Council grants variance allowing substandard lot to keep proposed shade structure at 4307 Brook Hollow Drive

Colleyville — The City Council on Oct. 8 approved a variance allowing a pie‑shaped lot at 4307 Brook Hollow Drive to be treated as meeting the zoning district’s lot‑area requirements so that the homeowner can obtain a permit for a proposed shade structure.

Community Development staff told the council the property is zoned RD (two‑family residential) but that, when developed for single‑family use, the city applies R‑20 lot‑area standards (20,000 square feet). The subject parcel measures about 17,320 square feet — more than 10% under the R‑20 minimum — so it could not be approved administratively. Staff recommended approval of the variance to allow processing of the pergola/shade‑structure permit; notices to nearby owners produced no responses in opposition.

Council approved the resolution granting the variance by a 7–0 vote; staff said the homeowner’s proposed structure complies with setbacks and that lot coverage and impervious‑surface limits remain satisfied.

Why it matters: The variance enables a homeowner to complete an incremental backyard improvement where strict application of the district’s lot‑area rule would otherwise prevent an administrative approval.

What’s next: The homeowner may proceed with standard permitting for the shade structure.