To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Alexis Zimmerman, Planner II
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) with variances, for an approximately 420 square-foot carport, located on 0.5 acres, on the south side of Rockwood Drive, located approximately 730 feet east from the Rockwood Drive and Keller Smithfield Road S. intersection, legally described as Lot 7, Block 3 of the Brentwood Estates-Keller, zoned Single-Family 20,000 square-foot lot size or greater (SF-20) and addressed as 1512 Rockwood Drive. Stuart Burkhart, Applicant. Mark A Viertel & Karen, Owners. (SUP-2609-0032)
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Background:
The Applicant is requesting an SUP to construct an approximately 420 square-foot detached carport on the property located at 1512 Rockwood Drive, with the following variances:
1. A variance to encroach the east side setback by 6 feet.
2. A variance to allow for more than 2 accessory structures on the property.
3. A variance to allow the requested carport to be located less than 10’ from the other existing accessory structures on the lot.
In the SF-20 zoning district, an SUP is required for a carport.
Site Design:
The site plan submitted by the Applicant indicates that the carport will be located approximately 6 feet from the east property line, behind an existing privacy fence. The property has a side setback of 12 feet. The plans indicate that the carport will encroach the side setback line on the property by 6 feet.
Carport details:
The proposed carport is 15’ wide and 28’ long (420 square feet total). The peak height of the carport is 12 feet. The proposed building material for the structure is all metal. The roof will also be composed of metal with a light stone color.
Existing structures:
According to the Tarrant Appraisal District and the site plan provided by the Applicant, the main home was built in 1988 and is approximately 3,200 square-feet.
There are 2 existing detached structures on the property: an approximately 260 square-foot storage building and an approximately 120 square-foot garden shed.
If the SUP request for this carport is approved, the combined total square-footage of all accessory structures on the lot will be less than 50% of the square-footage of the main home.
SUP Request:
An SUP for a 420 square-foot detached carport in the SF-20 zoning district
Variance requested:
1. A variance to encroach the east side setback by 6 feet.
2. A variance to allow for more than 2 accessory structures on the property.
3. A variance to allow the requested carport to be located less than 10’ from the other existing accessory structures on the lot.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a SUP request, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council shall consider the following factors:
1) The use is harmonious and compatible with surrounding existing uses or proposed uses;
2) The activities requested by the applicant are normally associated with the permitted uses in the base district;
3) The nature of the use is reasonable and appropriate in the immediate area;
4) Any negative impact on the surrounding area has been mitigated; and
5) That any additional conditions specified ensure that the intent of the district purposes are being upheld.
Citizen Input:
On October 29, 2026, the City mailed out 31 letters of notification for this Public Hearing to all property owners within three-hundred feet (300’) of the subject site. A public hearing notice sign was posted on the site.
Staff has received no public feedback in response to this request.
Alternatives:
The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering a Specific Use Permit with variances:
• Recommend approval as submitted (with requested variances).
• Recommend approval with modified or additional condition(s).
• Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
• Recommend denial.
City Council Action:
If the Planning and Zoning Commission makes a recommendation on this agenda item, then this Specific Use Permit application will be scheduled for City Council action on December 1, 2026.