happen again. He said he would be more careful as this is a very expensive mistake. Mr. Range moved, seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve. Motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Roseberry moved, seconded by Mrs. Williams, to adjourn at 7:55 P.M. Motion carried 4-0. .~/ ~v/ > c;x;... //\(~-- CHAIRMAN, ING' BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ENT