CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS Staff requests approval of February 11, 2019 draft minutes
VARIANCES NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS C15-2019-0010 Janis J. Smith for Eduardo Margain 3009 Westlake Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (1) to increase the dock length 30 feet (required) to 62 feet (requested) in order to replace a 70 foot long boat dock in an “LA” Lake Austin Residence zoning district.
C15-2019-0011 Hector Avila for Jeremy Anderson 1504 East Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 15 feet(requested) in order to erect a single family home in a “SF-2” Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2019-0012 Josh Westheimer 1802 Cloverleaf Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 10.2 feet (requested) in order to maintain a carport in a “SF-3-NP” Family Residence zoning district. (Windsor Park)
C15-2019-0013 Dave Anderson for North Central Catholic School 9400 Neenah Avenue The applicant has requested a variance from 25-2-Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use), Section 2.3. (Connectivity Between Sites) 1. (Improvements to Encourage Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Vehicular Connectivity) B. (Standards) 1. (Vehicular and Pedestrian Connections Between Sites) A. a. to not provide either private drive or public street connections to existing private drives or public streets on adjacent sites or stub-outs if connections are not feasible; and to B. b. where a public street is adjacent to the property line, to not provide direct pedestrian and bicycle access from that street to a customer entrance in order to amend the connectivity portion of the site plan at this address in a GO-CO (General Office – Conditional Overlay) zoning district.
C15-2019-0005 Joshua Inscoe for Andrew Milam 7309 Bennett Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (2) to allow a second dwelling unit that should be located to the rear or side of the principal structure (required) to instead be located to the front of the principal structure (requested) in order to erect a new primary dwelling unit behind the existing dwelling unit “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence zoning district. (St. John) Note: the existing dwelling unit size is below the 1,100 square foot maximum size permitted for an additional dwelling unit on this lot.
C15-2019-0009 Leah M. Bojo for Halil Berberoglu 608 Elmwood Place The applicant has requested variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum lot area from 8,000 square feet (required) to 6,929 square feet (requested/existing); and to B. decrease the minimum lot width from 50 feet (required) to 48.53 feet (requested); and to C. decrease the side street setback from 15 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, 5.6’ existing); and from D. Section 25-2-563 (Multifamily Residential Use) (B) to decrease the minimum site area from 7,800 square feet (required) to 6,929 square feet (requested) in order to erect a 7 unit multifamily structure with three one-bedroom and four twobedroom units in a “MF-4-NP” Multifamily Residence Moderate-High Density - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hancock)
VARIANCE RECONSIDERATIONS C15-2019-0008 David Cancialosi for Quincy Lee 1515 Manana Street The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (1) to increase the dock length 30 feet (required) to 44 feet (requested, existing) in order to reconstruct an existing 50 foot long boat dock in an “LA” Lake Austin Residence zoning district.
VARIANCES RECONSIDERATION PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS R-1 C15-2018-0046 Lila Nelson for Frank Chef and Sharon Shuppert 1800 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard The applicant has requested variance(s) from: A. Section 492 (D) to increase the impervious cover from 70% (required/permitted) to 80% (requested); and to B. Section 25-2-1062 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) (B) (2) to decrease the required setback from a property on which a use permitted in SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located from 15 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) for the building and 0 feet (requested) for the proposed at-grade parking, landscaping, solid fence; and to C. Section 25-2-1062 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) (D) (1) to increase the height limitations for a structure that is 50 feet or less from a property on which a use permitted in an (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district is located from twostories and 30 feet (required, permitted) to three-stories and 40 feet (requested) D. Section 25-2-1064 (Front Setback) to decrease the front building line setback from a right of way if the tract on which the building is constructed adjoins (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning from 25 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested) in order to erect a vertical mixed use building composed of medical office and multifamily residential uses in an “LO-MU-V-NP”, Limited Office - Mixed Use – Vertical Mixed Use - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Upper Boggy Creek)
Discussion and possible action of adopted 2018, 19 BOA fees (WORKING GROUP: Michael Von Ohlen, Rahm McDaniel, Eric Goff) https://mailchi.mp/austintexas/epmgx64ngh-1515153?e=bc7a948754
Discussion and possible action of the BOA application and required information (WORKING GROUP: Bryan King) http://austintexas.gov/page/development-assistance-applications#boa http://www.austintexas.gov/page/development-assistance-applications#boa
Discussion and possible action of BOA staff case review, notice errors, case back up https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-1GEREPR 25-1-212 (REPORT), see case coversheet for new 2019 cases
Discussion and possible action of additional elements to potentially add to the BOA DSD webpage and map http://austintexas.gov/department/online-tools http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=15c11c8910ef4221863ae2f2099df2ae&extent=-98.0051,30.1567,-97.4798,30.4149
Discussion and possible action to approve a meeting schedule for the upcoming year 2019 for 2nd Mondays except for November 1st Thursday the 7th.
S-11 Discussion of future agenda new business items, staff requests and potential special called meeting and/or workshop requests T. ADJOURNMENT
Mar 11, 2019 Board of Adjustment
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS Staff requests approval of February 11, 2019 draft minutes
VARIANCES NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS C15-2019-0010 Janis J. Smith for Eduardo Margain 3009 Westlake Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (1) to increase the dock length 30 feet (required) to 62 feet (requested) in order to replace a 70 foot long boat dock in an “LA” Lake Austin Residence zoning district.
C15-2019-0011 Hector Avila for Jeremy Anderson 1504 East Lane The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 15 feet(requested) in order to erect a single family home in a “SF-2” Family Residence zoning district.
C15-2019-0012 Josh Westheimer 1802 Cloverleaf Drive The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 10.2 feet (requested) in order to maintain a carport in a “SF-3-NP” Family Residence zoning district. (Windsor Park)
C15-2019-0013 Dave Anderson for North Central Catholic School 9400 Neenah Avenue The applicant has requested a variance from 25-2-Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use), Section 2.3. (Connectivity Between Sites) 1. (Improvements to Encourage Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Vehicular Connectivity) B. (Standards) 1. (Vehicular and Pedestrian Connections Between Sites) A. a. to not provide either private drive or public street connections to existing private drives or public streets on adjacent sites or stub-outs if connections are not feasible; and to B. b. where a public street is adjacent to the property line, to not provide direct pedestrian and bicycle access from that street to a customer entrance in order to amend the connectivity portion of the site plan at this address in a GO-CO (General Office – Conditional Overlay) zoning district.
C15-2019-0005 Joshua Inscoe for Andrew Milam 7309 Bennett Avenue The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (2) to allow a second dwelling unit that should be located to the rear or side of the principal structure (required) to instead be located to the front of the principal structure (requested) in order to erect a new primary dwelling unit behind the existing dwelling unit “SF-3-NP”, Family Residence zoning district. (St. John) Note: the existing dwelling unit size is below the 1,100 square foot maximum size permitted for an additional dwelling unit on this lot.
C15-2019-0009 Leah M. Bojo for Halil Berberoglu 608 Elmwood Place The applicant has requested variance(s) from: A. Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum lot area from 8,000 square feet (required) to 6,929 square feet (requested/existing); and to B. decrease the minimum lot width from 50 feet (required) to 48.53 feet (requested); and to C. decrease the side street setback from 15 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested, 5.6’ existing); and from D. Section 25-2-563 (Multifamily Residential Use) (B) to decrease the minimum site area from 7,800 square feet (required) to 6,929 square feet (requested) in order to erect a 7 unit multifamily structure with three one-bedroom and four twobedroom units in a “MF-4-NP” Multifamily Residence Moderate-High Density - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Hancock)
VARIANCE RECONSIDERATIONS C15-2019-0008 David Cancialosi for Quincy Lee 1515 Manana Street The applicant has requested variance(s) from Section 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (1) to increase the dock length 30 feet (required) to 44 feet (requested, existing) in order to reconstruct an existing 50 foot long boat dock in an “LA” Lake Austin Residence zoning district.
VARIANCES RECONSIDERATION PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS R-1 C15-2018-0046 Lila Nelson for Frank Chef and Sharon Shuppert 1800 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard The applicant has requested variance(s) from: A. Section 492 (D) to increase the impervious cover from 70% (required/permitted) to 80% (requested); and to B. Section 25-2-1062 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) (B) (2) to decrease the required setback from a property on which a use permitted in SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located from 15 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) for the building and 0 feet (requested) for the proposed at-grade parking, landscaping, solid fence; and to C. Section 25-2-1062 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Small Sites) (D) (1) to increase the height limitations for a structure that is 50 feet or less from a property on which a use permitted in an (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district is located from twostories and 30 feet (required, permitted) to three-stories and 40 feet (requested) D. Section 25-2-1064 (Front Setback) to decrease the front building line setback from a right of way if the tract on which the building is constructed adjoins (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning from 25 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested) in order to erect a vertical mixed use building composed of medical office and multifamily residential uses in an “LO-MU-V-NP”, Limited Office - Mixed Use – Vertical Mixed Use - Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Upper Boggy Creek)
Discussion and possible action of adopted 2018, 19 BOA fees (WORKING GROUP: Michael Von Ohlen, Rahm McDaniel, Eric Goff) https://mailchi.mp/austintexas/epmgx64ngh-1515153?e=bc7a948754
Discussion and possible action of the BOA application and required information (WORKING GROUP: Bryan King) http://austintexas.gov/page/development-assistance-applications#boa http://www.austintexas.gov/page/development-assistance-applications#boa
Discussion and possible action of BOA staff case review, notice errors, case back up https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-1GEREPR 25-1-212 (REPORT), see case coversheet for new 2019 cases
Discussion and possible action of additional elements to potentially add to the BOA DSD webpage and map http://austintexas.gov/department/online-tools http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=15c11c8910ef4221863ae2f2099df2ae&extent=-98.0051,30.1567,-97.4798,30.4149
Discussion and possible action to approve a meeting schedule for the upcoming year 2019 for 2nd Mondays except for November 1st Thursday the 7th.
S-11 Discussion of future agenda new business items, staff requests and potential special called meeting and/or workshop requests T. ADJOURNMENT