Trophy Club ZBA hears homeowner plea for fence setback exception; motion to deny falls short of required votes

A split board at the Trophy Club Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on Nov. 6 left unresolved a homeowner’s request for a setback exception after members failed to reach the supermajority required to adopt a decision.

Matt Cox, the town’s director of community development, told the board that the zoning ordinance requires a 10‑foot setback from the front elevation for the type of fence the homeowner requested and that staff therefore recommended the board deny the special‑exception application. “Staff recommends zoning board of adjustment conduct a public hearing and move to deny the request made by homeowner John Schrober,” Cox said during the staff report.

Homeowner John Schrober told the board he was asking to place a five‑foot wrought‑iron fence about 4 feet closer to his front elevation than allowed so the fence post would not fall where he plans to add a large side window. Schrober described two positions for the fence, said…