2015_04.07 BOA MinutesBOARD OFADJUSTMENT & BUILDING BOARD OFAPPEALS
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
April 7, 2015
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Vader called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Present?
Commissioner
Rick Adams
X
Brian Cassady
X
Jeff Madrid
X
Patrick Vader
X
Martin Young
Alternates
X
Jeff Nevarez
Lana Sather
Vacant
A quorum was present.
Staff present: Rachel Roberts (city planner); Katherine Rountree (board secretary); Sandra Johnson
(building official); Charles Comeaux (code enforcement officer).
III. SWEARING IN OF SPEAKERS
Ms. Rountree swore in those who wished to speak.
IV. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Consider approval of minutes from October 7, 2014 Board of Adjustment meeting.
Mr. Madrid motioned to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cassady and passed with all
in favor.
V. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
No one registered to speak.
VI. REGULAR ITEMS
A. CASE # BOA 15 -02 to receive comments and consider action on a request by Fellowship Academy
for a variance from the requirements of the Bowman Springs Urban Village Planned Development
district ordinance to allow four (4) temporary portable classrooms for a period of four
(4) years. The variance is requested for 1021 N Bowman Springs Rd, more particularly described as
Woodlea Acres Block 1 Lot 20 -R -1.
A. Staff Presentation
Ms. Roberts said that the same case has come in front of the board before. They want to temporarily
allow portable buildings for the property while building a gymnasium and classrooms for the students.
The board discussed the proposed case.
B. Applicant Presentation
Scott Oldenburgh, 1021 N. Bowman Springs Kennedale, TX 76060, stated that the portable buildings
continue education for the growth of the school. He said that the school is about one hundred students
away from its goal. He said that he wanted to finish out the gymnasium and then add on more
classrooms for the students and needs the portable buildings to complete the goal.
Monica Collier, 5705 Vandalia Trail, Arlington, TX, is the principle of Fellowship Academy. She said that
each portable building will have two classrooms. She said they they will get rid of the portable buildings
after the four years.
C. Public Hearing
No one registered to speak.
D. Applicant Response
No one registered to speak so there was no response.
E. Staff Response and Summary
There was no applicant response so there was no staff response.
F. Action by the Board of Adjustment
Mr. Madrid made a motion to approve the request for a variance for a period of four years for four
portable buildings until April of 2019. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cassady and passed with all in
favor.
VII. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Brickworks Festival is being held from April 17 to 19, 2015.
The Bird Habitat Workday is being held on May 9, 2015.
The City Wide Garage Sale is being held from May 22 to 23, 2015.
The City Wide Cleanup is being held on May 30, 2015 from 8am -12pm.
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Mr. Young motioned to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Madrid and passed with all in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 P.M.
Decision Notice
Case # BOA 15 -03
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Kennedale does hereby Grant a Special Exception to:
NAME: Ross Carmichael
ADDRESS: 7578 Dick Price Rd. Mansfield, TX 76063
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 901 N. Little School Rd. Kennedale, TX 76060
PROPERTY OWNER: Rashad Elqutob
FOR THE PURPOSE OF: Allowing livestock (horses) in a residential zoning.
CONDITIONS: ALLOW UP TO FOUR HORSES AT ANY TIME.
REQUIRE A 20 FT. BUFFER FENCE FROM THE WEST SIDE OF PROPERTY LINE TO THE HORSES.
DRAINAGE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO MEET CITY OF KENNEDALE STORM WATER REGULATIONS
AND TO PREVENT STORM WATER POLLUTION.
MAINTAIN LIVESTOCK WASTE ON THE PROPERTY TO PREVENT A NUISANCE TO SURROUNDING
PROPERTIES.
Approved in open session of the Board of Adjustment of the City of Kennedale, Texas on the 5th day of May,
2015.
The Board's decision is officially filed this — !V` r ?� Ho - in the Board of Adjustment
Secretary's office. Any appeal to this decision must b made within 10 calendar days after the decision of the
board and not thereafter.
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Rick Adams, BOA Chairman
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Rountree,