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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
March 15, 2001
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Tom Duer at 7:00 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
Present
Chairman
Dr. Tom Duer
Kyle Bacon
Leslie Jauregui
David Whitson
Bill Schopper
Absent
Paul Young
Dr. Rick Enlow
City Staff
City Attorney
Director of Development
Zoning Administrator
Recording Secretary
Rex McEntire
John Pitstick
Cathy Horton
Micah Johnson
3.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
APPROVED
Mr. David Whitson moved to approve February 15, 2001 minutes. Seconded by
Leslie Jauregui, the motion carried unanimously (5-0).
4.
BA-2001-06
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST BY MARVIN SMITH FOR A
APPEAL OF DETERMINATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE TO NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1874: ARTICLE 10, SECTION
1025C SCREENING AND FENCING REGULATIONS.
APPROVED
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Mr. John Pitstick, Director of Economic Development summarized the appeal for
the board saying that Mr. Marvin Smith received a permit to build fences along
the front property line adjacent to two homes under construction on Bursey
Road. Upon completion of the fences, it was discovered that he did not have the
recommended masonry columns that were required by the city ordinance.
Although the ordinance is not completely clear in terms of requiring columns on
4' tall fences, it is absolutely clear on requiring columns on 6' fences. In 2000,
the board denied a similar request to vary the ordinance for a 5' ornamental
fence. At this time staff wrote a policy statement identifying that the columns
requirement would apply to all fences 4 feet and above.
The board discussed that a four-foot masonry and ornamental fence could look
too busy with the inclusion of columns every 20 feet. They were unclear as to
the intent of the ordinance as originally approved by the council.
Chairman Tom Duer entertained a motion. Mr. Bill Shopper motioned, seconded
by Mr. Kyle Bacon, to grant the appeal. The motion carried (4-1).
5.
BA 2001-07
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST BY MARVIN SMITH FOR
VARIANCES TO NORTH RICH LAND HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1874:
ARTICLE 10, SECTION 1025C, SCREENING WALL AND FENCE CRITERIA
REQULA TIONS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A WROUGHT IRON FENCE
IN THE FRONT YARD WITHOUT MASONRY COLUMNS. THE PROPERTY IS
KNOWN AS LOTS 1-4, BLOCK 1, PENNINGTON ESTATES AND IS
LOCATED AT 7200, 7206, 7212 AND 7218 BURSEY ROAD.
WITHDRAWN
The variance case was withdrawn after the Board granted the appeal.
6.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no additional business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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Chairman Tom Duer
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