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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet to 16 feet CASE: C15-2021-0058 BOA DATE: July 12th, 2021 ADDRESS: 1209 Choquette Dr OWNER: Robert & Jennifer Carson COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7 AGENT: N/A ZONING: SF-3-NP (Brentwood NP) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9 BLK C BELLAIRE HEIGHTS SEC 1 SUMMARY: maintain carport ISSUES: developed independently each lot is different ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP Single-Family Residential Single-Family Residential Single-Family Residential Single-Family Residential Single-Family Residential NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Brentwood Neighborhood Assn. Brentwood Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Central Austin Urbanists Choquette Neighborhood Association Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation North Austin Neighborhood Alliance SELTexas Shoal Creek Conservancy Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group D-3/1O C E O S Y O R R A W O R D O O W D W Y C E C H O Q U E TT E B R E NT W O O D K A R E N PAY N E S T J O H N S C U LL E N R E V O R G J U S TIN R E E S E R U T H D WIL A R C A DIA ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! ! ! ZONING BOUNDARY NOTIFICATIONS C15-2021-0058 CASE#: LOCATION: 1209 CHOQUETTE DRIVE This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 292 ' This product has been produced by CTM for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. D-3/21209 Choquette Drive LOT 9 BLK C BELLAIRE HEIGHTS SEC 1 9 SF-3-NP Robert/Jennifer Carson carport May 12 2021 C Bellaire Heights, Section 1 D-3/3LDC 25-2-492 - to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25' [required] to 16' [requested] in order to maintain a carport constructed in 2003 Original house built in 1957 included a carport. Carports are a common feature in the area. Additionally, many houses in the area were laid out in such a way to be existing / non-complying with regard to current setback requirements.It is worth noting that the covered porch we wish to construct Is allowed under the adopted neighborhood plan to take advantage of a relaxed 15' frontyard setback, which is greater than the existing carport encroachment we are seeking a variance for. These 2 building elements, the existing carport and the proposed covered porch are identical in the way they are experienced. Both are open on 3 sides and add residential Each lot in Bellaire Section 1 was developed independently - site plan layouts & floor plans are different for each lot. The property lot elevation slopes from the front of the property toward the house so that water running off the original roof fell directly on the driveway, flowed toward the house and pooled in the original carport area. Each lot in Bellaire Section 1 was developed independently - site plan layouts & floor plans are different for each lot. D-3/4Carport has been in place since 2003, we simply want to maintain it as-is. It open on 3 sides and is only 1-story tall, so it does not present any adverse effects to neighboring properties. The carport setback is actually greater than the average of the two adjacent houses. D-3/5Robert and Jennifer Carson Digitally signed by Robert and Jennifer Carson Date: 2021.04.14 12:18:02 -05'00' 04-14-2021 Austin TX 78757 Robert/Jennifer Carson 1209 Choquette Dr 512/567-0353 Robert and Jennifer Carson Digitally signed by Robert and Jennifer Carson Date: 2021.04.14 12:17:18 -05'00' 04-14-2021 Austin TX 78757 Robert/Jennifer Carson 1209 Choquette Dr 512/567-0353 Bob moved in as renter in 1992 then purchased the home in 1993. In 1995 we married and began our life together at 1209 Choquette. After the birth of our first child in 1997 and the death of our last parent we decided in 1998 to stay put in our Brentwood home because of the community we had established. To make space more practical it was suggested by our architect that adding a second D-3/6 story was the best option. At the time deed restrictions did not allow a second story without the “approval of neighbors”. We took our blueprints to each surrounding neighbor to get their opinion on our two-story addition. Almost all of our neighbors then were original owners and were very supportive of our addition. There were no two-story additions on our block and very few in the entire neighborhood. That is hard to believe now. We made significant effort to have it fit the original character of Brentwood. When we started in 1999, we had a toddler and were expecting our second child. With the need to complete construction quickly and limited funds we did not seek to add on to our original carport at that time. Our driveway follows our sloped lot toward the house so rain from the roof pooled significantly in the original carport. So, in 2003 we extended the carport to its current form to help alleviate this. The pitch on the extension allows rain to drain to either side of the driveway and carport into grass yard rather than flowing directly into the carport. Over the years we have continued to keep our home well-maintained and we remain fully vested in the neighborhood. Both of our boys attended Lamar and McCallum neighborhood schools. We have since completely remodeled the kitchen (2015/2016) upgrading plumbing and electrical. It was noted on our documents that the carport was over the setback, but all permits were approved and inspections passed. Currently we want to add a front porch opposite the carport open on all 3 sides with a similar façade. D-3/7N 59° 34' W -- 65.0' 10' REARYARD SETBACK ' 7 5 . 2 2 1 - - W ' 2 2 ° 0 3 S K C A B T E S D R A Y E D S I ' 5 unmortared brick pavers second floor vaulted family room K C A B T E S D R A Y E D S I ' 5 ' 8 5 . 2 2 1 - - E ' 2 2 ° 0 3 N 25' FRONT YARD SETBACK 15' FRONT PORCH SETBACK proposed covered front porch [frontyard encroachment allowed aunder NP] existing carport ± 8 ' - 7 1 2 " S 59° 33' E -- 65.0' Choquette Drive 0 20 40 60 FT 1209 Choquette Drive proposed site plan legal description: Lot 9, Block C, Bellaire Heights, Section 1 zoning: SF-3-NP lot size: 7,967 s.f. D-3/81209 Choquette Dr and 1211 Choquette Dr. – Existing Carports D-3/91209 Choquette Dr. – Front View D-3/101200 Choquette Dr. – Existing Carport D-3/111201 Choquette Dr. – Existing Carport D-3/12D-3/13