E-2 C15-2022-0004 PRESENTATION — original pdf

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1012 SHELLEY AVE. Variance Request E-2/1-PRESENTATIONHISTORY Ownership (40+ years) Restoration o West Line Historic District • Contributing E-2/2-PRESENTATIONVARIANCE REQUEST Land Development Code Section 25-2-492 (setback requirement) • Decrease minimum front yard setback from 25 ft. to 21.7 ft. (variance of 3 ft., 4 in.) Maintain Setback • In existence for over 100+ years • Consistent with OWANA design guidelines for maintaining historic land use patterns including setbacks E-2/3-PRESENTATIONHARDSHIP o Restoration requires demolition of more than 50% of current exterior walls • Portions of house requiring demolition are non-original additions  Front porch  Entire rear o Hardship is unique to property as there is no other way to achieve restoration without this partial demolition work E-2/4-PRESENTATIONHARDSHIP, CONTINUED o100+ year old heritage Oak tree • Pressing up against portions of non-original rear additions • Demolition frees space around protected tree • If 25 ft. setback rule applied, then increased risk to critical root zone E-2/5-PRESENTATIONREASONABLE USE o Granting variance to allow original setback enables continuation of reasonable use (in current location for 100+ years) o Restoring original front porch • Amenity originally intended and realized when constructed • Amenity commonly associated with residences in Clarksville, particularly on Shelley Ave. • Deprivation of amenity would:  Deny reasonable use of property  Be inconsistent with restoration E-2/6-PRESENTATIONCHARACTER E-2/7-PRESENTATIONSUPPORT oHistoric Land Commission and Historic Preservation Office oOld West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) oShelley Ave. Neighbors E-2/8-PRESENTATIONCONCLUSION o Met requirements for granting variance o Requesting variance be granted • Allow house to remain where it’s been for last 100+ years E-2/9-PRESENTATION