HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA 2019-01-24 Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL WORKROOM, THIRD FLOOR
JANUARY 24, 2019
WORK SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work
session on the 24th day of January 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior
to the 7:00 p.m. regular session.
Present: Tom Duer Place 5, Chairman
Jim Kemp Place 1
Fonda Kunkel Place 4
Bill Gibbs Place 6
Doris Elston Place 7
Thomas Clemmons Place 2, Alternate
Steve Koons Place 3, Alternate
Absent:
City Staff: Clayton Comstock Planning Director
Clayton Husband Principal Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
John Chapman Planning Technician
Chairman Tom Duer called the work session to order at 6:32 p.m.
1 PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT
Planning Director Clayton Comstock provided an update on City Council approved
projects, development activity, and City announcements.
2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATHS OF OFFICE TO ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS IN PLACES 2 (ALTERNATE), 3 (ALTERNATE),
4, AND 6.
Planning Technician John Chapman administered the Oaths of Office to Alternate
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Board Member Thomas Clemmons, Alternate Board Member Steve Koons, Board
Member Fonda Kunkel, and Board Member Bill Gibbs.
3 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Chairman Tom Duer opened nominations for chairman.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER JIM KEMP, SECONDED BY
BOARD MEMBER FONDA KUNKEL TO NOMINATE BOARD MEMBER TOM
DUER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
THE NOMINATION CARRIED 5-0.
Chairman Tom Duer opened nominations for vice-chair.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER JIM KEMP, SECONDED BY
BOARD MEMBER FONDA KUNKEL TO NOMINATE BOARD MEMBER DORIS
ELSTON AS VICE-CHAIR OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
THE NOMINATION CARRIED 5-0.
4 DISCUSS ITEMS FROM THE REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
No items were discussed during the work session.
Chairman Tom Duer adjourned the work session at 6:59 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Tom Duer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Tom Duer Place 5, Chairman
Jim Kemp Place 1
Fonda Kunkel Place 4
Bill Gibbs Place 6
Doris Elston Place 7
Thomas Clemmons Place 2, Alternate
Steve Koons Place 3, Alternate
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Absent:
City Staff: Clayton Comstock Planning Director
Clayton Husband Principal Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
John Chapman Planning Technician
B. MINUTES
B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 2018, ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
APPROVED
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER JIM KEMP, SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER BILL GIBBS TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 2018, ZONING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
C. GENERAL ITEMS
C.1 BA 2019-01 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM WRAYMON E. HILL FOR A VARIANCE TO SECTION 118-313
(LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS) AT 3840 DIAMOND LOCH WEST,
BEING 0.43 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 28, BLOCK 2, DIAMOND LOCH
ADDITION.
Chairman Tom Duer read the rules and regulations of the Zoning Board of
Adjustment.
Chairman Duer introduced the item, and called for Principal Planner Clayton
Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced the request.
Chairman Duer asked Mr. Husband for the street address of the residence adjacent
to the panhandle of the subject property to check against registered letters of
opposition and support. Mr. Husband stated 3844 Diamond Loch West.
Chairman Duer called for the applicant to present the request and be sworn in prior
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to speaking.
The applicant, Patrick Clonan, 8682 Spring Garden, Fort Worth, Texas 76244, was
sworn in by Chairman Duer and presented the request.
Mr. Clonan stated the request is to obtain a variance to front building line for a
porte-cochere, and a variance to the rear and side yard setbacks for a patio cover.
Board Member Gibbs asked the applicant if any other property in the subdivision has
a panhandle abutment leading into the retention pond. Mr. Gibbs also asked if the
stained wood and wood columns will blend in with the wood color on the residence.
Referring to the question by Board Member Gibbs concerning other lots within the
subdivision with a panhandle abutment leading into the water, Clayton Comstock
stated there are about a half-dozen lots with similar characteristics.
The Board asked when the structure was constructed in the rear yard. Mr. Husband
stated he is not aware of the exact date.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER BILL GIBBS, SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER JIM KEMP TO APPROVE BA 2019-01 SUBJECT TO THE FINISH COLORS
OF THE PORTE-COCHERE MUST MATCH THE COLORS OF THE EXISTING HOUSE,
THE ROOF MATERIALS OF THE PORTE-COCHERE MUST MATCH THE COLOR
AND STYLE OF THE ROOF MATERIALS OF THE EXISTING HOUSE, AND THE
COLUMNS OF THE PORTE-COCHERE MUST BE WRAPPED IN A STONE
MASONRY FINISH THAT IS SIMILAR IN COLOR AND APPEARANCE OF THE
EXISTING HOUSE.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Tom Duer adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
Tom Duer, Chairman
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Attest:
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