Municue
Dallas, TX

Board of Adjustment, Panel A · 10:30 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor

Board of Adjustment Panel A heard four case-docket items on 2026-06-16, all involving fence, setback, or accessory-structure variances and special exceptions on single-family and PD-zoned lots. Two items produced non-routine outcomes: a waiver request was withdrawn without a vote, and a fence-height special exception was pulled to an individual case and passed on a split vote.
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Analysis

Zoning

Two case-docket items sought fee waivers and special exceptions for accessory structures and fences on single-family lots, submitted without a staff recommendation on either.[#4][#2]

Key Decisions

No action taken
Robert Baldwin's request to waive the standard two-year waiting period before resubmitting a related variance application at 1433 N Westmoreland Road resulted in no action being taken.[#1]
Carried 4 to 1
Lauren James's request for an 8-foot special exception to fence height regulations at 14901 North Lake Road was pulled from the uncontested docket to an individual case and passed on a split vote.[#3]

Insights by Role

Developer

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingA fence-height special exception at 14901 North Lake Road in PD-942 was approved on a split vote conditioned on matching the most recently submitted plans, while a related waiver request at 1433 N Westmoreland Road in PD-811 Subarea A was withdrawn without a vote, leaving the standard two-year waiting period in effect there.

Resident

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo approved or pending fence cases affect sightlines near driveways and front yards: a 12-foot fence at 14901 North Lake Road and a fence within the 20-foot visibility obstruction triangle at 5303 Bonita Avenue's Laneri Avenue driveway approach.

9 items(11 procedural hidden)

The procedural action taken on the item
(e.g., Hearing Closed, Corrected, Referred)

AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

#IIStaff Presentation/Briefing

#IIIPublic Hearing

#IVPublic Testimony

#VMiscellaneous Items

#VICase Docket

#1Robert Baldwin seeks a waiver of the mandatory two-year waiting period to resubmit a board application for variances to parking setback and landscaping regulations at 1433 N Westmoreland Road, a property zoned IR and PD-811(Subarea A). No staff recommendation has been made.

Bryant ThompsonRobert BaldwinDepartment of Planning and DevelopmentWestmoreland Road

#2Arthur Terry seeks a fee waiver for two zoning variances at 2615 Stephenson Street covering the maximum height and floor area of accessory structures on a single-family property zoned PD-595 (R-5(A)).

Arthur TerryBryant ThompsonDepartment of Planning and Development2615 Stephenson Street

#3Lauren James applies for a special exception to fence height regulations at 14901 North Lake Road, seeking an 8-foot exception to install a 12-foot fence in a required front yard where the zoning code limits fence height to 4 feet. No staff recommendation has been made.

Bryant ThompsonLauren JamesDepartment of Planning and Development14901 North Lake Road

#4Ben Fogler is requesting three special exceptions at 5303 Bonita Avenue: a 4-foot exception to the fence height limit (to build an 8-foot front-yard fence), an exception to fence opacity regulations, and an exception to the 20-foot driveway visibility triangle requirement along Laneri Avenue in an R-7.5(A) zone.

Ben FoglerDepartment of Planning and Development5303 Bonita AvenueLaneri Avenue

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