BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, October 21, 2026
Votes on Continuance of special exception at 2705 Birch Hill Road South, unanimous
What happened
The Fort Worth Board of Adjustment on 2026-10-21 approved two front-yard setback variances for a new single-family home and garage at 3600 Bel Air Drive North (BAR-26-091, HGC Residential Development for owners Daniel and Brianna Downs) on 11-0 votes for each variance.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Carport side-yard setback variance at 421 Little Fox Lane
Variance to allow a 10x29 ft, 7'4" tall detached carport with a 1-foot side yard setback where 5 feet is required, in the B two-family district. Owner/applicant Steven Singleton. Roll call: Johnston and Riley voted no. The case had been continued from a prior meeting to get a full board.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Fort Worth Board of Adjustment on 2026-10-21 approved two front-yard setback variances for a new single-family home and garage at 3600 Bel Air Drive North (BAR-26-091, HGC Residential Development for owners Daniel and Brianna Downs) on 11-0 votes for each variance.
Key Decisions (17)
Carport side-yard setback variance at 421 Little Fox Lane
ECC monument sign at 1300 East Long Avenue
ECC monument sign at 3100 Las Vegas Trail
Attached sign area variance for Texas Ballet Theater at 1540 Miles Circle
Dumpster enclosure location variance at 9816 White Settlement Boulevard
Front-yard carport special exception at 4312 Diaz Avenue
Carport side-yard setback variance at 2913 Fairfield Avenue
Front-yard setback variances for new home and garage at 3600 Bel Air Drive North
20-foot golf net variances at 869 Brandon Dunes Drive
Fence special exception and variance at 14725 Little Water Drive
Accessory structure size variance at 8704 Heartland Drive
Pool cabana and fence variances at 7116 Mantle Ridge Drive
ECC monument sign at 7401 John T. White Road
Continuance of BAR-26-099 (1453 Edney)
Withdrawal of BAR-26-090
Continuance of special exception at 2705 Birch Hill Road South
Continuance of BAR-26-069
Development Activity (3)
Retail / medical office / restaurant building at White Settlement & Academy
Commercial
Single-family residence and garage at 3600 Bel Air Drive North
Residential
Texas Ballet Theater facility renovation
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
A board member said the adjacent Ridgmar Mall is expected…
Commercial Demand
Multiple gas stations (Valero, Sunoco, Texaco sites) are upgrading to…
Housing Demand
Infill scrape-and-rebuild activity continues in the TCU-area neighborhood around Bel…
Sentiment
Board members criticized HOAs and builders (e.g., Lennar-built fences) for…
Who Spoke (32)
On the record: the chair, 10 board members, 3 staff members, 5 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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