1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,000 We will call the meeting at 5.30 sharp because we're so on top of it. 2 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,000 After determining that the quorum is present, I hereby call this meeting of the City of 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,400 Denton Zoning Board of Adjustment into session. 4 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:22,000 The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Denton, Texas will convene its regular 5 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,000 meeting at 5.30 p.m. 6 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,000 Item one on our agenda is the U.S. and Texas Pledge of Allegiance. 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:38,000 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for 8 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:45,000 which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 9 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:58,000 Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the Texas, one state, under God, one, indivisible. 10 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Prior to commencing this meeting, I'd like to review our meeting format for the benefit 11 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,000 of those in attendance. 12 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,000 The board consists of seven regular members and three alternates. 13 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,000 The members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment are residents of the City of Denton. 14 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,000 We serve voluntarily and have been appointed to our positions by the City Council. 15 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:21,000 It takes six votes to authorize a variance from the city's zoning or sign ordinances. 16 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,000 If there are any members of the public who wish to speak on an item, please fill out 17 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,000 a blue card and hand it to Carlin. 18 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,000 We will now commence with our regularly scheduled agenda. 19 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:38,000 Item 2A is ZBA 25-015 to consider the approval of the June 23rd, 2025 minutes. 20 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Each member of the board has been provided with a copy of these minutes. 21 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:47,000 Are there any corrections, additions, or deletions to these minutes? 22 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,000 Seeing none, I would entertain a motion. 23 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,000 I make a motion to approve the minutes. 24 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,000 I second it. 25 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Thank you very much. 26 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Any discussion? Any questions? 27 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,000 Call the vote. All in favor? 28 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,000 Aye. 29 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:10,000 Any opposed? 30 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,000 Any abstain? 31 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,000 I might, because I wasn't here. 32 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,000 I'll abstain, because that wasn't good for that meeting. 33 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:25,000 All right, so then the motion was made by Byron and seconded by me. 34 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,000 Okay. 35 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,000 Thank you. 36 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Guys, I'm looking for anything that would happen. 37 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Thank you very much. 38 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Thank you for your patience. 39 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,000 Can we get that? 40 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,000 Results of the vote are six people here, right? 41 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,000 Five in favor and one abstain. 42 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:50,000 There's nobody against. 43 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:55,000 I'll just press it off on testing. 44 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,000 The minutes are approved. 45 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:08,000 Item 2B is ZBA 24-013 to consider approval of the 2026 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting calendar. 46 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:14,000 Can we go back one item? 47 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:28,000 There was a slight minute shilling in again, so I just want to note that these will be coming back at the next meeting, because the backup posted minutes for different boards meeting internally. 48 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:33,000 So this is something to notice. 49 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:37,000 Unless you want to print them out? 50 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,000 Unless we were reviewing them. 51 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,000 It has to be passed through its legislation. 52 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:43,000 So the public can see them? 53 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,000 Yeah. 54 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,000 Okay, sure. 55 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,000 So you'll see it handwritten in December. 56 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,000 That's just a note to self-printing. 57 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:57,000 I'm sorry. 58 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,000 Okay, thank you. 59 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,000 All right, so then let's take a look at the calendar. 60 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Yes, so the 2026 calendar, much like the one for this year, generally places meetings on the fourth Monday of the month. 61 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:16,000 There are a few exceptions around holidays, like you've seen with this year's calendar. 62 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:20,000 We are happy to consider any adjustments you all might like to make to it. 63 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 Can you go back and we'll start with January? 64 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 Yes. 65 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:29,000 Just December, which would be the last Monday of that month. 66 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Yes, most months, the fourth and the last Monday, are the same. 67 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,000 There are several exceptions. 68 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:39,000 Yeah, there's a few exceptions, mostly related to holidays. 69 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,000 And like, yeah, holidays, like we have May. 70 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,000 May, because you don't do it on Memorial Day. 71 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:45,000 Correct. 72 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,000 Yeah, June has five Mondays. 73 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,000 So again, we went with the fourth, because that's our typical pattern that we follow. 74 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,000 July, the last one. 75 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,000 August was also a five-Monday month. 76 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Same with March. 77 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:09,000 And then you can see, in November and December, we adjusted, just to make sure we weren't following up on it. 78 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,000 I'll entertain a motion. 79 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:15,000 I motion for approval. 80 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,000 Sure, let's get a second and then we can do discussion and questions. 81 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,000 Is there a second? 82 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:21,000 I'll do a second. 83 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,000 Okay. 84 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Any discussion, any questions? 85 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:31,000 Am I missing, is there not a holiday in February that gets out of Monday? 86 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,000 It's President's Day. 87 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:42,000 Although it doesn't, I don't think it impacts the CBA date, but I was just wondering. 88 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,000 If we marked in blue any of the city holidays where the city offices are closed. 89 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,000 Okay, so that was not a city holiday. 90 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Yes, great. 91 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,000 Yes, like we did in March with the King Day in January. 92 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,000 What about October? 93 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,000 That's a really good question. 94 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,000 The 12th is usually. 95 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Yeah, the city doesn't close for that one. 96 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,000 Okay. 97 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:06,000 All right. 98 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,000 Any more questions or concerns? 99 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:09,000 Thank you for that. 100 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,000 That's been helpful. 101 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,000 No more discussion? 102 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,000 We have another meeting to change it. 103 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,000 Yes, please bring it up now. 104 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,000 We can fix it now. 105 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:24,000 All right, then with there no further discussion, please vote on the motion. 106 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,000 All in favor? 107 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Aye. 108 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:38,000 Any opposed? 109 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 This says the minutes of motion. 110 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:46,000 I should say motion. 111 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,000 Guys, what's going on? 112 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:55,000 All right, next we have item 3A, ZBA 25-013. 113 00:06:55,000 --> 00:07:01,000 Receive a report and hold discussion regarding the Zoning Board of Adjustment Composition Procedures, Powers, and Duties. 114 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:08,000 And here I'm going to suggest that since most of us have had this training, are there a couple of people who have not? 115 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Anybody else? 116 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 It's only one person. 117 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:17,000 Ken, would you be all right with getting with staff if they will send you one that you can review online? 118 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:21,000 They just would want you to do it ahead of the December case. 119 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,000 That's all right. 120 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 Do we need any voting on that or just? 121 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,000 No, so that's just a work session, I think. 122 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:27,000 So just great. 123 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:28,000 Thank you very much. 124 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,000 That's great. 125 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,000 And then the next item on the agenda. 126 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:36,000 So this would be, just so you know, Zoning Board of Adjustment Composition Procedures, Powers, and Duties. 127 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:41,000 And maybe you want to just give a little tiny speech about the ZBA. 128 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:42,000 Sure. 129 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:49,000 So the training is more just a cursory review of the board, how you all are abled by state law, and then your primary functions, 130 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:55,000 and hearing zoning variants, assigned variances, and appeals of staff decisions. 131 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,000 So it offers an overview of each of those, what the board's options are in considering each case. 132 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:03,000 And if you would like, staff is happy to meet with you and run through that as well. 133 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:04,000 And then it's quasi-judicial. 134 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:05,000 Yes. 135 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:08,000 So we don't make recommendations that then go to counsel. 136 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:09,000 We make decisions. 137 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,000 Yes. 138 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Any decision you want to make here can be appealed to the court. 139 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:17,000 Yes, it goes there as opposed to that. 140 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:18,000 All right. 141 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000 In that case, are there any concluding items? 142 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:25,000 Anybody have anything they'd like to announce? 143 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:31,000 I think coming up. 144 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:32,000 Just say welcome to our new member. 145 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:33,000 Oh, you're new. 146 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,000 That's great. 147 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:35,000 Welcome. 148 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,000 Thank you. 149 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,000 Scott. 150 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:38,000 Scott. 151 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,000 So you are representing which? 152 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,000 Mr. Grant. 153 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:42,000 Mr. Grant? 154 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:43,000 Great. 155 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,000 Welcome. 156 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,000 Thank you. 157 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:46,000 Thanks for being here. 158 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:47,000 Thank you. 159 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:48,000 Am I still an option? 160 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,000 You're welcome. 161 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,000 Yes. 162 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,000 You're going to be needed next week too. 163 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:52,000 You're our saving grace. 164 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,000 I am. 165 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:54,000 And she knows the drill. 166 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,000 I know the drill. 167 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:56,000 I know mine. 168 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,000 All right. 169 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:58,000 Then I guess I get to adjourn the meeting. 170 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,000 I don't have to take a motion. 171 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:00,000 I get to do it. 172 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:09,000 That's at 539 record time. 173 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:16,000 That's the last time we've had a high forum. 174 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:17,000 Ten minutes. 175 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:18,000 Whoa. 176 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:19,000 That's great. 177 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,000 Thank you.