___Brooke Bailey ___Don Leighton-Burwell ___Michael Benaglio ___Melissa Neslund ___William Burkhardt ___James Valadez ___Eric Goff ___Michael Von Ohlen ___Vincent Harding (Chair)
SIGN REVIEW BOARD NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS D-1 C16-2015-0011 Charles Gottsman for Becky Wells 3300 Anderson Lane The applicant has requested a variance (s) to: A. Section 25-10-128 (E) (b) Article 7 (Neighborhood Commercial Sign District Regulations) to increase the maximum sign area from 100 square feet (required/permitted) to 258 square feet (requested, 226 square feet existing); and to B. Section 25-10-191 (E) Article 10 (Sign Setback Requirements) to increase the distance a sign must be set back from the street right-of-way from 12 feet (required/permitted) to 3 feet 10 inches (requested/existing) in order to reconstruct the message panels of
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RECONSIDERATIONS I-1 C15-2015-0112 David Cancialosi for Carl Lauryssen 4209 & 4213 Hidden Canyon Cove The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations): A. (B) (3) (a) to permit a mechanized pedestrian access facility within a shoreline setback area, where no structures are allowed except that: (a) a bulkhead, retaining wall, dock, nonmechanized pedestrian facility, or marina may be constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable regulations of this title (requested); and from B. (E) (2) to permit development other than a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere on a slope with a gradient of more than 35% (requested) in order to construct a tram on these lots in an in a “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district.
K-1 C15-2015-0048 Richard Gift for Brett Stewart 2105 Forest Trail The applicant has requested a Special Exception under Section 25-2-476 (Special Exception) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 3 feet (requested); and B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 4.5 feet (requested) in order to maintain a 2-story garage and studio structure constructed more than 10 years ago in an “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence Zoning District. (West Austin Neighborhood Group) K-2 C15-2015-0081 Joseph Ranzani 3111 Val Drive The applicant has requested a Special Exception under Section 25-2-476 (Special Exception) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 10.3 feet (requested) in order to maintain a carport constructed 10 years ago in an “SF-2-NP”, Family Residence Zoning District. (University Hills)
C15-2015-0115 David M Biven 101 West 32nd Street The applicant has requested a variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-899 (D) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to exceed the average height of six feet or a maximum height of seven feet for a solid fence constructed along a property line; and to B. Ordinance #040826-58, Part 6, General Provisions, 10. Fences, to locate a fence in a front yard higher than four feet and more solid than 1 to 1.5 ratio in order to maintain a wall as tall as 9 feet along the property line of this lot in an “SF-3-NCCDNP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (North University)
C15-2015-0125 Chris Robinson 2500 Hidalgo The applicant has requested variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the street side yard from 15 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested); and to B. decrease the lot width from 50 feet (required) to 43.5 feet (requested); and to C. Section 25-2-779 (D) (2) to decrease the minimum corner lot size from 4,500 square feet (required) to 4,492 (requested) in order to construct a new 2-story single family home in “CS-CO-MU-NP”, General Commercial Services – Conditional Overlay – Mixed Use - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Holly)
C15-2015-0115 David M Biven 101 West 32nd Street The applicant has requested a variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-899 (D) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to exceed the average height of six feet or a maximum height of seven feet for a solid fence constructed along a property line; and to B. Ordinance #040826-58, Part 6, General Provisions, 10. Fences, to locate a fence in a front yard higher than four feet and more solid than 1 to 1.5 ratio in order to maintain a wall as tall as 9 feet along the property line of this lot in an “SF-3-NCCDNP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (North University)
C15-2015-0128 Stuart Hersh for Eduardo Longoria 1701 Toomey Road The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-6 Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street parking and Loading Requirements) to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 46 spaces (required) to 0 spaces (requested) in order to maintain a restaurant and private educational facility use in a “CS”, General Commercial Services zoning district. NOTE: This site includes 2,850 square feet of restaurant use, which is calculated at 1 space per every 75 feet of space or 38 spaces required, occupancy load for that part of the building is 85; and 8,503 square feet of private educational facility, which is calculated at 1.5 spaces per employee and 1 space per every three 11th and 12th graders, the school does not have an 11th or 12th grade but does have 12 employees, so18 spaces required. This address receives a 20% reduction in the required parking due to its location within the urban core. It does not receive credit for having a bicycle rack. It meets it loading space requirement (2 provided, 1 required).
C15-2015-0130 Jennifer Parker 806 Patterson Avenue The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3, Section 3.3.3 (Gross Floor Area – Porch, basement and attic exemptions) (B) (2) to increase the level the first story is above the average elevation at the intersections of the minimum front yard setback line and the side property lines from 3 feet above that intersection point (required/permitted) to 13.75 feet above that intersection point (requested), an increase of 10.75 feet in order to be able to exclude the basement area from the calculation of gross floor area for a new single family home in an “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Old West Austin)
C15-2015-0132 Richard Kooris 1211 Taylor Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-515 (Rear Yard of Through Lot) to decrease the rear yard requirements for a through lot from 25 feet (required) to 15 feet (requested); and to B. Section 25-2-774 (B) (Two Family Residential Use) to decrease the minimum lot size from 7,000 square feet (required) to 5,688 square feet (requested); and to C. Section 25-2 Subchapter F, Article 2 Development Standards, 2.1 (Maximum Development Permitted) to increase the maximum gross floor to area ratio from 0.4 to 1.0 (required) to 0.46 to 1.0 (requested) in order to construct a new single family home and secondary apartment in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (East Cesar Chavez)
C15-2015-0136 Jim Bennett for Tom Hatch 93 Robert T. Martinez Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum street side yard from 15 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested/existing) in order to construct a new single family home in “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Holly) Note: 25-2-943 (B) (SUBSTANDARD LOT) of the zoning ordinance states that a substandard lot may be used for a single-family residential use if the use if the lot recorded in the county real property records before March 15, 1946 has an area of not less than 4,000 square feet and is not less than 33 feet wide at the street or at the building line.
C15-2015-0137 John Broderick 7511 Carver Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 22.3 feet (requested/existing) in order to reconstruct a single family home in a “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2015-0138 Barbara Morgan 1801 Salina Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-1062 (C) (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) of Article 10, Compatibility Standards to decrease the setback from 21.5 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) in order to construct a storage structure in an “NO-MU
C15-2015-0139 Jason Fryer for Don Smith 2112 Montclaire Street The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3, Section 3.3.3 (Gross Floor Area – Porch, basement and attic exemptions) (B) (2) to increase the level the first story is above the average elevation at the intersections of the minimum front yard setback line and the side property lines from not more than 3 feet above the average elevation at that intersection point (required) to 5 feet above the average elevation at that intersection point (requested) in order to be able to exclude the basement area from the calculation of gross floor area for a new single family home in an “SF- 3”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district.
C15-2015-0137 John Broderick 7511 Carver Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 22.3 feet (requested/existing) in order to reconstruct a single family home in a “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2015-0144 Jim Bennett for Phylis Carson 3505 Bridle Path The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 2.9 feet (requested/existing); and to B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 7.2 feet (requested/existing) in order to erect a new 2-story garage on an existing foundation in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group)
C15-2015-0145 Odinu Okere 10500 Walpole Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious cover from 45 percent (required/permitted) to 48 percent (requested/existing) in order to add a patio enclosure to an existing patio in a “I - SF- 2”, Interim - Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2015-0146 William L. Hodge for Daniel Chieng 2805 Rivercrest Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 40 feet (required) to 32 feet (requested) in order to construct a single family home in “LA”, Lake Austin Residence zoning district.
N. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NEW BUSINESS N-1 Review draft revised Board Rules (Brent Lloyd) O. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Leane Heldenfels at Planning & Development Review Department, at 512-974-2202 or Diana Ramirez at Planning & Development Review Department at 512-974-2241, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
Oct 12, 2015 Board of Adjustment/Sign Review Board
___Brooke Bailey ___Don Leighton-Burwell ___Michael Benaglio ___Melissa Neslund ___William Burkhardt ___James Valadez ___Eric Goff ___Michael Von Ohlen ___Vincent Harding (Chair)
SIGN REVIEW BOARD NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS D-1 C16-2015-0011 Charles Gottsman for Becky Wells 3300 Anderson Lane The applicant has requested a variance (s) to: A. Section 25-10-128 (E) (b) Article 7 (Neighborhood Commercial Sign District Regulations) to increase the maximum sign area from 100 square feet (required/permitted) to 258 square feet (requested, 226 square feet existing); and to B. Section 25-10-191 (E) Article 10 (Sign Setback Requirements) to increase the distance a sign must be set back from the street right-of-way from 12 feet (required/permitted) to 3 feet 10 inches (requested/existing) in order to reconstruct the message panels of
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RECONSIDERATIONS I-1 C15-2015-0112 David Cancialosi for Carl Lauryssen 4209 & 4213 Hidden Canyon Cove The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations): A. (B) (3) (a) to permit a mechanized pedestrian access facility within a shoreline setback area, where no structures are allowed except that: (a) a bulkhead, retaining wall, dock, nonmechanized pedestrian facility, or marina may be constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable regulations of this title (requested); and from B. (E) (2) to permit development other than a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere on a slope with a gradient of more than 35% (requested) in order to construct a tram on these lots in an in a “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district.
K-1 C15-2015-0048 Richard Gift for Brett Stewart 2105 Forest Trail The applicant has requested a Special Exception under Section 25-2-476 (Special Exception) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 3 feet (requested); and B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 4.5 feet (requested) in order to maintain a 2-story garage and studio structure constructed more than 10 years ago in an “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence Zoning District. (West Austin Neighborhood Group) K-2 C15-2015-0081 Joseph Ranzani 3111 Val Drive The applicant has requested a Special Exception under Section 25-2-476 (Special Exception) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 10.3 feet (requested) in order to maintain a carport constructed 10 years ago in an “SF-2-NP”, Family Residence Zoning District. (University Hills)
C15-2015-0115 David M Biven 101 West 32nd Street The applicant has requested a variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-899 (D) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to exceed the average height of six feet or a maximum height of seven feet for a solid fence constructed along a property line; and to B. Ordinance #040826-58, Part 6, General Provisions, 10. Fences, to locate a fence in a front yard higher than four feet and more solid than 1 to 1.5 ratio in order to maintain a wall as tall as 9 feet along the property line of this lot in an “SF-3-NCCDNP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (North University)
C15-2015-0125 Chris Robinson 2500 Hidalgo The applicant has requested variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the street side yard from 15 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested); and to B. decrease the lot width from 50 feet (required) to 43.5 feet (requested); and to C. Section 25-2-779 (D) (2) to decrease the minimum corner lot size from 4,500 square feet (required) to 4,492 (requested) in order to construct a new 2-story single family home in “CS-CO-MU-NP”, General Commercial Services – Conditional Overlay – Mixed Use - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Holly)
C15-2015-0115 David M Biven 101 West 32nd Street The applicant has requested a variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-899 (D) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to exceed the average height of six feet or a maximum height of seven feet for a solid fence constructed along a property line; and to B. Ordinance #040826-58, Part 6, General Provisions, 10. Fences, to locate a fence in a front yard higher than four feet and more solid than 1 to 1.5 ratio in order to maintain a wall as tall as 9 feet along the property line of this lot in an “SF-3-NCCDNP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (North University)
C15-2015-0128 Stuart Hersh for Eduardo Longoria 1701 Toomey Road The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-6 Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street parking and Loading Requirements) to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 46 spaces (required) to 0 spaces (requested) in order to maintain a restaurant and private educational facility use in a “CS”, General Commercial Services zoning district. NOTE: This site includes 2,850 square feet of restaurant use, which is calculated at 1 space per every 75 feet of space or 38 spaces required, occupancy load for that part of the building is 85; and 8,503 square feet of private educational facility, which is calculated at 1.5 spaces per employee and 1 space per every three 11th and 12th graders, the school does not have an 11th or 12th grade but does have 12 employees, so18 spaces required. This address receives a 20% reduction in the required parking due to its location within the urban core. It does not receive credit for having a bicycle rack. It meets it loading space requirement (2 provided, 1 required).
C15-2015-0130 Jennifer Parker 806 Patterson Avenue The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3, Section 3.3.3 (Gross Floor Area – Porch, basement and attic exemptions) (B) (2) to increase the level the first story is above the average elevation at the intersections of the minimum front yard setback line and the side property lines from 3 feet above that intersection point (required/permitted) to 13.75 feet above that intersection point (requested), an increase of 10.75 feet in order to be able to exclude the basement area from the calculation of gross floor area for a new single family home in an “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Old West Austin)
C15-2015-0132 Richard Kooris 1211 Taylor Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-515 (Rear Yard of Through Lot) to decrease the rear yard requirements for a through lot from 25 feet (required) to 15 feet (requested); and to B. Section 25-2-774 (B) (Two Family Residential Use) to decrease the minimum lot size from 7,000 square feet (required) to 5,688 square feet (requested); and to C. Section 25-2 Subchapter F, Article 2 Development Standards, 2.1 (Maximum Development Permitted) to increase the maximum gross floor to area ratio from 0.4 to 1.0 (required) to 0.46 to 1.0 (requested) in order to construct a new single family home and secondary apartment in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (East Cesar Chavez)
C15-2015-0136 Jim Bennett for Tom Hatch 93 Robert T. Martinez Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum street side yard from 15 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested/existing) in order to construct a new single family home in “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Holly) Note: 25-2-943 (B) (SUBSTANDARD LOT) of the zoning ordinance states that a substandard lot may be used for a single-family residential use if the use if the lot recorded in the county real property records before March 15, 1946 has an area of not less than 4,000 square feet and is not less than 33 feet wide at the street or at the building line.
C15-2015-0137 John Broderick 7511 Carver Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 22.3 feet (requested/existing) in order to reconstruct a single family home in a “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2015-0138 Barbara Morgan 1801 Salina Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-1062 (C) (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) of Article 10, Compatibility Standards to decrease the setback from 21.5 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) in order to construct a storage structure in an “NO-MU
C15-2015-0139 Jason Fryer for Don Smith 2112 Montclaire Street The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3, Section 3.3.3 (Gross Floor Area – Porch, basement and attic exemptions) (B) (2) to increase the level the first story is above the average elevation at the intersections of the minimum front yard setback line and the side property lines from not more than 3 feet above the average elevation at that intersection point (required) to 5 feet above the average elevation at that intersection point (requested) in order to be able to exclude the basement area from the calculation of gross floor area for a new single family home in an “SF- 3”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district.
C15-2015-0137 John Broderick 7511 Carver Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 22.3 feet (requested/existing) in order to reconstruct a single family home in a “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2015-0144 Jim Bennett for Phylis Carson 3505 Bridle Path The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 2.9 feet (requested/existing); and to B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 7.2 feet (requested/existing) in order to erect a new 2-story garage on an existing foundation in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group)
C15-2015-0145 Odinu Okere 10500 Walpole Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious cover from 45 percent (required/permitted) to 48 percent (requested/existing) in order to add a patio enclosure to an existing patio in a “I - SF- 2”, Interim - Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2015-0146 William L. Hodge for Daniel Chieng 2805 Rivercrest Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 40 feet (required) to 32 feet (requested) in order to construct a single family home in “LA”, Lake Austin Residence zoning district.
N. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NEW BUSINESS N-1 Review draft revised Board Rules (Brent Lloyd) O. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Leane Heldenfels at Planning & Development Review Department, at 512-974-2202 or Diana Ramirez at Planning & Development Review Department at 512-974-2241, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.