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Dallas, TX

Board of Adjustment, Panel A · 10:30 AM · Council Briefing 6ES

Board of Adjustment Panel A held a nearly 8-hour session on six variance and special exception cases. Two cases produced non-routine outcomes: a fence height special exception failed on a 3-2 vote and was held under advisement, and a visibility obstruction fence was unanimously denied. A holdover setback variance drew 13 community members in opposition.
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Zoning

The docket included two staff-recommended variances, one staff-recommended denial on a holdover, and three cases with no staff recommendation covering fence height, visibility obstruction, and an ADU-for-rent in a single-family zone.[#4][#1][#6][#3][#2][#5]

Key Decisions

The fence height special exception at 10260 Strait Lane failed on a 3-2 vote — below the required threshold — and was held under advisement rather than decided.[#3]
The visibility obstruction fence at 10662 Countess Drive was denied without prejudice on a unanimous 5-0 vote, with the board citing traffic hazard concerns as the basis for denial.[#6]

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#IIStaff Presentation/Briefing

#IIIPublic Hearing

#IVPublic Testimony

#VMiscellaneous Items

#VICase Docket

#1Jennifer Hiromoto seeks a 9-foot 6-inch variance to the maximum building height regulations at 6524 Alpha Road to construct/maintain a nonresidential structure at 45 feet 6 inches, exceeding the 36-foot limit in an R-1/2ac(A) zone. Staff recommends approval (BOA-25-000103).

Bryant ThompsonJennifer HiromotoDepartment of Planning and DevelopmentAlpha Road

#2Robert Baldwin seeks a 15-foot variance to the front yard setback regulations at 4701 Bengal Street to construct/maintain a nonresidential structure with a 0-foot front yard setback in an IR zone, which requires a 15-foot setback. Staff recommends approval (BOA-25-000066).

Bryant ThompsonRobert BaldwinDepartment of Planning and Development4701 Bengal Street

#3Sardar Sharif seeks a 4-foot 6-inch special exception to the fence height regulations at 10260 Strait Lane to construct/maintain an 8-foot 6-inch fence in a required front yard in an R-1ac(A) zone, which limits front-yard fences to 4 feet. Staff has made no recommendation (BOA-25-000088).

Bryant ThompsonSardar SharifDepartment of Planning and Development10260 Strait Lane

#4Application by Jennifer Hiromoto for a 21-foot variance to the front yard setback at 7003 Tokalon Drive, proposing a 40-foot setback where CD-2 zoning requires 61 feet for a single-family residential structure; staff recommends denial.

Bryant ThompsonJennifer HiromotoDepartment of Planning and Development7003 Tokalon Drive

#5Applicant Kiara Marie Medina seeks a special exception to single-family zoning use regulations at 802 W. Greenbriar Lane (zoned CD-13, Subarea 3) to construct and/or maintain an accessory dwelling unit for rent.

Bryant ThompsonKiara Marie MedinaDepartment of Planning and Development802 W. Greenbriar Lane

#6Phillip Pelland seeks a special exception to place a fence within the required 20-foot visibility obstruction triangle at a street-alley intersection at 10662 Countess Drive, zoned R-10(A). Staff has made no recommendation (BOA-25-000108).

Bryant ThompsonPhillip PellandDepartment of Planning and Development10662 Countess Drive

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