BM 2001-05-03 BOAMINUTES OF MAY 3, 2001
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Coppell met on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 255 Parkway Blvd.
In attendance:Absent:
David Stonecipher, ChairmanRobert Turk, Alternate Commissioner
Mark LeGros, Vice ChairmanJohn Hoppie, Alternate Commissioner
Steven Wright, Commissioner
Robert Chomiak, CommissionerAlso present:
Norman Kressmann, Alternate CommissionerGreg Jones, Chief Building Official
David Terry, Alternate CommissionerMary Beth Spletzer, Recording Secretary
Applicant present:
John Fridl, 701 Lyndsie Drive, Coppell
Brian Kennedy, 149 Cottonwood Drive, Coppell
Item 1: Call to Order.
Commissioner Kressmann was invited to serve on the Board, in the absence of Commissioner
Jamadar.
Chairman Stonecipher called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Chairman Stonecipher administered the oath for all members of the audience wishing to speak
either for or against the request being presented at this meeting.
Item 2:
Approval of Minutes of April 5, 2001 Meeting
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2001 meeting.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner LeGros, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0.
Minutes approved.
Item 3:
Public Hearing to consider approval of a variance request from the fence
requirements of Ordinance No. 91500-A-130, as amended for the Planned
701 Lyndsie Drive
Development No. 149, for the property located at . Mr. John
Fridl is requesting that the existing fence be allowed to remain as it currently
exists, with the exception of a change in the sight visibility clip, as required by the
City’s Engineering Dept.
Greg Jones explained that this request is the last of the ten fence setback situations that occurred
in phases 2-C and 1-A of the Vistas of Coppell, as a result of fence setback notes that were
omitted from the plats filed with the County. He referred to the narrative, included in the
packets that had been submitted when the other nine cases were heard by the Board in August
2000.
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In this particular case, Greg Jones explained that the fence was constructed according to the
approved permit and per the plat, but not in accordance with the Ordinance for this PD district.
He added that the applicant is willing to angle the fence to provide the sight visibility clip, as
requested by the Engineering Dept.
The applicant was invited to step forward to present his case.
John Fridl explained that he is willing to change the corner clip, as requested by the Engineering
Dept., adding that it would be a gradual 4-ft. by 32-ft. angle, totaling 88 sq. ft.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the variance request.
The meeting was closed to the public and opened to the Board for discussion.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright that the variance request be granted, with the
provision that the sight visibility clip be completed, as requested by the Engineering Dept.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kressmann, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to
0. Variance granted.
Item 4:
Public Hearing to consider approval of a variance request from Section 35-2 and
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35-2(B)(1) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the property located at
Cottonwood Drive
. Mr. Stephen Boudreau, on behalf of the property owner, is
requesting a two-part variance:
1) to allow a water fountain and water closet in an accessory building; and
2) to allow a roof height and pitch on the accessory building that matches
that of the existing house.
Under the City’s Zoning Ordinance, the roof height for accessory buildings 150
sq. ft. in area, or more, cannot exceed 12 feet. In addition, accessory buildings
cannot contain kitchen facilities or bathroom plumbing, except for a hand sink.
Greg Jones explained that this property owner wishes to construct a recreational facility on this
property. He reported that this building may be located in a floodplain, but that would be a
separate issue for the Engineering Dept. to resolve. He added that when the Zoning Ordinance
was written, it was probably not envisioned that there would be a request for a height variance
for a 4,400 sq. ft. accessory building. He added that because of the scale of the building, a flat
roof wouldn’t match the architecture of the main structure. He explained that although there may
not be a true property hardship in this situation, it is doubtful that this facility would be used as
rental property. He added that if this facility were built as an addition to the house, it would be
considered legal.
The applicant was invited to step forward to present his case.
Brian Kennedy explained that the building would be set back about 100 feet from the house, and
will not present the appearance of another house on the property. Furthermore, he stated that it
would not be the type of facility that could be used as rental property. He added that the main
reason for building this facility is to use it as a racquetball court, so a minimum 20-ft. inside
height is required, adding that it would be a hardship to stay below the 12-ft. maximum height.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the variance request.
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The meeting was closed to the public and opened to the Board for discussion.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright to grant the two-part variance, as written. Motion
was seconded by Commissioner Chomiak, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0.
Variance granted.
Item 5:
Public Hearing to consider approval of a variance request from Section 11-
3(1)(B) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance, for the property located at 541 Rocky
Branch Lane. Ms. Brenda McDonald, representing the purchaser, is requesting a
5.5-ft. variance to the 13.5-ft. required sideyard setback, to provide for a
minimum 8-ft. sideyard setback on the north side, for this SF-12 zoned lot, to
allow for the construction of a new two-car garage.
Greg Jones announced that this variance request has been withdrawn by the applicant.
Item 6:
Other Business.
Greg Jones announced that no new variance requests had yet been received for the June meeting.
In addition, he announced that Jamshed Jamadar has submitted a letter of resignation, effective
immediately, due to the travel demands of his new job.
Adjournment.
Motion was made by Commissioner LeGros that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Kressmann, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0. Meeting
adjourned.
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David Stonecipher, Chairman
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Mary Beth Spletzer, Recording Secretary
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