Grand Prairie ZBA unanimously approves variances for 2715 Webland Road property

The Grand Prairie Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals voted 9-0 on Feb. 17, 2025, to grant multiple variances for a property listed on the agenda as 2715 Webland Road, allowing two existing accessory structures to remain one foot from the side property line instead of the required eight feet, permitting a side wall height of 14 feet where 12 feet is the code maximum for accessory structures, and increasing the allowed number of accessory structures on the lot from three to four.

Salvador, a planning staff presenter, told the board that the case (ZBA2501-004) involves two existing structures built without permits: a boat-storage accessory structure abutting the driveway and a separate rear storage building. Salvador said the wall-height variance applies to the side wall (not the roof peak) and that code enforcement issued a stop-work order after spotting the boat structure under construction. Staff reported that 18 notice letters were mailed to property owners within the 300-foot…