A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A-l Draft minutes - September 28, 2016 B. SIGN REVIEW BOARD RECONSIDERATIONS NONE
G-l C15-2016-0115 South Lamar Neighborhood Association, Kim Johnson 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Drive The appellant has requested that the Board of Adjustment determine whether staff erred in its issuance of a building permit (BP- 2016-107075) for 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Dr. to construct two new single family attached dwelling units with an arbor structure connecting the dwelling units in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district because the connecting structure proposed (arbor) does not meet Section 25-2-3 (B) 11 of the Land Development Code which requires connection of two single family attached dwelling units by either a common or abutting wall or by a carport, garage, or other structural element. K-2 C15-2016-0104 Andres and Melinda Trevino 2117 Gaston Place 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 front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, existing); and to decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 2 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport and greenhouse erected at least 10 years ago in an "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Windsor Park) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO November 14, 2016
C15-2016-0082 Howard Smith for Daniel Graham 2100 East 14th Street The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-774 (C) (5) (a) (Two-Family Residential Use) to increase the maximum size of a second dwelling unit from 1,100 square feet (required/permitted) to 1,356 square feet (requested) in order to add a second dwelling unit behind a new primary home that is a recreation of the original primary home, identical on the exterior per plans approved by the Historic Land Commission, in a "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Chestnut) Note: A variance with a condition that historic zoning be obtained for the primary house was approved 9/8/2014. During remodel/expansion of the existing house, the remaining 2 walls of the house collapsed. Therefore, retaining the historic zoning condition of the variance was no longer possible.
G-l C15-2016-0115 South Lamar Neighborhood Association, Kim Johnson 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Drive The appellant has requested that the Board of Adjustment determine whether staff erred in its issuance of a building permit (BP- 2016-107075) for 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Dr. to construct two new single family attached dwelling units with an arbor structure connecting the dwelling units in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district because the connecting structure proposed (arbor) does not meet Section 25-2-3 (B) 11 of the Land Development Code which requires connection of two single family attached dwelling units by either a common or abutting wall or by a carport, garage, or other structural element. K-2 C15-2016-0104 Andres and Melinda Trevino 2117 Gaston Place 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 front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, existing); and to decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 2 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport and greenhouse erected at least 10 years ago in an "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Windsor Park) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO November 14, 2016
C15-2016-0102 Susan Brewer for Teresa C. Elliott 402 West Annie Street 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 rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 4.6 feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 3 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a second dwelling unit and deck erected at least 10 years ago in an "SF-3-NP'\ Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Bouldin) »
C15-2016-0111 Austin Stowell for Margaret Magness 904 Ethel Street The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the minimum lot area from 5,750 square feet (required) to 4,994.57 square feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the front setback from 25 feet (required) to 15 feet (requested, existing); and to C. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 65% (requested) in order to erect a new single family residence in a "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district.
C16-2016-0007 Doni Allen for Bradley Scott 9518 Hotel Drive A. (C) to increase the maximum number of freestanding signs on a lot with more than 400 feet of street frontage from 2 (required/permitted) to 6 (requested); and to B. (D) to increase the maximum number of freestanding signs on a lot fronting on two streets from 2 signs (required/permitted) to 6 signs (requested) in order to install 4 additional freestanding signs (2 existing) on this parcel within a "AV" Aviation Services zoning district.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS C15-2016-0049 Jordan French 206 San Marcos Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet (required, permitted) to 1.8 feet (requested); and to B. decrease the minimum side yard setback from 5 feet (required, permitted) to 1.3 feet (requested); and to C. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45*2 (required, permitted) to 73% (requested); and to D. increase the minimum lot size from 5,750 square feet (required, permitted) to 2,420 square feet (requested, existing) in order to add a master suite addition to this existing home in an "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (East Cesar Chavez) NOTE: The East Cesar Chavez neighborhood plan allows a single family home on lots of 2,500 square feet or more, however this lot is slightly smaller. Further the plan allows for 65% impervious cover for small lots, but this lot cannot use that higher amount due to it's smaller than small lot size.
C15-2016-0085 Eric DeYoung for Stone Park Trust 3959 Westlake Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (Lake Austin District Regulations) for a lot included in a subdivision plat recorded before April 22, 1982 or a tract that is not required to be platted to: A. (a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15% or less from 35% (required/permitted) to 49.53 (requested/ 62.31% existing); and to B. (c) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 25% and not more than 35% from 5% (required/permitted) to 10.09% (requested, 12.04% existing); and to C. (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 26.3795: (requested, existing) in order to close/final existing open permits taken out by prior owners of this address after removing 3,870 square feet of existing impervious cover in a "LA", Lake Austin zoning district.
C15-2016-0087 William Faust for Greg Smith 2001 & 2003 South Lamar Boulevard The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) of Article 10, Compatibility Standards to: A. (B) 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 0 feet (requested); and to B. (C) (1) increase the height limitation from two stories and 30 feet, if the structure is 50 feet or less from property in an SF-5 or more restrictive district (required/permitted) to 6 stories and 60 feet (requested); and to C. (C) (2) increase the height limitation from three stories and 40 feet, if the structure is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from property in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district (required/permitted) to 6 stories and 60 feet (requested) in order to erect apartments in an **CS-V*\ General Commercial Services - Vertical Mixed Use and "CS-MU-V-CO", General Commercial Services - Mixed Use - Vertical Mixed Use -Conditional Overlay zoning district.
C15-2016-0100 Jay Otto for Shawn Breedlove 3312 Robinson Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front setback from 25 feet (required/permitted) to 20 feet (requested) in order to complete construction of a new single family home in a "SF-3-NP", Family Residence -Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Upper Boggy Creek)
C15-2016-0101 Delia Meave for Craig & Stephanie Niedermeier 1174 Navasota Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-1424 (Urban Home Regulations) to: A. (A) (6) decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 5 feet (required/permitted) to 3 feet 4 inches (requested/existing); and to B. (B)decrease the minimum front setback from 20 feet (required/permitted) to 10 feet (requested); and to in order to attach a new 2nd story and new front porch, expand the 1st floor footprint and maintain an existing shed for a single family home in a "SF-3-NP", - Family Residential -Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Central East Austin)
C15-2016-0103 Janae Ryan for Robert Hinojosa Arabian Trails public right of way behind the parcels at 11910,11928,12006,12018,12032 Research Boulevard The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Section 25-2-899 (D) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to increase the fence height permitted from an average of 6 feet, maximum of 7 feet (required/permitted) to 10 feet (requested) in order to construct a solid privacy fence within the un-zoned Arabian Trails public right of way directly behind the last 5 feet of the parcels at 11910, 11928, 12006, 12018 and 12032 Research Blvd. in a "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district
C15-2016-0105 Ron Thrower for Joanne O'Neil 1800 A Jentsch Court The applicant has requested a variance to: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Requirements) to decrease the minimum rear yard setback requirement from 10 feet (required) to 6.6 feet (requested); and to B. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 51% (requested); and to C. Subchapter F - Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 2 - Development Standards, Subsection 2.1 (Maximum Development Permitted) to increase the maximum floor to area ratio from 0.4 to 1.0 (required) to 0.415 to 1.0 (requested) in order to maintain a sunroom addition in a "SF-3- NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (South Manchaca) Note: these variances were previously granted by the Board at their 12/10/12 hearing but expired when permit for the associated work expired.
Oct 10, 2016 Board of Adjustment
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A-l Draft minutes - September 28, 2016 B. SIGN REVIEW BOARD RECONSIDERATIONS NONE
G-l C15-2016-0115 South Lamar Neighborhood Association, Kim Johnson 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Drive The appellant has requested that the Board of Adjustment determine whether staff erred in its issuance of a building permit (BP- 2016-107075) for 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Dr. to construct two new single family attached dwelling units with an arbor structure connecting the dwelling units in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district because the connecting structure proposed (arbor) does not meet Section 25-2-3 (B) 11 of the Land Development Code which requires connection of two single family attached dwelling units by either a common or abutting wall or by a carport, garage, or other structural element. K-2 C15-2016-0104 Andres and Melinda Trevino 2117 Gaston Place 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 front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, existing); and to decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 2 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport and greenhouse erected at least 10 years ago in an "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Windsor Park) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO November 14, 2016
C15-2016-0082 Howard Smith for Daniel Graham 2100 East 14th Street The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-774 (C) (5) (a) (Two-Family Residential Use) to increase the maximum size of a second dwelling unit from 1,100 square feet (required/permitted) to 1,356 square feet (requested) in order to add a second dwelling unit behind a new primary home that is a recreation of the original primary home, identical on the exterior per plans approved by the Historic Land Commission, in a "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Chestnut) Note: A variance with a condition that historic zoning be obtained for the primary house was approved 9/8/2014. During remodel/expansion of the existing house, the remaining 2 walls of the house collapsed. Therefore, retaining the historic zoning condition of the variance was no longer possible.
G-l C15-2016-0115 South Lamar Neighborhood Association, Kim Johnson 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Drive The appellant has requested that the Board of Adjustment determine whether staff erred in its issuance of a building permit (BP- 2016-107075) for 3206 and 3208 Aldwyche Dr. to construct two new single family attached dwelling units with an arbor structure connecting the dwelling units in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district because the connecting structure proposed (arbor) does not meet Section 25-2-3 (B) 11 of the Land Development Code which requires connection of two single family attached dwelling units by either a common or abutting wall or by a carport, garage, or other structural element. K-2 C15-2016-0104 Andres and Melinda Trevino 2117 Gaston Place 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 front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, existing); and to decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 2 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport and greenhouse erected at least 10 years ago in an "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Windsor Park) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO November 14, 2016
C15-2016-0102 Susan Brewer for Teresa C. Elliott 402 West Annie Street 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 rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 4.6 feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 3 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a second dwelling unit and deck erected at least 10 years ago in an "SF-3-NP'\ Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Bouldin) »
C15-2016-0111 Austin Stowell for Margaret Magness 904 Ethel Street The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the minimum lot area from 5,750 square feet (required) to 4,994.57 square feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the front setback from 25 feet (required) to 15 feet (requested, existing); and to C. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 65% (requested) in order to erect a new single family residence in a "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district.
C16-2016-0007 Doni Allen for Bradley Scott 9518 Hotel Drive A. (C) to increase the maximum number of freestanding signs on a lot with more than 400 feet of street frontage from 2 (required/permitted) to 6 (requested); and to B. (D) to increase the maximum number of freestanding signs on a lot fronting on two streets from 2 signs (required/permitted) to 6 signs (requested) in order to install 4 additional freestanding signs (2 existing) on this parcel within a "AV" Aviation Services zoning district.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS C15-2016-0049 Jordan French 206 San Marcos Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to: A. decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet (required, permitted) to 1.8 feet (requested); and to B. decrease the minimum side yard setback from 5 feet (required, permitted) to 1.3 feet (requested); and to C. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45*2 (required, permitted) to 73% (requested); and to D. increase the minimum lot size from 5,750 square feet (required, permitted) to 2,420 square feet (requested, existing) in order to add a master suite addition to this existing home in an "SF-3-NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (East Cesar Chavez) NOTE: The East Cesar Chavez neighborhood plan allows a single family home on lots of 2,500 square feet or more, however this lot is slightly smaller. Further the plan allows for 65% impervious cover for small lots, but this lot cannot use that higher amount due to it's smaller than small lot size.
C15-2016-0085 Eric DeYoung for Stone Park Trust 3959 Westlake Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-551 (C) (3) (Lake Austin District Regulations) for a lot included in a subdivision plat recorded before April 22, 1982 or a tract that is not required to be platted to: A. (a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15% or less from 35% (required/permitted) to 49.53 (requested/ 62.31% existing); and to B. (c) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 25% and not more than 35% from 5% (required/permitted) to 10.09% (requested, 12.04% existing); and to C. (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 26.3795: (requested, existing) in order to close/final existing open permits taken out by prior owners of this address after removing 3,870 square feet of existing impervious cover in a "LA", Lake Austin zoning district.
C15-2016-0087 William Faust for Greg Smith 2001 & 2003 South Lamar Boulevard The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) of Article 10, Compatibility Standards to: A. (B) 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 0 feet (requested); and to B. (C) (1) increase the height limitation from two stories and 30 feet, if the structure is 50 feet or less from property in an SF-5 or more restrictive district (required/permitted) to 6 stories and 60 feet (requested); and to C. (C) (2) increase the height limitation from three stories and 40 feet, if the structure is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from property in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district (required/permitted) to 6 stories and 60 feet (requested) in order to erect apartments in an **CS-V*\ General Commercial Services - Vertical Mixed Use and "CS-MU-V-CO", General Commercial Services - Mixed Use - Vertical Mixed Use -Conditional Overlay zoning district.
C15-2016-0100 Jay Otto for Shawn Breedlove 3312 Robinson Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front setback from 25 feet (required/permitted) to 20 feet (requested) in order to complete construction of a new single family home in a "SF-3-NP", Family Residence -Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Upper Boggy Creek)
C15-2016-0101 Delia Meave for Craig & Stephanie Niedermeier 1174 Navasota Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-1424 (Urban Home Regulations) to: A. (A) (6) decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 5 feet (required/permitted) to 3 feet 4 inches (requested/existing); and to B. (B)decrease the minimum front setback from 20 feet (required/permitted) to 10 feet (requested); and to in order to attach a new 2nd story and new front porch, expand the 1st floor footprint and maintain an existing shed for a single family home in a "SF-3-NP", - Family Residential -Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Central East Austin)
C15-2016-0103 Janae Ryan for Robert Hinojosa Arabian Trails public right of way behind the parcels at 11910,11928,12006,12018,12032 Research Boulevard The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Section 25-2-899 (D) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to increase the fence height permitted from an average of 6 feet, maximum of 7 feet (required/permitted) to 10 feet (requested) in order to construct a solid privacy fence within the un-zoned Arabian Trails public right of way directly behind the last 5 feet of the parcels at 11910, 11928, 12006, 12018 and 12032 Research Blvd. in a "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district
C15-2016-0105 Ron Thrower for Joanne O'Neil 1800 A Jentsch Court The applicant has requested a variance to: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Requirements) to decrease the minimum rear yard setback requirement from 10 feet (required) to 6.6 feet (requested); and to B. increase the maximum impervious cover from 45% (required/permitted) to 51% (requested); and to C. Subchapter F - Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 2 - Development Standards, Subsection 2.1 (Maximum Development Permitted) to increase the maximum floor to area ratio from 0.4 to 1.0 (required) to 0.415 to 1.0 (requested) in order to maintain a sunroom addition in a "SF-3- NP", Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (South Manchaca) Note: these variances were previously granted by the Board at their 12/10/12 hearing but expired when permit for the associated work expired.