C16-2015-0012 Christian Martinez for Austin Rogers 14009 North US 183 NB The applicant has requested a variance (s) to: A. Section 25-10-123 (B) (2) (b) (i) (Expressway Corridor Sign District Regulations) to increase the maximum allowable sign area from .7 square feet of signage per each linear foot of the 242.80 linear feet of street frontage for this site, or 169.96 square feet of signage (required/permitted) to .721 square feet of signage per each linear foot of street frontage, or 175 square feet of signage (requested); and to B. Section 25-10-131 (C) (Additional Freestanding Signs Permitted) to decrease the total street frontage required to permit two freestanding signs from 400 feet (required) to 242.80 (requested) in order to construct a new sign in addition to the existing off-site advertising sign that already exists at this site in the Expressway Corridor Sign District within a “GR”, Community Commercial zoning district.
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).
J-2 C15-2015-0140 Socorro Arroyo 6929 Carwill 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 side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to .5 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a patio cover constructed at least 10 years ago in an “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district. J-3 C15-2015-0142 Victoria Flores 6508 Sandshof 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 12 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport constructed at least 10 years ago in an “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district. Note: Section 25-2-554 (FAMILY RESIDENCE (SF-2) DISTRICT REGULATIONS) of the zoning ordinance states that the rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height. The accessory structure in the rear of this property meets this description. K-1 C15-2015-0077 Dwayne Barnes 5003 Martin Avenue The applicant has requested a Special Exception under Section 25-2-476 (Special Exception) from Ordinance No. 20120112-087, Hyde Park NCCD, Part 7 (Residential District), 1. to: A. to decrease the minimum front setback for an accessory building from 60 feet (required/permitted) to 29.4 feet (requested/existing); and to B. to decrease the minimum interior side setback for an accessory structure from 5 feet (required) to 0.8 feet (requested/existing) in order to maintain an accessory structure constructed at least 10 years ago in an “SF-3-NCCDNP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District – Neighborhood Plan Zoning District. (Hyde Park)
C15-2015-0108 Roy Jensen for Mons Anderson 2301 Saratoga Drive The applicant has requested a variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 40 feet (required) to 25 feet (requested); and from B. Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (b) (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious coverage on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 % and not more than 35 % from 10% (required/permitted) to 35% (requested); and from C. Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (c) (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious coverage on a slope with a gradient of more than 25 % and not more than 35 % from 5% (required/permitted) to 30% (requested); and from D. Section 25-2-551 (E) (2) (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to allow construction on a slope with a gradient of more than 35% from 0% (required, see note below) to 15% (requested) in order to construct a new single family home in a “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district. Note: construction is prohibited except for a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere, or for a non-mechanized pedestrian facility, such as a foot path, sidewalk, or stairs on a slope with a gradient of more than 35%.
C15-2015-0116 Jim Bennett for Marth Atelia Clarkson 2005 Tower Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the side setback from 5 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested/existing); and to B. Increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 62.40% (requested, 56.95 existing); and to C. Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 2: Development Standards, Section 2.1 – Maximum Development Permitted to increase the floor-to-area ratio from 0.4 to 1 (required, permitted) to 0.635 to 1 (requested, 0.527 to 1 existing); and to D. Section 2.6. A. (Side Setback Plane) to allow for a penetration of the side setback plane/building tent of 11 feet vertically and horizontally in order to construct an addition to an existing duplex in an “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group)
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)
C15-2015-0141 Michele R. Lynch for Scott Trainer 1402, 1412, 1414 W. Olforf Street and 2043 S. Lamar Blvd. The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) of Article 10, Compatibility Standards: (1) (B) to decrease the distance that a structure can be constructed from property on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located from 25 feet (required) to 5 feet for a driveway on 1404, 1412 and 1414 West Oltorf (requested); and to (2) (C) (1) (b) to increase the maximum height limitation from 2 stories and 30 feet on the portion of the building that is 50 feet or less from a use permitted in a SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 1 story and 45 feet 6 inches for a building on 1414 West Oltorf and to increase the maximum height limitation form 2 stories and 30 feet on the portion of the building that is 50 feet or less from a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 4 stories and 55 feet 6 inches for a building on 1404 and 1412 West Oltorf (requested); and to (3) (C) (2) (b) to increase the maximum height limitation from 3 stories and 40 feet on the portion of the building that is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 2 stories and 55 feet 6 inches for a building on 1414 West Oltorf and to increase the maximum height limitation from 3 stories and 40 feet on the portion of the building that is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 4 stories and 55 feet 6 inches for a building on 1404 and 1412 West Oltorf (requested); and to (4) (C) (3) to increase the maximum height limitation from 40 feet plus one foot for each 10 feet of distance in excess of 100 feet from the property zoned SF-5 or more restrictive (required/permitted) to 55 feet six inches for a portion of the building on 1404, 1412 and 1414 West Oltorf (requested) in order to construct a commercially mixed use building and related parking facility in a “CSMU- V-CO”, Community Commercial – Mixed Use – Vertical Mixed Use – Conditional Overlay and “CS-CO”, Community Commercial – Conditional Overlay zoning district.
C15-2015-0143 Phil Moncada for Lee Ann Concienne 2805 Warren Street Unit B The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 55.85% (requested); and to B. decrease the side setback from 5 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested); and to C. decrease the rear setback from 10 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested); and to D. decrease the front setback from 25 feet (required) to 2 feet (requested) in order to maintain a pool and elevated wood deck with open pergola in the rear and a covered concrete area in the front of this lot in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group)
C15-2015-0078 Dwayne Barnes 5003 Martin Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Ordinance No. 20120112-087 Hyde Park NCCD, Part 7 (Residential District): A. 1. Site Development Table, to decrease the minimum lot width from 50 feet (required) to 46 feet (requested/existing); and to B. 4. to decrease the minimum lot size of a two-family residential lot from 7,000 square feet (required) to 5,791 sf (requested, existing) in order to maintain an existing two-family residential use in an “SF-3-NCCD-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hyde Park)
C15-2015-0148 Justin Cofield 5412 & 5414 Northdale Drive 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) to18 feet (requested) in order to retain a recently constructed covered front porch in a “SF-2-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Pecan Springs – Springdale) Note: The Land Development Code allows an uncovered porch than is not more than three feet above ground level to project 2 feet into a required yard, but this site’s covered porch does not meet those requirements.
15-2015-0149 Alan Gonzalez 1313 Comal Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 19 feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the side yard requirements from 5 feet (required) to 2.8 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain existing house on a to be subdivided lot in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Central East Austin)
C15-2015-0151 Bruce Aupperle for Kirk Massey 6706 Elfland Cove The applicant has requested a variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-1176 (A) (5) (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) to increase the size of a dock from 1,200 square feet (required/permitted) to 1,522 square feet (requested, 1,772 square feet existing); and to B. Section 25-2-893 (Accessory Uses for Principal Residential Use) (G) (4) to increase the number of docks permitted for principal residential use from not more than one (required/permitted) to 3 (requested, 2 existing) in order to erect a new boat dock and reconstruct two existing docks in an “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district.
C15-2015-0157 David Cancialosi for John and Susan Scarlett 3405 Far View Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (Lake Austin District Regulations) to: A. (a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15% or less from 35% (required/permitted) to 46% (requested/57% existing); and to B. (b) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 15% and not more than 35% from 10% (required/permitted) to 41% (requested/7% existing); and to C. (c) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 15% and not more than 35% from 5% (required/permitted) to 25% (requested/8% existing); and to D. (E) (2) to permit development on a slope with a gradient of more than 35%, which is prohibited except for the construction of a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere, or a non-mechanized pedestrian facility, such as a foot path, sidewalk, or stairs from 0% (required/permitted) to 4% (requested/0% existing) in order to reconstruct a single family home which will 12% impervious cover of the 2.25 acre lot platted in 1978 that is located in a “RR”, Rural Residence zoning district within the Lake Austin Overlay District. Note: Section 25-2-180 (Lake Austin Overlay District) of the City’s Land Development Code specifies which properties, including this one that are zoned “RR” and are one acre or more in size, are included in the Lake Austin Overlay District and Section 25-2-647 (Lake Austin Overlay District Regulations) then requires compliance with Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations), the section from which these variances have been requested.
C15-2015-0155 Nick Quijano 1401 & 1403 Matthews Lane 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 10 feet (requested) in order to construct a new single family home in a “SF-2-CO”, Family Residence – Conditional Overlay zoning district.
C15-2015-0158 Michael and Nicole McCormick 4217 Shoal Creek Boulevard The applicant has requested a variance(s) to Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3 – Definitions and Measurement, Section 3.3.3 (Gross Floor Area – Porch, basement and attic exemptions) (C) to decrease the area that has a ceiling height of 7 feet or less from 50% or more (required/permitted) to 24% (requested/existing) in order to finish out/remodel the attic space under building current envelope of an existing single family home in a “SF-2-CO”, Family Residence – Conditional Overlay zoning district. NOTE: Attic areas less than 5 feet are not included in the habitable attic exemption calculations and do not count toward floor-to-area calculations.
N. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NEW BUSINESS N-1 Review draft revised Board Rules (Brent Lloyd) N-2 Discussion of fees charged to neighborhood associations for Interpretation cases; Potential resolution to Council N-3 Special Called Meeting on December 9, 2015 at 7pm at City Council Chambers N-4 Adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming calendar year (2016) N-5 Discussion of fee waiver for Special Exception cases that expires June 2016; Potential resolution to Council O. ADJOURNMENT
Nov 09, 2015 Board of Adjustment/Sign Review Board
C16-2015-0012 Christian Martinez for Austin Rogers 14009 North US 183 NB The applicant has requested a variance (s) to: A. Section 25-10-123 (B) (2) (b) (i) (Expressway Corridor Sign District Regulations) to increase the maximum allowable sign area from .7 square feet of signage per each linear foot of the 242.80 linear feet of street frontage for this site, or 169.96 square feet of signage (required/permitted) to .721 square feet of signage per each linear foot of street frontage, or 175 square feet of signage (requested); and to B. Section 25-10-131 (C) (Additional Freestanding Signs Permitted) to decrease the total street frontage required to permit two freestanding signs from 400 feet (required) to 242.80 (requested) in order to construct a new sign in addition to the existing off-site advertising sign that already exists at this site in the Expressway Corridor Sign District within a “GR”, Community Commercial zoning district.
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).
J-2 C15-2015-0140 Socorro Arroyo 6929 Carwill 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 side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to .5 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a patio cover constructed at least 10 years ago in an “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district. J-3 C15-2015-0142 Victoria Flores 6508 Sandshof 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 12 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport constructed at least 10 years ago in an “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district. Note: Section 25-2-554 (FAMILY RESIDENCE (SF-2) DISTRICT REGULATIONS) of the zoning ordinance states that the rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height. The accessory structure in the rear of this property meets this description. K-1 C15-2015-0077 Dwayne Barnes 5003 Martin Avenue The applicant has requested a Special Exception under Section 25-2-476 (Special Exception) from Ordinance No. 20120112-087, Hyde Park NCCD, Part 7 (Residential District), 1. to: A. to decrease the minimum front setback for an accessory building from 60 feet (required/permitted) to 29.4 feet (requested/existing); and to B. to decrease the minimum interior side setback for an accessory structure from 5 feet (required) to 0.8 feet (requested/existing) in order to maintain an accessory structure constructed at least 10 years ago in an “SF-3-NCCDNP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District – Neighborhood Plan Zoning District. (Hyde Park)
C15-2015-0108 Roy Jensen for Mons Anderson 2301 Saratoga Drive The applicant has requested a variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 40 feet (required) to 25 feet (requested); and from B. Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (b) (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious coverage on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 % and not more than 35 % from 10% (required/permitted) to 35% (requested); and from C. Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (c) (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious coverage on a slope with a gradient of more than 25 % and not more than 35 % from 5% (required/permitted) to 30% (requested); and from D. Section 25-2-551 (E) (2) (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to allow construction on a slope with a gradient of more than 35% from 0% (required, see note below) to 15% (requested) in order to construct a new single family home in a “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district. Note: construction is prohibited except for a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere, or for a non-mechanized pedestrian facility, such as a foot path, sidewalk, or stairs on a slope with a gradient of more than 35%.
C15-2015-0116 Jim Bennett for Marth Atelia Clarkson 2005 Tower Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the side setback from 5 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested/existing); and to B. Increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 62.40% (requested, 56.95 existing); and to C. Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 2: Development Standards, Section 2.1 – Maximum Development Permitted to increase the floor-to-area ratio from 0.4 to 1 (required, permitted) to 0.635 to 1 (requested, 0.527 to 1 existing); and to D. Section 2.6. A. (Side Setback Plane) to allow for a penetration of the side setback plane/building tent of 11 feet vertically and horizontally in order to construct an addition to an existing duplex in an “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group)
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)
C15-2015-0141 Michele R. Lynch for Scott Trainer 1402, 1412, 1414 W. Olforf Street and 2043 S. Lamar Blvd. The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) of Article 10, Compatibility Standards: (1) (B) to decrease the distance that a structure can be constructed from property on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located from 25 feet (required) to 5 feet for a driveway on 1404, 1412 and 1414 West Oltorf (requested); and to (2) (C) (1) (b) to increase the maximum height limitation from 2 stories and 30 feet on the portion of the building that is 50 feet or less from a use permitted in a SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 1 story and 45 feet 6 inches for a building on 1414 West Oltorf and to increase the maximum height limitation form 2 stories and 30 feet on the portion of the building that is 50 feet or less from a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 4 stories and 55 feet 6 inches for a building on 1404 and 1412 West Oltorf (requested); and to (3) (C) (2) (b) to increase the maximum height limitation from 3 stories and 40 feet on the portion of the building that is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 2 stories and 55 feet 6 inches for a building on 1414 West Oltorf and to increase the maximum height limitation from 3 stories and 40 feet on the portion of the building that is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoned property (required/permitted) to 4 stories and 55 feet 6 inches for a building on 1404 and 1412 West Oltorf (requested); and to (4) (C) (3) to increase the maximum height limitation from 40 feet plus one foot for each 10 feet of distance in excess of 100 feet from the property zoned SF-5 or more restrictive (required/permitted) to 55 feet six inches for a portion of the building on 1404, 1412 and 1414 West Oltorf (requested) in order to construct a commercially mixed use building and related parking facility in a “CSMU- V-CO”, Community Commercial – Mixed Use – Vertical Mixed Use – Conditional Overlay and “CS-CO”, Community Commercial – Conditional Overlay zoning district.
C15-2015-0143 Phil Moncada for Lee Ann Concienne 2805 Warren Street Unit B The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 55.85% (requested); and to B. decrease the side setback from 5 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested); and to C. decrease the rear setback from 10 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested); and to D. decrease the front setback from 25 feet (required) to 2 feet (requested) in order to maintain a pool and elevated wood deck with open pergola in the rear and a covered concrete area in the front of this lot in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group)
C15-2015-0078 Dwayne Barnes 5003 Martin Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Ordinance No. 20120112-087 Hyde Park NCCD, Part 7 (Residential District): A. 1. Site Development Table, to decrease the minimum lot width from 50 feet (required) to 46 feet (requested/existing); and to B. 4. to decrease the minimum lot size of a two-family residential lot from 7,000 square feet (required) to 5,791 sf (requested, existing) in order to maintain an existing two-family residential use in an “SF-3-NCCD-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Conservation Combining District - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hyde Park)
C15-2015-0148 Justin Cofield 5412 & 5414 Northdale Drive 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) to18 feet (requested) in order to retain a recently constructed covered front porch in a “SF-2-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Pecan Springs – Springdale) Note: The Land Development Code allows an uncovered porch than is not more than three feet above ground level to project 2 feet into a required yard, but this site’s covered porch does not meet those requirements.
15-2015-0149 Alan Gonzalez 1313 Comal Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 19 feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the side yard requirements from 5 feet (required) to 2.8 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain existing house on a to be subdivided lot in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Central East Austin)
C15-2015-0151 Bruce Aupperle for Kirk Massey 6706 Elfland Cove The applicant has requested a variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-1176 (A) (5) (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) to increase the size of a dock from 1,200 square feet (required/permitted) to 1,522 square feet (requested, 1,772 square feet existing); and to B. Section 25-2-893 (Accessory Uses for Principal Residential Use) (G) (4) to increase the number of docks permitted for principal residential use from not more than one (required/permitted) to 3 (requested, 2 existing) in order to erect a new boat dock and reconstruct two existing docks in an “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district.
C15-2015-0157 David Cancialosi for John and Susan Scarlett 3405 Far View Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (Lake Austin District Regulations) to: A. (a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15% or less from 35% (required/permitted) to 46% (requested/57% existing); and to B. (b) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 15% and not more than 35% from 10% (required/permitted) to 41% (requested/7% existing); and to C. (c) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 15% and not more than 35% from 5% (required/permitted) to 25% (requested/8% existing); and to D. (E) (2) to permit development on a slope with a gradient of more than 35%, which is prohibited except for the construction of a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere, or a non-mechanized pedestrian facility, such as a foot path, sidewalk, or stairs from 0% (required/permitted) to 4% (requested/0% existing) in order to reconstruct a single family home which will 12% impervious cover of the 2.25 acre lot platted in 1978 that is located in a “RR”, Rural Residence zoning district within the Lake Austin Overlay District. Note: Section 25-2-180 (Lake Austin Overlay District) of the City’s Land Development Code specifies which properties, including this one that are zoned “RR” and are one acre or more in size, are included in the Lake Austin Overlay District and Section 25-2-647 (Lake Austin Overlay District Regulations) then requires compliance with Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations), the section from which these variances have been requested.
C15-2015-0155 Nick Quijano 1401 & 1403 Matthews Lane 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 10 feet (requested) in order to construct a new single family home in a “SF-2-CO”, Family Residence – Conditional Overlay zoning district.
C15-2015-0158 Michael and Nicole McCormick 4217 Shoal Creek Boulevard The applicant has requested a variance(s) to Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3 – Definitions and Measurement, Section 3.3.3 (Gross Floor Area – Porch, basement and attic exemptions) (C) to decrease the area that has a ceiling height of 7 feet or less from 50% or more (required/permitted) to 24% (requested/existing) in order to finish out/remodel the attic space under building current envelope of an existing single family home in a “SF-2-CO”, Family Residence – Conditional Overlay zoning district. NOTE: Attic areas less than 5 feet are not included in the habitable attic exemption calculations and do not count toward floor-to-area calculations.
N. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NEW BUSINESS N-1 Review draft revised Board Rules (Brent Lloyd) N-2 Discussion of fees charged to neighborhood associations for Interpretation cases; Potential resolution to Council N-3 Special Called Meeting on December 9, 2015 at 7pm at City Council Chambers N-4 Adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming calendar year (2016) N-5 Discussion of fee waiver for Special Exception cases that expires June 2016; Potential resolution to Council O. ADJOURNMENT