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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet Item #: D-2 DATE: Monday August 10, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0029 ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Ada Corral ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___Y____William Hodge ___Y____Don Leighton-Burwell ___Y____Rahm McDaniel ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___-____Veronica Rivera OUT ___Y____Yasmine Smith ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen ___Y____Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___-____Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) APPLICANT: Ryan Bollu OWNER: John Peet ADDRESS: 1711 WATERSTON AVE VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from 1. 5 feet (required) to 3ft. 6 in. (requested) 2. feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) 3. 55% (requested) 4. to 65% (requested) in order to construct an addition to an existing Single-Family residence in an “SF- 3-NP”, Single-Family Residence-Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan) BOARD’S DECISION: July 13, 2020 The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton-Burwell, Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to Postpone to August 10, 2020, Board Member Jessica Cohen seconds on a 11-0 vote; POSTPONED TO AUGUST 10, 2020. August 10, 2020 The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton-Burwell, Board Member Jessica Cohen motions to Grant variance #1 interior side setback to 3 ft. 6 in (for carport ONLY); #2 rear yard setback remain at 10 ft.; #3 building coverage to 44%; Setback requirements to decrease the minimum interior side setback from Setback requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 Impervious Cover requirements to increase from 45% (maximum allowed) Building Cover requirements to increase from 40% (maximum allowed) to #4 impervious coverage to 49% and conditions that the carport remain open on all 3 sides and requires a rain water harvesting (to capture additional run-off above 45% IC), Board Member Michael Von Ohlen seconds on an 11-0 vote; GRANTED VARIANCE #1 INTERIOR SIDE SETBACK TO 3 FT. 6 IN (FOR CARPORT ONLY); #2 REAR YARD SETBACK REMAIN AT 10 FT.; #3 BUILDING COVERAGE TO 44%; #4 IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE TO 49% AND CONDITIONS THAT THE CARPORT REMAIN OPEN ON ALL 3 SIDES AND REQUIRES A RAIN WATER HARVESTING (TO CAPTURE ADDITIONAL RUN-OFF ABOVE 45%IC). EXPIRATION DATE: AUGUST 10, 2021 FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: the COA protected trees and general tree canopy, in combo with small lot size and irregular subdivision, prevent the owners from adding the additional space they are afforded by COA zoning that the neighborhood generally affords other owners. 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: COA protected trees and additional canopy severely restrict buildable area in plan & elevation, the lot has substandard width, depth, and overall size (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: the property is substandard while most other properties in the neighborhood are not, the protected trees and tree canopy are specific constraints that apply only to the property 3. The variance will not alter the character of the area adjacent to the property, will not impair the use of adjacent conforming property, and will not impair the purpose of the regulations of the zoning district in which the property is located because: the variance will allow the addition to be built predominantly on a single story which is more respectful of the single story neighboring historic homes, more appropriate to the character of the area ______________________________ ____________________________ Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Don Leighton-Burwell Chairman Diana Ramirez for