* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:02] GOOD EVENING. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS TO ORDER AT SIX 30. UM, WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. EVERYBODY STAND PLEASE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WE WILL [1. Conduct a public hearing and consider a request for a variance to Section 21 (A) (4.1) (a) and (c) of the Supplementary District Regulations of the City of Wilmer Zoning Ordinance, to allow the construction of an 8-foot-tall, wood-style concrete fence located in the required front yard setback, located at 355 W. Pleasant Run Rd, Wilmer, Texas 75172 and being further described as Site K, BLK A, LT 1, Parcel ID No. 547049400A0010000, Dallas County, Texas. (Case No. V-26-05).] NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO SECTION 21, A 4.1 A AND C OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF WILMER ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EIGHT FOOT TALL WOOD STYLE CONCRETE FENCE LOCATED IN THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK. LOCATED AT 3 5 5 WEST PLEASANT RUN ROAD, WILER, TEXAS 7 5 1 7 2. AND BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED AS SITE K BLOCK A LOT. ONE PARCEL ID NUMBER 5 4 7 0 4 9 4 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, CASE NUMBER V 2 65. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. LAURA VOLT, UM, PLANNING CONSULTANT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR AN EIGHT FOOT FENCE IN THE FRONT YARD OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SIMILAR TO ONES THAT YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE. UM, THIS IS NOT GOING TO ENCLOSE THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. THEY'RE NOT BUILDING IT ACROSS THE FRONT, BUT THEY WANT TO BUILD IT IN THE SIDE. SO IT'S THE FRONT YARD TECHNICALLY 'CAUSE IT'S IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING LINE, BUT IT'S ALONG THE SIDES AND THEY'RE DOING THAT TO PROVIDE A BUFFER BETWEEN, UM, THE RESIDENTIAL THAT THEY HAVE TO THE WEST AND THE EAST STAFF DOESN'T MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS. I'M JUST HERE TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION IN THE BACK PICTURE, THE PERMIT FOR, FOR, FOR VARIANCE. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF NEED TO BE. I'M A DEVELOPER ON THE SITE. OKAY. UM, SHE STATED THE FRONT WILL BE OPEN. OKAY, PERFECT. SHE WAS ASKING IF THE FRONT IS GONNA BE OPEN. OH, OH, SORRY. UM, YES, THE FRONT'S OPEN. THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS FENCE IS THERE IS UM, UH, SOME, SOME HOMES ON THE THAT SIDE. SO WE'D WANNA PUT THAT FENCE UP TO BLOCK THEM FROM SOUND AND LIGHT AND EVERYTHING FROM OUR, FROM OUR SITE, PURELY AESTHETICS FOR THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO SEE INTO THE INDUSTRIAL SITE FROM THEIR HOMES. SO THE, THE FRONT'S STILL GOING TO BE CHAIN LINK ALSO? UH, NO, WE'RE GOING, THAT CHAIN LINK'S GONNA COME OUT. OKAY. WHEN WE'RE COMPLETED, THAT CHAIN LINK WAS ONLY THERE WHEN THE SITE WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. OKAY. ONCE THE BUILDINGS ARE DONE, THAT CHAIN LINK WILL BE OUT AND THERE'LL JUST BE TWO OPEN DRIVES INTO THE, THE PARK LIKE NORMAL. OKAY. SO SITE NOT GO INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD? NO. THERE'LL BE POINTED TOWARDS THE BUILDING. YES MA'AM. AND THE, THE MAIN PARKING IS ON THE OTHER SIDE ANYWAYS, THIS IS JUST MERELY FOUR AND RIGHT THERE WHERE THAT FENCE IS ACTUALLY COMING OUT, THE BUILDING'S ACTUALLY SET BACK ABOUT 300 FEET AND THIS FENCE IS ONLY ABOUT THE FIRST A HUNDRED FEET. SO IT'S JUST REALLY ALONG THE LITTLE ROAD THAT GOES TO THE BUILDING THAT'S FARTHER IN THROUGH THE SITE. SO YOU MAYBE HAVE SOME SMALL LITTLE LED D STREET LIGHTS OR SOMETHING RIGHT THERE. NOTHING BIG OR BRIGHT IN FRONT OF THOSE, THOSE HOUSES RIGHT THERE. HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTION, CHAIRMAN? JUST, UH, AND I REALIZE I'M KIND OF NEW FOR Y'ALL. FIRST OF ALL, UH, THE APPLICANT NEEDS TO TAKE, TAKE AN OATH 'CAUSE THEY ONLY CAN PRESENT SWORN TESTIMONY TO Y'ALL 'CAUSE YOU'RE MAKING A JUDICIAL DECISION IN THIS CONTEXT. SO WE NEED TO SWEAR HIM IN AND I CAN ASK HIM SOME QUESTIONS TO MAKE A RECORD IF THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. UH, YEAH. CAN YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? JOE DOYLE. AND MR. DOYLE, YOU'RE THE APPLICANT, IS THAT CORRECT? YES, I AM. AND UH, DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SWEAR OR AFFIRM? I DO. OKAY. AND THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU WANT TO GIVE IN THE DOCUMENTS THAT YOU PRESENTED, [00:05:01] UH, IF WE WERE TO ASK YOU THE SAME QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED YOU PRIOR TO TAKING OATH, YOUR ANSWERS WOULD BE THE SAME? YES, SIR. AND YOU, AND YOU WOULD LIKE THE, THE BOARD TO CONSIDER, UH, THE INFORMATION YOU HANDED OUT AS PART OF YOUR UH, RECORD FOR THE REQUEST FOR THIS VARIANCE IS? YES, SIR. IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY. THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. AND THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, THERE WAS ONE QUESTION MR. KENT HAD, BUT YOU GOT YOUR ANSWER AND HE, HE WOULD INCLUDE THAT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION AS PART OF HIS SWORN TESTIMONY AS WELL? YES, I DO. IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. TO APPROVE. CAN I GET A VOTE PLEASE? YES, YES, YES, YES, YES. UH, MS. CHAIRMAN, I WILL PREPARE AN ORDER WHICH WOULD REFLECT THE BOARD'S DECISION, HAVE YOU SIGN IT BY GIVING IT TO STAFF AND THEY'LL PRESENT IT FOR YOU FOR YOUR SIGNATURE TO REFLECT THE, THE VOTE OF THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING. OKAY. AND WE'LL FILE THAT. JUST SO YOU UNDERSTAND IN THE AUDIENCE, UH, ONCE THAT ORDER'S ENTERED BY YOU AS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, WE'LL FILE IN THE DEED RECORDS BECAUSE THE VARIANCE YOU GRANT'S PERMANENT NO MATTER WHO THE OWNER IS. AND IT'LL BE ON RECORD FOR A SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE TO, UH, KEEP THAT FENCE UP AND KEEP IT IN THE CONDITION THAT WAS APPROVED HERE TONIGHT. YES. EXCUSE ME. RIGHT. OKAY. DID WE TAKE THE VOTE? YES. YES. FIVE ZERO. OKAY. THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED. AND, UH, THAT'S ALL WE HAVE ON, UH, EXCUSE ME. UM, THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. UH, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED AT 6 37. THERE YOU GO. OKAY. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.