Apr 21, 2025 Zoning Board of Adjustment

THIS CONCLUDES THAT PRESENTATION.

SO ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A VARIANCE REQUEST.

ZBA UH, 25 0 3 0 0 1 8.

THIS IS A VARIANCE REQUEST FOR MINIMUM LOT WIDTH, , AND LOT AREA FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1215 EAST MAIN STREET.

SO THE PROPERTY SHOWN HERE CURRENTLY HAS A COMMERCIAL BUILDING THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT BEING USED AND THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS THIS LITTLE BIT OF PAD SIGN IN THE BACK THAT'S OCCUPIED BY A CELL TOWER.

THIS PICTURE WILL SHOW YOU BETTER.

UM, SO THEY HAVE A CELL TOWER AND A LITTLE PAD SIGN AND A FENCE.

WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO IS SELL OFF THIS COMMERCIALLY ZONED LOT TO SOMEONE FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

UH, WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT CAN GO THERE.

ANYTHING ALLOWED IN THE COMMERCIAL ZONING COULD BE OFFICE, COULD BE RESTAURANT, COULD BE RETAIL STORE, BUT THE PROPERTY OWNER WISHES TO KEEP THE BACK PORTION WITH THE CELL TOWER LOT AS IS.

IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT IT WILL TURN INTO ANYTHING ELSE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

STAFF DOES NOT REALLY OBJECT TO THIS REQUEST.

SO BEFORE THEY CAN SUBDIVIDE THE LOT INTO TWO LOTS, YES, THEY MUST GET THE VARIANCES FROM THE C-B-C-B-A APPROVED.

SO THE VARIANCE THERE REQUESTING R THREE ONE IS TO REDUCE THE LOT WIDTH TO 34 FEET AND TO REDUCE THE LOT DEPTH TO 68 FEET, RESULTING IN REDUCTION OF THE, UH, REQUIRED LOT SIZE TO 24 23.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AT THIS TIME? QUESTIONS TO MY RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT QUESTIONS TO MY LEFT MR. BAKER? YES.

IS THIS A UTILITY EASEMENT? IS THAT WHAT THIS IS? NO.

SO THEY'RE TRYING TO CREATE TWO SEPARATE LOTS.

UM, RIGHT NOW THIS IS ONE LOT WHERE THE CELL TOWER IS JUST LEASING THIS AREA FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER.

THE PROPERTY OWNER WANTS TO SELL THE COMMERCIAL LOT TO SOMEONE ELSE, BUT THEY WANNA HOLD ONTO THAT SMALL PORTION WITH THE CELL TOWER.

IT, IT COULD BE, WE DON'T KNOW EXACT REASON.

IT COULD BE THAT THEY FEEL THAT THEY JUST CAN'T CONTINUE TO COLLECT ANY LEASE OR ANY CONTRACT WITH THE PREP CURRENT OWNER.

IT COULD BE THAT THEY FEEL LIKE THE LOT'S LARGE ENOUGH, WHOEVER IS BUYING IT HAS PLENTY ROOM TO DO.

SO AGAIN, THEY'RE DOING IT PROPERLY BY REQUESTING A PLOT.

WE JUST SAY, HEY, WHEN YOU CREATE A PLOT OF A LAND, YOU HAVE TO COMPLY THE LOT SIZES AND LOT DIMENSION WITH THE REQUIREMENT IN THE U UH, UDC, WHICH IS PRESCRIBED HERE.

HOWEVER, NOTING THAT THE CELL TOWER IS EXISTING AND IT HAS ALREADY ENS OUR AREA AS SUCH, WE JUST DON'T SEE THIS GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON.

AND WE DON'T WANNA STOP THE PROPERTY OWNER FROM HAVING A CHANCE TO SELL THE REST OF THE PROPERTY FOR SOME OTHER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.

AND SO THE CITY DOES NOT OBJECT.

WE DO NOT OBJECT.

MM-HMM .

BUT THIS IS A PRESALE NOT

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YES SIR.

NOT PART OF A SALES CONTRACT, CORRECT? YES, SIR.

THEY DON'T HAVE A, UH, THEY WANNA MARKET IT, BUT THEY WANNA SUBDIVIDE THE LAW.

UM, IN THE PROCESS OF MARKETING IT.

WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL GO THERE YET.

IT IS ON THE COMMERCIAL COUNSEL.

ACTUALLY, THEY DO HAVE A CONTRACT ON THIS.

THIS, THIS PROPERTY IS ALSO BEING, UM, LOOKED AT BY OUR BUILDING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD MEETING, OR I, SORRY, BUILDING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD.

AND I SIT WITH THAT BOARD.

UM, THEY DO HAVE THIS UNDER A SALES CONTRACT AND I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THEY'RE INTENDING ON USING IT FOR, BUT RIGHT NOW THE STRUCTURE THAT IS ON THERE IS A DANGEROUS DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.

AND THE NEW OWNER, THE PERSON WHO IS CONTRACTED TO SELL IT, DOES PLAN ON REHABILITATING IT.

THEY'VE ALREADY HAD THEIR ENGINEERS GO IN AND LOOK AT IT AND IT HAS BEEN UNDER CONTRACT.

THEY'RE JUST WAITING ON THIS COMPONENT BEFORE THEY CAN ACTUALLY CLOSE ON IT.

I'M NOT SURE.

SURE.

I REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY THAT'S EVEN GERMANE, WHETHER THERE IS A CONTRACT OR NOT, NOT A CONTRACT.

WHETHER THAT MATTERS.

I UNDERSTAND WHY THE GUY WANTS TO KEEP CELL TOWER CELL TOWERS THERE.

HE'S PROBABLY GETTING LEASE MONEY, WHICH IS STEADY AND WANTS TO KEEP GETTING THAT LEASE MONEY.

BUT THE NEW PLAN, WHOEVER BUYS IT'S PROBABLY EITHER GONNA HAVE TO RENOVATE, DO A LOT OF STUFF, WE'RE KNOCK THE DANG THING DOWN AND REBUILD ON IT.

YOU MADE THE COMMENT JUNE MM-HMM .

THEY'RE DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY.

GETTING IT REPLANTED BEFORE YOU RIGHT.

RATHER THAN BEAT AND BOUNCE FIGURED OUT.

AND SO FOR, FOR AT LEAST FOR MY VOTE, IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME THAT WHETHER IT'S UNDER CONTRACT OR NOT UNDER CONTRACT.

'CAUSE HECK THINGS SELL EVERYTHING.

I DON'T CARE.

UH, ANYBODY ELSE? MR. EPO, GO AHEAD.

HE'S, IS THERE NO, UH, SAFETY GUIDELINE MM-HMM .

FOR USING THIS PARTICULAR AREA BECAUSE OF THE, UH, AT AND T CELL TOWER.

RIGHT.

WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE RADIATIONS RIGHT WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE.

SO ACTUALLY THIS QUESTION WAS BROUGHT UP TO OTHER CELL TOWER SUP CASES.

IT'S NOT REALLY RELEVANT TO WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING, BUT, UM, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY STOPPED THEIR RESEARCH IN TWO, 2011 BECAUSE THEY FOUND NO RELATIONS TO, UH, CANCERS AND RADIATION BECAUSE THE CELL TOWERS RADIATES THEIR IMPACT IS ABOUT THE SAME AS THE MICROWAVE.

DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, SIR? .

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

SO FOR THE RECORD, TIMOTHY WILL NOT BE MOVING INTO THIS LOT RIGHT HERE NEXT TO THE CELL TOWER'S.

A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT, UM, THAT STUFF.

OR IF YOU DO, WE'LL GET YOU A ALUMINUM FULL HAT, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE WITH QUESTIONS ON THIS CASE? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CASE.

THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

COMING TO THE MICROPHONE.

ERR THANK YOU.

CHAIR.

FIRST TIME EVER APPEAR APPEARING BEFORE ZBA.

ALL RIGHT, ITEM NUMBER THREE ZBA 25 0 3 0 0 2 1 REQUEST FOR VARIANCES TO THE MAXIMUM AREA AND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH FOR A CARPORT STRUCTURE.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1651 ERNIE LANE ZONING IS SINGLE FAMILY ONE.

AGAIN, THE VARIANCE TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM WIDTH FROM 26 FEET TO 30 FEET, AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AREA FROM 500 FEET TO 780 FEET.

THE AREA HIGHLIGHTED THERE IN RED IS THE LOCATION FOR THE PROPOSED CARPORT.

TO GIVE YOU A AN IDEA THERE ON THE AREA WHERE IT WILL GO, IT WILL BE ATTACHED TO AN EXISTING GARAGE.

HERE'S SOME PICTURES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ON THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE THE HOUSE AND THE EXISTING GARAGE, KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE, THE PROPOSED LOCATION.

AND THEN ON THE RIGHT YOU HAVE A SAMPLE OF THEIR PROPOSED CARPORT.

STAFF WANTS TO NOTE THAT IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES JUST LIKE THIS ONE WE HAVE SENT OUT 14 NOTICES.

TWO WERE RETURNED IN FAVOR, ZERO IN OPPOSITION.

THAT'S IT.

STAFF DOESN'T OBJECT.

I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, MR. BAGGER BEFORE YOU JUMP IN.

UH, THE, THEIR VARIANCE IS FOR FOUR FEET OFF THE, OFF THE WIDTH.

RIGHT NOW THEY COULD BE 26 FEET, THEY'RE GOING TO 30 FEET SAY, CORRECT? THATS CORRECT.

THEY EXISTING GARAGES 30, BUT INCREASING SQUARE FOOTAGE TO 700 FEET, IT'S ANOTHER 250.

SO WHAT IT'S 20 FOOT LONG? 40 FOOT LONG.

IT IS 26 BY 30.

SO, UM, WE'RE LOOKING AT 56% INCREASE OVER THE MAXIMUM.

THE PERCENTAGE.

BUT THIS IS AN EXACTLY A, A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD LOT.

IT'S A BIG LOT, RIGHT? NO, THE, THE LOTS ARE UNDER THESE LOT ARE UNDER AN ACRE.

I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO, UM, MR. BAKER, YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OH, I WAS GONNA SAY THERE'S SEVERAL OTHERS THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THIS.

YEAH, YOU'VE SEEN THE OVERHEAD ALL THERE.

AND, AND STAFF DOES NOT OBJECT.

WE DO NOT OBJECT.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME THAT THE WIDTH IS MATCHING UP WITH THE GARAGE AND RIGHT.

AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO.

I THINK IF YOU MADE IT NARROWER,

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IT LOOKS SILLY.

YEAH, IT LOOKS SILLY.

THAT'S ACTUALLY, YEAH.

AND THEN I WOULD BUY THE HOUSE AND I'D WRECK SOMETHING INTO THE SIDE OF IT IF IT WASN'T THE SAME WIDTH BECAUSE EXACTLY.

OR MY CHILDREN.

WOULD, UH, ANYONE ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS CASE? LEFT, RIGHT? WIGGLE, ERIN, YOU DID IT.

I MADE IT THROUGH.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE THIRD CASE.

ALRIGHT, LOOK, WE'RE GETTING A TRIPLE HEADER, THREE DIFFERENT BATTERS ON THIS AND I LOVE IT.

GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS.

TONIGHT I'LL BE PRESENTING ITEM NUMBER FOUR ON YOUR AGENDA.

THIS IS EBA TWO FIVE DASH ZERO FOUR DASH 0 0 2.

A BIT OF AN UNUSUAL CASE, BUT IT IS A VARIANCE TO MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1105 BIRCH STREET.

AGAIN, THE PROPERTY IS AT 1105 BIR STREET, SAN SINGLE FAMILY FOUR RESIDENTIAL.

AND AGAIN, THE VARIANCE IS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.

IT IS INDEED A POOL.

THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT THAT WE HAVE IS THREE FEET TO THE SIDE AND THEY, I'VE ONLY PROVIDED, OR THEY'RE REQUESTING TWO FEET.

SO THIS IS A GENERAL SITE PLAN OF THE ALREADY CONSTRUCTED POOL.

AND I'M JUST GONNA JUMP AHEAD OF ONE SLIDE REALLY QUICK SO YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, REQUEST.

SO THIS IS THE POOL IN QUESTION.

IT HAS ALREADY BEEN CONSTRUCTED.

AS I MENTIONED, THE APPLICANTS WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROCESS FOR PERMITTING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

WHEN THEY CONSTRUCTED IT, UH, IT WAS THEN REVEALED THAT THEY WERE ONE FOOT OVER TOO CLOSE TO THE PROPERTY LINE, AS YOU CAN SEE BY THAT, UH, FENCE THERE.

AND SO THAT'S WHY THEY ARE REQUESTING THIS VARIANCE.

UH, TONIGHT, AGAIN, THIS IS THE SITE PLAN.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THE POOL IS LAID OUT THERE, UH, WITH A GARAGE.

AND AGAIN, THAT PROPERTY LINE, AGAIN, TYPICALLY THE WAY WE CLASSIFY POOLS IS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND THEREFORE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THREE FEET TO THE SIDE.

AGAIN, THEY'RE ONLY PROVIDING, OR THEY'RE REQUESTING TO HAVE THAT REDUCED TO TWO FEET.

THAT BEING SAID, 58 NOTICES WERE SENT OUT.

ZERO RETURN IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED? THERE'S NOT AN HOA AND STAFF DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE REQUEST AS IS.

I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

SALVADOR, DO YOU MIND GOING BACK TO THE PICTURE OF THE POOL? OF COURSE.

WHAT IS, IS IT THREE, IS IT TWO FEET FROM THE FENCE TO THE BLUE OR IS IT TWO F FEET FROM WHERE THE COOL DECK IS GONNA BE WHERE THE WOOD FRAME IS.

SO WE TYPICALLY MEASURE FROM THE EDGE OF THE POOL TO THE PROPERTY LINE.

AND THEY'RE AGAIN NEEDING THREE FEET.

AND THEY'VE ONLY PROVIDED ABOUT TWO AND A HALF.

BUT WHAT ARE WE TO, WHAT ARE WE DEFINE? SO TO THE, INTO THE POOL.

SO TO, TO THE BLUE, SORRY.

AND THAT, AND THAT'S ONLY TWO FEET TO THE FENCE.

IT'S ABOUT TWO AND A HALF.

BUT THEY'VE REQUESTED TOO, JUST TO BE SAFE, JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU YES.

AND THIS IS A LITTLE, LITTLE BIT OF A ROUGH SKETCH.

IT'S GONNA LOOK A LOT BETTER.

WELL, I, I, I GET THAT IT'S ONLY GONNA BE A HUNDRED, WHAT IT SAY, 190 FOOT.

IT'S NOT HUNDRED 98 SQUARE FEET.

IT'S A TINY LITTLE POOL.

SO YEAH, IT WON'T BE A, A PUDDLE OR ANYTHING.

IT'S GONNA BE A NICE POOL ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT, BUT PROBABLY NOT OLYMPIC LAP SWIMMING QUALITY.

I GET IT.

UH, QUESTIONS TO MY LEFT FROM STAFF OF STAFF? HOW ABOUT TO MY RIGHT? NO, WOULDN'T YOU THINK THAT THE, UH, BUILDER OF THE POOL WOULD'VE, WELL, DID THE HOMEOWNER DO IT? OR THE BUILDER? DID HE CONTRACT WITH A COMPANY? THIS WAS ALL ON THE HOMEOWNER AND THEIR FAMILY.

THIS IS A HOME PROJECT FOR THEM.

I BET THEY DIDN'T DO IT.

I, I'M BETTING THEY WENT OUT THERE WITH SHOVELS.

LIKE MY DAD IN THE SEVENTIES.

GET OUT THERE.

WE'RE PUTTING IN A HOT TUB.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHETHER I LIKE IT OR NOT, I'LL BUY YOU HALF A PIZZA.

YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS .

UM, ALRIGHT, IF WE HAVE NO MORE QUESTIONS ON THAT OR DO WE WE ARE GONNA HAVE MORE.

YOU MR. BAKER.

GO AHEAD, SIR.

UH, AND THE CITY'S STANCE ON THIS, UH, STAFF DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE REQUEST.

OKAY? THANK YOU.

I DON'T MIND THE FOOT.

THAT LEADS ME 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

UH, BEFORE WE ADJOURN GUYS, WE HAVE MORE THAN NINE.

SO I'M GONNA GIVE THE OPTION ON OUR THREE ALTERNATES, UH, MR. HEAD, MS. ROGERS, MR. HEINE, AND MS. MORRIS.

WE'LL FIGURE OUT HOW WE GET TO NINE.

BUT NOT EVERYBODY HAS TO STAY FOR THE SIX O'CLOCK.

SO I TOLD MS. ROGERS THAT I WOULD STEP OUT OF THIS ONE AND SHE COULD STEP OUTTA THE NEXT ONE.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE GOT HEINE DOWN.

WE'RE GOOD.

MR. DEAN, CAN YOU LEAVE YOUR SHIRT HERE JUST SO THAT WE HAVE BACKUP SINGERS, OTHERWISE, .

ALL RIGHT, FINE.

THESE OTHER GUYS ARE OUTTA UNIFORM.

YOU DON'T SEE THE JACKSON FIVE SHOWING UP AT THREE GUYS IN A COOL COSTUME AND ONE GUY OUT THERE.

STREET CLOTHES.

WHAT IS THAT? OKAY, GO HOME AND DROWN MY SORROWS.

OH, GO PUT YOUR VEST ON.

YOU'LL BE FINE.

, I KNOW WHAT YOU DROWN YOUR SORROW, BUT YOU'RE FINE.

SO WE'RE ADJOURNED FOR 12 MINUTES IF YOU NEED TO COME.

YEAH, BY THIS PART OF CITY HALL VENUE FACING THAT WAY.

HI GUYS.

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WELCOME TO THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING OF APRIL 21ST, 2025.

SO YEAH, IT'S STILL THE PARKING LOT, BUT THEN ALL THIS, THEY'RE TEMPORARILY MOVING WITH LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT BACK.

I MEAN, I GOT MY THREE PRESENTERS.

WE'RE GOOD.

I GOT THEM.

AND THEN WE GOT THE COUNSELORS HERE TO KEEP ME IN LINE.

I'M SORRY.

AND, AND AN AUDIENCE.

TELL YOU WHAT, THIS IS EXCITING.

UH, LET ME TAKE IT TO THE RIGHT PART OF THE SCRIPT AND WE'LL ROLL.

[Call to Order]

I'M BARRY SANDIS, CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.

THIS MEETING IS HEREBY CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:01 PM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS USUALLY MEETS THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH.

ALL MEETINGS ARE VIDEO RECORDED.

NO OFFICIAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN UNLESS PROPER APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER VARIANCES, EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND FOLLOWS A PRINTED AGENDA THAT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2 1 1 0.009 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE CONCERN CONCURRING THAT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY.

BARRY CONCURRING VOTE OF SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IS NECESSARY TO DECIDE IN FAVOR OF AN APPLICANT ON ANY MATTER ON WHICH THE BOARD HAS JURISDICTION.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA UNDER PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL NOW CONDUCT A ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS TO CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.

AFTER I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE SAY HERE, JUST LIKE THIS.

AND LET THE RECORD SHOW WE HAVE AND MELINDA ROGERS HERE.

SORRY, YOU'RE ON A WHOLE NOTHER PAGE.

I JUST FORGET ALL ABOUT YOU.

UH, SO WE HAVE NINE MEMBERS PRESENT.

SO WE DO HAVE A CORPSMAN, OUR READY TO PROCEED.

NOW I'LL ASK MR. BAKER TO GIVE THE INVOCATION DEARLY.

FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR TONIGHT, THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER WE'RE HAVING, LORD, UH, BLESS US TONIGHT.

KEEP US SAFE AS WE LOOK.

GO THROUGH IT.

LORD, THANK YOU FOR OUR, UH, CITIZENS OF GRAND PRAIRIE.

THANK YOU FOR OUR LEADERS, OUR COUNCILMEN, OUR POLICE OFFICERS, AND JUST ALL THE GREAT PEOPLE WE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.

THAT, THAT HELP RUN IT.

LORD, WE ALL THINGS YOUR NAME.

AMEN.

IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS THE FOLLOWING MEETING GUIDELINES WILL APPLY.

THE STAFF WILL PRESENT FIRST ON ANY AGENDA ITEM.

APPLICANTS HAVE 30 MINUTES TO PRESENT.

ONCE THE APPLICANT HAS SPOKEN, EACH MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO FILLS OUT A SPEAKER CARD WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH ADDITIONAL TIME ALLOWED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN.

SPEAKERS SHOULD GIVE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD ALONG WITH WHOM YOU REPRESENT.

STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FOLLOWING PRESENTATION OF EACH ITEM.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOULD SPEAK UNDER THE HEADING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS,

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

OUR FIRST ACTION ITEM OF THE NIGHT IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 17TH, 2025.

ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THE MINUTES? ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THE MINUTES? WELL WE TRIED.

I'LL NOW ACCEPT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR MARCH 17TH, 2025.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 17TH, 2025.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR MR. BAKKER, A SECOND BY MR. LANGSTON.

UM, ANY DISCUSSION IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

NINE TO ZERO.

THIS NOW BRINGS US TO THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CASES LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

WE HAVE THREE CASES AND THREE PRESENTERS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.

FIRST

[2. ZBA-25-03-0018 (Council District 5) – Variances to the minimum lot width, lot depth, and lot area permitted under the Unified Development Code, located at 1215 E Main St., legally described as a portion of Lot 9, H.E. Jackson’s Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Commercial (C) District]

ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ZBA 2 5 0 3 0 0 1 8.

GO AHEAD JUNE.

GOOD EVENING.

BOARD MEMBERS, THE ITEM NUMBER TWO IS ZBA 25 0 3 0 0 1 8 VARIANCE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1215 EAST MAIN STREET.

SO THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

THE APPLICANT WISHES TO SUBDIVIDE A LOT INTO TWO, CREATING A SMALLER LOT FOR THE CELL TOWER THAT'S EXISTING ON THE PROPERTY.

IN ORDER TO CREATE A SMALL, UH, LOT THAT IS SMALLER THAN REQUIRED BY THE ZONING, THEY HAVE TO GET A ZBA VARIANCE BEFORE THEY CAN PLOT THE LOT AND RECORD IT WITH THE COUNTY.

THIS GENERALLY SHOWS THE EXISTING CONDITION.

THEY HAVE AN EXISTING BUILDING AND AN

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EXISTING CELL TOWER.

HERE'S SOME PICTURES THAT SHOWS YOU A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAT THEY HAVE A TOWER AND A PAST SITE AND A, UM, SCREENING FENCE, WHICH IS TYPICAL OF MOST PAST SITES.

IN ORDER TO CREATE THIS LOT AS A SEPARATE LOT, THEY HAVE TO GET A VARIANCE FOR THE LOT AREA TO BE REDUCED TO 24, 23 LOT WIDTH TO BE REDUCED TO 34 FEET.

LOT DEPTH TO BE REDUCED TO 68 FEET.

AGAIN, UM, STEPH DOES NOT REALLY HAVE ANY CONCERNS.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CELL TOWER IS EXISTING AND THE PROPERTY OWNER CURRENTLY PLANS ON HOLDING ONTO THAT LOT.

THEY ARE, UM, ON A CONTRACT TO SELL OFF THE REST OF THE LOT TO SOMEONE WHO'S INTERESTED IN REDEVELOP REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT SITE.

UM, 19 NOTICES WERE SENT ZERO.

RETURNED IN FAVOR, ZERO RETURN OPPOSED.

STAFF DOES NOT OBJECT TO THIS REQUEST AT THIS TIME.

STAFF BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THE APPLICANT IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT.

QUESTIONS TO STAFF TO MY RIGHT.

QUESTIONS TO MY LEFT.

JUNE.

I HAVE DOWN HERE THE APPLICANT IS BRIAN CONLEY.

IS THAT CORRECT OR LET LETICIA IS THE CARD I HAVE.

YOU'RE THE ONLY CARD I HAVE.

ARE YOU SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT MA'AM? YES.

SHE'S THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE'S TRYING REALLY HARD WITH THE, I'LL SPEAK IF NECESSARY.

DO YOU WANNA TELL US ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR LETICIA? IF NOT, WE'RE GONNA LET YOU STAY SEATED.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME DOWN.

OH, YOU WANNA COME ON DOWN? COME ON DOWN.

WHAT? GET ON THE CAMERA.

COME ON.

WE, YOU GOT IN THE CAR.

YOU CAME ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE.

WE'RE WE'RE NICER THAN WE THINK.

START WITH YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU WOULD.

AND THEN TELL US WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT SUBJECT.

YEAH, GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS LETICIA SANCHEZ AND MY ADDRESS IS 2 26 NORTHEAST FIFTH STREET.

HOW YOU UNDERSTAND MY ACCENT? NO, YOU'RE FINE.

AND UH, WELL I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY.

JUST THE OWNER NOW HE WANTS TO KEEP JUST THE LITTLE CORNER FOR THE ANTENNA AT T ANTENNA BECAUSE HE'S RECEIVING, UH, A CHECK AND HE'S ABOUT TO BE RETIRED AND HE'S TRYING TO KEEP AS MUCH POSSIBLE, YOU KNOW, SOME EXTRA CASH.

SO HIS PLAN IS IF HE REPL IT SO THAT HE CAN, HE CAN STILL OWN THAT, THAT FENCED AREA FOR THE YES.

OR THE ANTENNAS.

AND UH, TWO PARTS ARE AGREE.

IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO DO THAT.

SO WE HAVE SOMEBODY INTEREST, ACTUALLY THEY PUT UH, EARNEST MONEY.

SO WE ARE VERY SERIALS AND THEY HAVE THEIR CONTRACTOR TO DO SOMETHING NICE ON THAT PROPERTY.

SO YES.

WELL I APPRECIATE US GETTING IT RELA AND GOING THROUGH THE STEPS RATHER THAN TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP AFTER THE FACT AFTER THINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE.

SO, UH, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS YOUNG LADY? UH, TO MY LEFT, AM I RIGHT? SEE? OKAY.

QUICK AND EASY.

THANK, THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.

FOR COMING DOWN.

ANYONE ELSE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF ZBA 2 5 0 3 0 0 1 8? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION? SEEING NONE, I'LL NOW ENTERTAIN DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CLOSE AND APPROVE ZBA 2 5 0 3 0 0 1 8.

SECOND.

ALL I I GOT MS. COCA WAS THE SECOND A LITTLE FASTER THAN YOU MR. PODA OPPOSE.

SO I HAVE A MOTION FROM MR. BAKER AND A SECOND FOR MS. COCA.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, SAY AYE.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD.

MOTIONS PROVE NINE ZERO.

[3. ZBA-25-03-0021 (Council District 6) – Variances to the maximum area and the maximum width of a carport permitted under the Unified Development Code, located at 1651 Ernie Ln., legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, McFalls Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Single Family-One District ]

UM, ITEM NUMBER THREE IS ZBA 25 0 3 0 0 2 1.

THE REQUEST IS FOR VARIANCES TO THE MAXIMUM AREA AND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF A CARPORT STRUCTURE.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1651 ERNIE LANE.

UM, AGAIN, THE VARIANCE TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF A CARPORT STRUCTURE.

THE MAXIMUM WIDTH ALLOWED IS 26 FEET.

THEY'RE REQUESTING 30 FEET AND A VARIANCE ALSO TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AREA OF THE CARPORT.

MAXIMUM AREA ALLOWED IS 500 SQUARE FEET AND THEY'RE REQUESTING 780 SQUARE FEET.

SO ON THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED CARPORT HATCHED IN RED AND ALSO ON THE AERIAL TO THE RIGHT, HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY SHOWING THE LOCATION OF AN EXISTING GARAGE.

THE PROPOSED CARPORT WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE EXISTING GARAGE AND A SAMPLE OF WHAT THEIR CARPORT WILL LOOK LIKE.

STAFF WANTS TO NOTE THAT IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER STRUCTURES, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT ARE VERY

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SIMILAR TO THE REQUESTED STRUCTURE.

14 NOTICES WERE SENT.

WE RECEIVED TWO IN FAVOR, ZERO IN OPPOSITION.

AND THERE IS NOT A HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION.

STAFF DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE REQUEST.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, QUESTIONS FROM STAFF TO MY RIGHT OR TO MY LEFT? THANK YOU, AARON.

WELL DONE.

ALRIGHT, SO OUR APPLICANT, UH, DEBBIE JOHNSON, ON MY SCRIPT IT SAYS STEWART, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT DEBBIE, YOU ARE HERE AND PLACE.

STEWART, GO AHEAD AND START THAT TIMER NOW.

START WITH YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS RIGHT AT THE TOP.

HI, DEBBIE JOHNSTON, 1651 ERNIE LANE.

UH, THE REASON WE WANNA MAKE IT THIRD AND I THINK ONE OF THOSE SLIDES MIGHT HAVE BEEN OFF, IT SAID 26 FEET AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE 30 THAT THAT'S FOR THE REQUIRED WITH, OKAY, GOTCHA.

MM-HMM .

THE REASON I WANT 30 FEET IS BECAUSE THE STRUCTURE'S 30 FEET.

I DIDN'T WANNA PUT IN A 26 CARPORT ON A 30 FOOT WIDE.

MY HUSBAND, UH, USES A WALKER AND FOR HIM TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT AND NOT ONTO THE GRASS WOULD BE, UH, VERY HELPFUL, UH, UP UNDERNEATH THERE.

SO, UM, 26 FEET IS THE WAY THE BEAMS COME.

UH, THAT'S WHY IT'S 26 FEET LONG AND 30 FEET WIDE.

SO, UH, IF YOU'VE GOT ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. JOHNSON TO MY LEFT? QUESTIONS TO MY RIGHT.

THANK YOU MS. JOHNSON.

THANK Y ALL CONTINUE COMING DOWN.

I ALSO HAVE CARDS HERE, UH, FROM JANINE WALKER THAT SAYS IF NEEDED.

SO YOU'RE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA FILIBUSTER ON ME, ARE YOU? DO, DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO GET, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. WALKER? IF NOT, WE'LL LET HER SIT.

SIT TIGHT.

JANINE WALKER HAS A, IS IN SUPPORT.

I ALSO HAVE A CARD FROM DIANE EVANSON WHO VEHEMENTLY CHECKED THE NO, I DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK.

GOOD JOB.

DIANE.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS CASE? YES.

YOU DIDN'T, YOU DIDN'T MENTION WHETHER OR NOT THE SECOND INDIVIDUAL OH, I'M SORRY, MS. OPPOSITION JEANINE WALKER.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO AVOID THE FILIBUSTER.

MS. WALKER, YOUR CARD IS IN SUPPORT, IS THAT CORRECT? YES.