TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Hold a public hearing, discuss, consider and act on request for a variance to reduce the minimum side yard setback allowed for a principal building under the Unified Development Code, located at 1706 Placid Oaks Lane, legally described as Lot 10, Block 7, The Estates of Quail Hollow, Town of Westlake, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned as R-1, estate residential district (ZBA Case No. 2025-01)
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STAFF: Jason Alexander, AICP, CEcD, Deputy Town Manager
BACKGROUND:
The Unified Development Code (the "UDC") was adopted --- among other purposes --- "[t]o protect, promote, improve and provide for the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the town" and "[t]o ensure the safe, orderly and efficient development and expansion of the town in accordance with and pursuant to its Comprehensive Plan, Thoroughfare Plan, and Open Space Plan". Accordingly, the UDC establishes development standards for residential, non-residential, and government zoning districts. These development standards regulate the use of land, parking, building setbacks, building height, et cetera.
This is a request for a variance --- to reduce the minimum setbacks for the R-1, estate residential district, as set forth in Sec. 102-124 of the UDC entitled "District development standards". The development standards require minimum side setbacks for the R-1, estate residential district be 20 feet from the lot line. As presented, the property owner is requesting a reduction from the minimum side setback of 20 feet to 18 feet. This request is made to the Zoning Board of Adjustment because "the existing slope of the lot caused the necessary shift in the house".
As this property is zoned R-1, estate residential district, and not PD, planned development district, a reduction in the minimum setbacks may not be reviewed and considered by the Town Planner; it requires action from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
In making a determination on the variance req...
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