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Wylie ZBA approves 5-foot side setback and expansion of nonconforming house at 200 South Third Street
Summary
The Wylie Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a variance (ZBA 2025-07) allowing a 5-foot side setback instead of the standard 10 feet and permission to expand a pre‑zoning single‑family house at 200 South Third Street; the board also approved the March 17 minutes on the consent agenda.
The Wylie Zoning Board of Adjustments voted to approve a variance requested by applicant Amy Elliott to allow a 5-foot side setback instead of the zoning ordinance's 10-foot requirement and to permit the expansion of a nonconforming single‑family house at 200 South Third Street (case ZBA 2025-07).
Kevin, a planning staff member, told the board the house is zoned multifamily but was built before the current zoning was in place and is therefore a nonconforming use. He said the applicant requested a reduced side setback so a proposed garage can be placed on the side of the house rather than the rear, preserving separation from an adjacent park and existing mature trees.
“The applicant is requesting a variance to the site setback to allow for a 5 foot setback in lieu of 10 feet,” Kevin said. He told the board the applicant provided evidence that the house was built prior to 1921 and included materials supporting the variance in the packet.
Jim Phillips, the architect representing Amy Elliott, said the project began in February 2023 and praised planning staff for guidance through the nonconforming and zoning issues. “They have been very instrumental in helping us guide us through all these non conforming issues and zoning modifications,” Phillips said. He was present to answer questions on the applicant's behalf; Elliott did not attend and had sent regrets.
Staff said they mailed required notifications under state law and received two property-owner responses in favor, including a letter from the adjacent property owner; no responses in opposition were received. During the public hearing, a board member clarified that the requested setback reduction applies to the side that is adjacent to another property and not toward the street.
After discussion the board moved to approve the request “as submitted.” The motion passed by voice vote; the board chair announced the motion carried and the meeting adjourned shortly afterward.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: approval of minutes from the March 17 regular meeting — approved (motion carried by board vote). - ZBA 2025-07: variance to allow a 5-foot side setback in lieu of 10 feet and expansion of a nonconforming single‑family structure at 200 South Third Street — approved (motion carried by board vote).
