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Poly America sought the relief (case ZBA24‑12‑0059) to close existing gaps in a perimeter fence and to continue an eight‑foot wrought‑iron fence along its property line. Company representatives said the gaps had allowed trespassing, dumping and ATV access; they said the proposed alignment would place the fence at existing property lines shown in county records and in an independent survey.

Company witnesses included a contractor and in‑house representatives who described daily cleanup and trespassing incidents. Planning staff said 202 notices were mailed; 0 returned in favor and 1 returned in opposition by the time of the hearing. Staff did not object to the variance as requested but proposed conditions limiting the height relief to transparent fences and requiring compliance with the UDC visibility requirements.

Several residents opposed the request in person and by letter, advancing two primary themes: (1) they asserted that the property‑line survey the applicant presented conflicts with historic ownership of small residential parcels behind the site and (2) they said the fence would remove access and egress from back yards that currently function like an alley or emergency route. Speakers asked whether the county record and any survey had been verified and expressed concern about emergency access and fire‑safety egress.

City legal counsel said land‑ownership records are maintained at the county; staff confirmed Poly America had submitted a third‑party survey (Graham & Associates) that showed the areas in question as company property. Legal advised that disputes over title or boundary lines are civil matters for the courts; the city’s role in the variance hearing is limited to zoning relief (setback and height) rather than adjudicating title.

Board members asked whether the fire marshal and floodplain requirements had been addressed; staff reported that related reviews (floodplain and fire marshal) had cleared the proposed fence plan and that permit review would include confirmation of gates and emergency access (Knox‑box or similar arrangements).

At the close of the hearing, a motion to approve the variance — including staff‑recommended conditions — failed on a 3‑6 vote. The denial means Poly America cannot move the fence to the property line or raise the transparent sections to 8 feet without further action (such as filing a revised application, pursuing a civil resolution of boundary disputes, or seeking an appeal).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - Zoning Board of Adjustment - Jan 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning Board voted 6-3 Jan. 22 to deny a variance that would have allowed Poly America to place and raise a perimeter fence to the property line and to increase the transparent fence height to eight feet. Residents raised property‑line and access concerns; staff said county records and a third‑party survey support the applicant’s boundary.","taxTitle","Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6678541,"Board grants variance for rear/side setbacks at 1701 Independence Trail",384,2822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140269-e4c1c59e4b80bbefc7c596dd8bc80165&start=2822&end=3206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140269-e4c1c59e4b80bbefc7c596dd8bc80165/thumbnail_2822000.jpg","/articles/6678541/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-grants-variance-for-rearside-setbacks-at-1701-Independence-Trail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6678541-255409b31d5468b5fe736abbe6a316cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195649&Signature=kbtQGM2gu~wscjj3Ms03bqQ9BzshJGBmI7nuMZgqwG-16AOoYBdb-cnXXthZN7u3rREgVXjEn0VZaB-oYDYpbHnzWgYuHXRGVCqYfX7iCTf7ocYbK5MycljodQe0bkYJj6QtUDJ7WORFg-gDI0RtoPUoAK2pkGgyKzlmVB9I3cz6DI2yo8JQbhTd~lu~UmqQgcZ8ZadMp0jHk9uUWtsS8q7-ltYN0lUN-jjFUtY1dNrtdNcVYGy641LUdjyxRmE7OkFxlLgxcj8onteiBbiF8j3OvJR3CFk1rGhvaP85T2aOkxC3mId5LjYA87eGNPtOHx~zN-PGEXc1Pr4Kt1g0Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Adjustments on Jan. 22 approved a variance to reduce side and rear yard setbacks for a structure attached to the house at 1701 Independence Trail (case ZBA24‑12‑0055).

Planning staff described the structure as originally constructed as an accessory building that was gradually tied into the main house as an addition; not all required permits had been obtained during that work. The property is in a planned‑development zone (PD‑8.1), and the applicant requested a side setback reduction from 6 feet to 5 feet and a rear setback reduction from 10 feet to 0 feet because the structure now abuts the rear property line.

Staff said 46 notices were sent; two returned in favor and none returned in opposition. The staff presentation concluded that, despite the lack of earlier permits, the existing structure met the factual basis for relief and staff did not object to granting the variance.

The applicant (represented at the hearing) and two nearby residents also provided letters of support that the board read into the record. Board members asked about roof attachment, structural ties to the main house, and whether utilities or easements were affected; staff answered that the rooflines and attachment details supported classifying the work as an addition and that no utilities were located beneath the encroaching section.

A motion to approve ZBA24‑12‑0055 carried unanimously, 9‑0. The approval regularizes the structure for zoning purposes; the owner still must complete any necessary building‑permit work and inspections.","The Zoning Board approved a variance Jan. 22 allowing a primary‑structure addition to remain with side and rear setback reductions at 1701 Independence Trail. Staff characterized the work as a former accessory structure converted into an addition and did not object to the request.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6678545,"Board approves special exception for completed garage conversion at 4214 Sewell Lane",152,2699000,2851000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140269-e4c1c59e4b80bbefc7c596dd8bc80165&start=2699&end=2851","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140269-e4c1c59e4b80bbefc7c596dd8bc80165/thumbnail_2699000.jpg","/articles/6678545/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-approves-special-exception-for-completed-garage-conversion-at-4214-Sewell-Lane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6678545-32f97ce743723a04e1e00435c3919ac0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195649&Signature=Ket73NQtU~8FMLwNbubWSzjm7M3JD-pQDNLR1ZimBbym27CWGIEZb9Er884ZovPgtcocP0uQTHt0~IC3ozcz8~CaP5v7Zzwr59WYQAWsN5oBXMw0ze01Siqz1lR4tx6n226xtx3As13Px3LCAJUwO0tg98H9HLGXBJSUCN3AZQGAy~039FkhJfC-0jO~68AS-zG83ZgR1IEwTWaPTqeQ7ftqFUODDOo9USqXCqlE86yQvnETipI0J6l36VXpeNaH1a1ZFKtnwPtKvuhlSBanPRvrMT6qxDYcHBpgtwmByTO5LwDOXqwTrvUhcNXeae~WSk-BkSHerixHcxmpSfCBXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Prairie Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a special exception Jan. 22 to recognize a completed garage conversion at 4214 Sewell Lane (case ZBA24‑12‑0053).

Planning staff said the property is zoned single‑family and that the special‑exception request relates to the two‑off‑street‑parking‑space requirement that typically applies to conversions of garage space into living space. The conversion has already been completed; staff reported the property provides two off‑street parking spaces but lacks the administrative proximity threshold that would have permitted staff approval without a hearing.

Staff told the board that 53 notices were sent and that no responses for or against were returned; staff did not object to the request. Board members asked basic questions about how the conversion was discovered — staff said code enforcement typically identifies conversions when construction debris or dumpsters are present — and confirmed the converted doors will remain visually as garage doors, not as new front‑facing windows.

No public speakers registered in opposition or support. A motion to close the public hearing and approve ZBA24‑12‑0053 passed with an 8‑to‑1 vote after a brief clarification of the voting roll.

The approval legalizes the existing conversion for zoning purposes. The applicant will still be required to secure any relevant building permits and inspections under the city’s building‑permit process.","The Zoning Board approved a special exception to recognize a completed garage conversion at 4214 Sewell Lane, finding the property meets the practical parking requirements despite an existing unpermitted conversion.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6678550,"Zoning board approves variance allowing 6-foot front fence at 2715 Weblin Road",925,1706000,2631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140269-e4c1c59e4b80bbefc7c596dd8bc80165&start=1706&end=2631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140269-e4c1c59e4b80bbefc7c596dd8bc80165/thumbnail_1706000.jpg","/articles/6678550/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Zoning-board-approves-variance-allowing-6-foot-front-fence-at-2715-Weblin-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6678550-1fe5dd47d2519bd378bbed2d61614d47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195649&Signature=entkW1p52FetIIvHYrhr0BNCISIpFN113JxIwref7tvHpKVzROUXfgw7MLqCAJKHxRDHPKlzeA4tlOrFjACcpnCwloMkaxPNqXNLsoTU2OvJiZVLdEEjLJx7t3lM4PIhJZ6n9H41tYpbPB2FjQTsGQPCUxeVL-mc7ANXKkL~q9~S0BEZG-sneGVUSqVvjDSb4~QIf96G~dAfYyfvpKwnDZrvIfmBJiuVKtNTiAoem1alVKIiMp3ldtVKbh9HJ~722s2gHQx8b569gVMRQFUyxIkXXhluZn7~yV-vYZymkJ2GAov38rSB-IuEkj46SH9Plol6IKYUOZCySSywzcolLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Adjustments voted 7-2 Jan. 22 to grant a variance allowing a six-foot fence to remain within the front setback at 2715 Weblin Road.

The request, identified on the agenda as ZBA24-10-0047, asked the board to increase the maximum permitted front-yard fence height from the most restrictive measure (3 feet for non‑transparent sections, 4 feet for transparent sections) to 6 feet. Planning staff said the fence had been erected without permits and that code enforcement had issued a stop-work order while construction continued.

Staff presented the case and noted the property abuts a residential development that already has a masonry screening wall roughly the same height. “While staff cannot fully support ZBA 24‑10‑0047 as requested, staff does not object,” planning staff told the board during the presentation.

Property owner Joyce Lynn Suby, who lives at 2715 Weblin Road, told the board she and her husband had been improving an older house on a large lot and that they had tried to align the new fence with the neighboring masonry wall. “We just been improving it and improving it,” Suby said. She also said she applied for a permit the day after construction began and had returned to the planning office multiple times while staff processed the application.

Two written oppositions were submitted and read into the record. One neighbor argued that code enforcement had previously ordered work to stop and said allowing the variance would undermine the permitting process; another complained the taller fence could create a sight-line hazard for vehicles entering driveways.

Board members discussed the technical distinction between the masonry screening wall on the adjacent development (treated under a different planned‑development classification) and the applicant’s fence. The board also heard that portions of the fence are transparent wrought iron (the transparent portion is measured against a 4‑foot limit) while other sections are solid wood and subject to a 3‑foot limit in the front setback. The staff packet indicated 46 notices were mailed; 0 returned in favor and 2 returned in opposition; no homeowner association was reported.

After discussion, Commissioner Kimberly Oconrodier moved to approve the variance; Stacy White seconded. The motion carried 7 to 2, meeting the supermajority requirement the board noted at the start of the meeting.

The approval allows the owner to pursue the building permits necessary to legalize the existing fence, subject to the normal permitting review process.

The board emphasized that the variance decision applies only to the zoning height and setback relief; any outstanding permit deficiencies remain subject to code enforcement and building‑permit review.","The Grand Prairie Zoning Board of Adjustments on Jan. 22 approved a variance permitting a six-foot fence across the front setback at 2715 Weblin Road. The applicant built the fence without permits; staff said it \"does not object\" though it \"cannot fully support\" the request.","actionData","errors"]

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