Carrick Add/MP-CS010201MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 1, 2001
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Coppell met on Thursday, February 1, 2001, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Conference Room of the Fire Administration building, 500 Southwestern Blvd.
In attendance:
David Stonecipher, Chairman
Steven Wright, Commissioner
Robert Turk, Alternate Commissioner
John Hoppie, Alternate Commissioner
Norman Kressmann, Alternate Commissioner
Absent:
Mark LeGros, Vice Chairman
Jamshed Jamadar, Commissioner
Robert Chomiak, Commissioner
David Terry, Alternate Commissioner
Also present:
Greg Jones, Chief Building Official
Mary Beth Spletzer, Recording Secretary
Applicants present: Rory Carrick, 456 E. Sandy Lake Road, Coppell
Cindy Jacobs, 112 Fleetwood Cove, Coppell
Item 1: Call to Order.
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 requests being presented at this meeting.
Item 2: Approval of Minutes of January 4, 2001 Meeting.
Minutes of the January 4, 2001 meeting were presented for approval. Motion was made by
Commissioner Kressmann that the minutes be approved. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Wright, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0. Minutes approved.
Item 3:
Public Hearing to consider approval of a variance request from Section 11-3-2-C
of the City's Zoning Ordinance and Section 9-2-6(D) of the City's Code of
Ordinances, for the property currently known as 456 E. Sandy Lake Road. Rory
Carrick is requesting a variance to the minimum required lot depth for SF-12
zoned lots, and a variance to place a 4-ft. high wrought iron fence, in what has
been established as the front yard, from the east property line to the southeast
comer of the house, which will face Lodge Road, in order to provide a pool
enclosure on the property.
Greg Jones explained that this property was once a single parcel, but is now zoned as Lots 1 and
2 of Block A, adding that the property owner currently resides in the wood frame house at the
south end (lot 1) of the property. He explained that this project was approved by City Council
and platted, but, in order to comply with SF-12 zoning requirements, a minimum lot depth of 110
feet is required; whereas this lot currently measures only 96 feet in depth, the property owner is
requesting a variance to the required lot depth.
Regarding the second portion of the request, Greg Jones explained that when the new house is
constructed on lot 2, the frontage will be along Lodge Road. There is an existing
"grandfathered" wrought iron fence extending north and south in what will be the front yard.
The applicant is requesting a variance to construct a section of 4-ft. high wrought iron fence from
the east property line to the southeast comer of the house to connect with the existing fence and
form a pool enclosure.
He reported that Staff recommends approval of this two-part request.
The applicant was invited to step forward to present his variance request. Rory Carrick
explained that his intent with this parcel is to maintain the look of one property. He added that
the fencing will match the existing fence, and a sidewalk will be constructed along Lodge Road.
He added that without the fence variance, he would be unable to provide the required pool
enclosure.
Meeting was opened to the public. No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the variance
request.
Andrew Lewis, of 344 Cedar Crest Drive, speaking on behalf of the Pecan Ridge Homeowners
Association, commented that it would be the association's desire that any new sections of
fencing match the existing stone and wrought iron of the adjacent Pecan Ridge subdivision
perimeter fence.
Public Hearing 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 requested. Motion
was seconded by Commissioner Kressmann, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0.
Variances granted.
Item'4:
Public Hearing to consider approval of a variance request from the
plat note #3, requiring a 10-ft. sideyard fence setback on lots side
streets, for the property located at 112 Fleetwood Cove. is
a variance to extend the fence and angle it, required 1 O-ft.
sideyard fence setback, in order to Post Oak treeline on the
north house, and to provide access strip of land between the
stone walls maintenance purposes.
Greg Jones explained that a was
Hickory Ridge Drive. He referred
"the fence setback will be enforced
which, in this case, applies to the
already starting setting fence posts
left those posts standing, but m the fence
ft. setback line, as required. Jff~ added that the
self-imposed, but is also.~Vi~cted by the builder's
architectural feature.
on the north side of the house along
note #3 on the plat, which indicates that
yard adjacent to the side street on all comer lots",
side. He reported that the fence builder had
was discovered. The fence builder then
finishing the fence construction on the 10-
in this situation, is somewhat
of the stone retaining wall as an
The applicant ~a~ invited to step forward to present her case.
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Cindy Jacobs reported that they purchased the home from the builde at stage,
after the location of the retaining wall had been determined. She explained that the blue line on