APPROVAL OF MINUTES A-1 Draft minutes – June 12, 2017 and June 19, 2017 (Special called meeting)
B-2 C15-2017-0029 Paloma Efron 4412 Barrow Avenue 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 4.7 feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 9.7 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain an accessory structure that has been at this location for at least 10 years in a “SF-3-CO-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hancock) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO AUGUST 14, 2017 BY APPLICANT C-1 C15-2017-0035 David Cancialosi for Kiki Osterman 3207 Beverly Road 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 setback from 5 feet (required) to 3.5 feet (requested, existing); and from B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 3.4 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a detached accessory living space at this location for at least 10 years in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan - zoning district. (Windsor Road) M-1 C15-2017-0025 Phil Moncada for John Sanchez 916 Jewell Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the street side yard setback from 15 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested, existing home) in order to permit a new single family home in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Bouldin) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO AUGUST 14, 2017 BY APPLICANT M-4 C15-2017-0037 Henry Juarez for Sal Martinez 3012 & 3014 East 14th ½ Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-943 (D) (Substandard Lot) to permit a substandard lot that is aggregated with other property to form a site may not be disaggregated after August 6, 2007 to form a site that is smaller than the minimum lot area requirements (required) to be disaggregated (requested) in order to permit a new single family home on each lot and one additional dwelling unit on one lot in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Rosewood)
C15-2017-0026 Ron Thrower for Eric Behrens 1814, 1816, 1820 Kenwood Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) at: A. 1814 Kenwood Avenue to decrease the side yard setback on the northern property line from 5 feet (required) to 1.1 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure and from 5 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, existing) for a carport and to decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to .7 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure; and at B. 1816 Kenwood Avenue to decrease the side yard setback on the northern property line from 5 feet (required) to 1.4 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure and to decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to .6 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure; and at C. 1820 Kenwood Avenue to decrease the side yard setback on the northern property line from 5 feet (required) to 3.4 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure and to decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to .5 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure in order to permit an amended plat in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (South River City)
C15-2017-0024 Carlos Acevedo 11400 Hilltop 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 decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 6 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport that has been at this location for at least 10 years in a “SF-1”, Family Residence Large Lot zoning district.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS C15-2017-0016 Omer Bisen 608 West St. Johns Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) from Article 10, Compatibility Standards Section 25-2- 1062 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) (B) to decrease the required setback from a property in an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district or on which a use permitted in SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located from 15 feet (required) to A. 8 feet (requested) on the east property line for first 46 feet measured from the St. Johns Avenue property line; and B. 5 feet (requested) on the remainder of the east property line; and C. 5 feet (requested) along the west property line in order to erect a multifamily structure in a “TOD-NP”, Transit Oriented Development - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Highland)
C15-2017-0031 Brandon & Maureen Lamb 2005 Bluebonnet Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2, Sub Chapter F – Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3 – Definitions and Measurements, Section 3.3.2. A. 3. to reduce the number of open sides required for a parking area to be excluded from gross floor area from 2 (required) to 1 (requested) in order to maintain a recently added garage door to an existing carport in an “SF-3”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2017-0032 Mary Neuburger 4606 Avenue C The applicant has requested a variance to Ordinance #20120112-087, North Hyde Park Neighborhood Conservation-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, Part 4, Part 6 (General Provisions), 11: A. c. i. Driveways, to allow a driveway located in a front yard for a residential use, to exceed a width of 12 feet from the driveway apron to the building setback line (required) to be 16 feet (requested); and to B. d. (i) (a) Parking, to allow the existing one parking space to suffice even though a 300 square foot addition has been made; and to C. d. (iii) Parking, to allow more than 25 percent width of front yard be improved with a required parking space (required), 32 percent (requested); and to D. (v) allow one space (requested) rather than two spaces (required) per dwelling for a single family use in the residential district in order to add 300 square feet of living space to a single family residence in a “SF-3-NCCD - NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hyde Park) Note: Requests B. and D. are needed if existing parking is approved. Requests A. and D. are needed if proposed parking expansion is approved. Per section 11. c. (v) of the NCCD ordinance, double driveways at the front of a building that existed on February 1, 2005 may continue to serve the existing residence even if additional square footage is added to the residence.
C15-2017-0038 Aruna Chindalore 9101 Sautelle Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the street side yard setback from 15 feet (required) to .5 feet (requested, existing); and to B. increase the impervious cover from 45% (required) to 46.9% (requested, existing); and to C. Section 25-2-515 (Rear Yard of Through Lot) to decrease the through lot rear yard from 25 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested, existing) in order to permit a recently constructed meditation studio and older gazebo in a “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2017-0039 Christian Krahenbuhl 12301 Eagle Rock The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Section 25-2-899 (D) and (E) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to increase the fence height permitted from an average of 6 feet, maximum height of seven feet (required, permitted) to 8 feet (requested) in order to maintain a recently constructed solid privacy fence on a corner lot in an “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district. Note: there is a grade change of at least two feet between the street and this property that would permit the 8’ solid fence, however because this is a corner lot City of Austin owner signature could not be obtained as required.
N-2 Workshop Monday July 17, 2017, provide Leane.heldenfels@austintexas.gov questions and topics of discussion by end of day Wednesday July 12, 2017. N-3 Update Re: Retreat
Jul 10, 2017 Board of Adjustment
APPROVAL OF MINUTES A-1 Draft minutes – June 12, 2017 and June 19, 2017 (Special called meeting)
B-2 C15-2017-0029 Paloma Efron 4412 Barrow Avenue 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 4.7 feet (requested, existing); and to B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 9.7 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain an accessory structure that has been at this location for at least 10 years in a “SF-3-CO-NP”, Family Residence - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hancock) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO AUGUST 14, 2017 BY APPLICANT C-1 C15-2017-0035 David Cancialosi for Kiki Osterman 3207 Beverly Road 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 setback from 5 feet (required) to 3.5 feet (requested, existing); and from B. decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 3.4 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a detached accessory living space at this location for at least 10 years in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan - zoning district. (Windsor Road) M-1 C15-2017-0025 Phil Moncada for John Sanchez 916 Jewell Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the street side yard setback from 15 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested, existing home) in order to permit a new single family home in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Bouldin) REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT TO AUGUST 14, 2017 BY APPLICANT M-4 C15-2017-0037 Henry Juarez for Sal Martinez 3012 & 3014 East 14th ½ Street The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-943 (D) (Substandard Lot) to permit a substandard lot that is aggregated with other property to form a site may not be disaggregated after August 6, 2007 to form a site that is smaller than the minimum lot area requirements (required) to be disaggregated (requested) in order to permit a new single family home on each lot and one additional dwelling unit on one lot in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Rosewood)
C15-2017-0026 Ron Thrower for Eric Behrens 1814, 1816, 1820 Kenwood Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) at: A. 1814 Kenwood Avenue to decrease the side yard setback on the northern property line from 5 feet (required) to 1.1 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure and from 5 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, existing) for a carport and to decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to .7 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure; and at B. 1816 Kenwood Avenue to decrease the side yard setback on the northern property line from 5 feet (required) to 1.4 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure and to decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to .6 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure; and at C. 1820 Kenwood Avenue to decrease the side yard setback on the northern property line from 5 feet (required) to 3.4 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure and to decrease the rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to .5 feet (requested, existing) for an accessory structure in order to permit an amended plat in a “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (South River City)
C15-2017-0024 Carlos Acevedo 11400 Hilltop 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 decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 6 feet (requested, existing) in order to maintain a carport that has been at this location for at least 10 years in a “SF-1”, Family Residence Large Lot zoning district.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS C15-2017-0016 Omer Bisen 608 West St. Johns Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) from Article 10, Compatibility Standards Section 25-2- 1062 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) (B) to decrease the required setback from a property in an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district or on which a use permitted in SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located from 15 feet (required) to A. 8 feet (requested) on the east property line for first 46 feet measured from the St. Johns Avenue property line; and B. 5 feet (requested) on the remainder of the east property line; and C. 5 feet (requested) along the west property line in order to erect a multifamily structure in a “TOD-NP”, Transit Oriented Development - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Highland)
C15-2017-0031 Brandon & Maureen Lamb 2005 Bluebonnet Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2, Sub Chapter F – Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3 – Definitions and Measurements, Section 3.3.2. A. 3. to reduce the number of open sides required for a parking area to be excluded from gross floor area from 2 (required) to 1 (requested) in order to maintain a recently added garage door to an existing carport in an “SF-3”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2017-0032 Mary Neuburger 4606 Avenue C The applicant has requested a variance to Ordinance #20120112-087, North Hyde Park Neighborhood Conservation-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, Part 4, Part 6 (General Provisions), 11: A. c. i. Driveways, to allow a driveway located in a front yard for a residential use, to exceed a width of 12 feet from the driveway apron to the building setback line (required) to be 16 feet (requested); and to B. d. (i) (a) Parking, to allow the existing one parking space to suffice even though a 300 square foot addition has been made; and to C. d. (iii) Parking, to allow more than 25 percent width of front yard be improved with a required parking space (required), 32 percent (requested); and to D. (v) allow one space (requested) rather than two spaces (required) per dwelling for a single family use in the residential district in order to add 300 square feet of living space to a single family residence in a “SF-3-NCCD - NP”, Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hyde Park) Note: Requests B. and D. are needed if existing parking is approved. Requests A. and D. are needed if proposed parking expansion is approved. Per section 11. c. (v) of the NCCD ordinance, double driveways at the front of a building that existed on February 1, 2005 may continue to serve the existing residence even if additional square footage is added to the residence.
C15-2017-0038 Aruna Chindalore 9101 Sautelle Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) to: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the street side yard setback from 15 feet (required) to .5 feet (requested, existing); and to B. increase the impervious cover from 45% (required) to 46.9% (requested, existing); and to C. Section 25-2-515 (Rear Yard of Through Lot) to decrease the through lot rear yard from 25 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested, existing) in order to permit a recently constructed meditation studio and older gazebo in a “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2017-0039 Christian Krahenbuhl 12301 Eagle Rock The applicant has requested a variance(s) from Section 25-2-899 (D) and (E) (Fences as Accessory Uses) to increase the fence height permitted from an average of 6 feet, maximum height of seven feet (required, permitted) to 8 feet (requested) in order to maintain a recently constructed solid privacy fence on a corner lot in an “SF-2”, Family Residence zoning district. Note: there is a grade change of at least two feet between the street and this property that would permit the 8’ solid fence, however because this is a corner lot City of Austin owner signature could not be obtained as required.
N-2 Workshop Monday July 17, 2017, provide Leane.heldenfels@austintexas.gov questions and topics of discussion by end of day Wednesday July 12, 2017. N-3 Update Re: Retreat