C-5 C15-2020-0048 PRESENTATION PART1 — original pdf

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Request for Variance Case #: C15-2020-0048 4700 Milburn Lane, Austin, Texas 78702 Applicant Name: James Flowers C-5/1-PIntroduction of Applicant C-5/2-POverview of Request ● LDC Section 25-2-774 (Two Family Residential Use) ○ (C)(2)(a) - Secondary dwelling must be at least 10 feet to the rear or side of primary building ● Variance Request ○ Allow Secondary dwelling to be at least 10 feet to the front of the primary building ● The granting of this variance would allow the construction of a new primary structure in the open area in the rear of the lot, while maintaining the current small primary structure “as-is”, so that it becomes the new secondary dwelling C-5/3-PProposed Site Plan with Variance New Primary Structure Front of Lot (Milburn) Current House C-5/4-PAerial View of Lot Current House Open Area in Rear of Lot outside of root zones Protected Trees C-5/5-PPhotos - Lot Front and Back Front of Lot Rear of Lot C-5/6-PJustifications for Variance - Protected Trees ● Multiple large protected trees, including two very close to the existing primary structure ○ ○ ○ ○ Most other uses of this lot would require demolishing the current home, and would significantly impact anything else that could be built in its place Building the second structure in the rear of the lot would prevent potential damage to the current trees during any demolition and rebuild There is already a large, open area in the rear of the lot, well away from the protected trees, that is undeveloped on the lot and has more than enough space for a primary structure C-5/7-PJustifications for Variance ● Maintain the look of the current property and its fit in the existing neighborhood by protecting an older home rather than demolishing it ○ Current primary structure was built in 1941 by a WWII vet; current owner is only the third to have lived here ○ Approved variance would allow the traditional Austin bungalow to stay at the front of the lot, while putting a larger more modern-build home towards the rear out of view ○ Owner specifically wants to maintain the historical home rather than trying to expand, build a second story, etc. Additionally, any expansions would likely conflict with the protected tree root zones mentioned previously as well. C-5/8-PPhotos - Protected Tree - Pecan (East side) C-5/9-PPhotos - Protected Tree - Cypress (West Side) C-5/10-P