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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2021-0036 BOA DATE: June 14th, 2021 ADDRESS: 6141 Jumano Ln OWNER: Chalice McGee COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8 AGENT: Ron Thrower ZONING: SF-2-NP (West Oak Hill) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8 BLK C LEGEND OAKS SEC 7 VARIANCE REQUEST: maintain an 8 ft. fence recently constructed SUMMARY: code violation issued ISSUES: triangular shaped lot and topography ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-2-NP SF-2-NP SF-2-NP SF-2-NP SF-2-NP Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Bike Austin Circle C Neighborhood Assn. Covered Bridge Property Owners Association, Inc. East Oak Hill Neighborhood Association Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Legend Oaks II Home Owners Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) Oak Hill Neighborhood Plan – COA Liaison Oak Hill Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Oak Hill Trails Association SELTexas Save Barton Creek Assn. Save Our Springs Alliance Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources Western Oaks Property Owners Association F-1/1F-1/2F-1/3F-1/4F-1/5F-1/6 May 6, 2021 Board Members, Elaine Ramirez, Board Liaison City of Austin, Board of Adjustment RE: C15-2021-0036 – 6141 Jumano Lane Dear Mrs. Ramirez and Board Members, The application submitted here-in is made to request variances to § 25-2-899 - FENCES AS ACCESSORY USES. The purpose of the variances is to maintain an 8ft privacy fence constructed on the subject property this past fall of 2020 by the current property owner, after receiving approval from the subdivision Homeowner’s Association. The 8ft fence was constructed to provide privacy due to unnecessary communication between adjacent property owners. Austin Police Department has a record of various disturbances (see attachments) near the subject tract that warrant a need for maintaining and maximizing privacy at this general area. The variances requested are as follows: § 25-2-899 - FENCES AS ACCESSORY USES. six feet or a maximum height of 7 feet. Requested variance: a maximum height of 8 feet. (D) …a solid fence constructed along a property line may not exceed an average height of (E) A solid fence along a property line may be constructed to a maximum height of eight feet if each owner of property that adjoins a section of the fence that exceeds a height of six feet files a written consent to the construction of the fence with the building official… Requested variance: if a owner F-1/7(F) A solid fence may be constructed to a maximum of eight feet in height if the fence is located on or within the building setback lines. Requested variance: on or as near as possible to the property line. We respectfully request approval for the requested variances to allow the 8ft. fence to remain. Thank you, A. Ron Thrower F-1/8F-1/9F-1/10F-1/11F-1/12F-1/13F-1/14F-1/15F-1/16F-1/17F-1/18F-1/19F-1/20F-1/21F-1/22F-1/23F-1/24F-1/25F-1/26F-1/27F-1/28F-1/29F-1/30