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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet F-3 DATE: Monday May 09, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C15-2022-0043 _______Thomas Ates _______Brooke Bailey _______Jessica Cohen _______Melissa Hawthorne _______Barbara Mcarthur _______Rahm McDaniel _______Darryl Pruett _______Agustina Rodriguez _______Richard Smith _______Michael Von Ohlen _______Nicholl Wade _______Kelly Blume (Alternate) _______Carrie Waller (Alternate) _______Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) APPLICANT: Lisa Gray OWNER: Red Door LLC ADDRESS: 509 E 38TH ST VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 9 feet (requested) in order to maintain an existing Single-Family residence in a “SF-3-CO-NP”, Single-Family-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan zoning district (Hancock Neighborhood Plan) BOARD’S DECISION: BOA MEETING MAY 9, 2022 POSTPONED TO JUNE 13, 2022 BY STAFF (AE DENIAL) AND THE NEIGHBORS ALSO REQUESTED A POSTPONEMENT UNTIL THEY SPEAK WITH THE APPLICANT FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: G-3/13. 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: ______________________________ Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison ____________________________ Jessica Cohen Madam Chair forG-3/2May 11, 2022 Lisa Gray 3530 Bee Caves Rd #218 Austin TX, 78746 Re: C15-2022-0043 Property Description: 100X140FT BLK 3 OLT 7-8 DIVISION C Dear Lisa, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance from LDC 25-2-492 at 509 E 38th Street. Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner II Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881 G-3/3BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2022-0043 BOA DATE: May 9th, 2022 ADDRESS: 509 E 38th St OWNER: Red Door LLC, Lisa Gray COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 AGENT: N/A ZONING: SF-3-CO-NP (Hancock NP) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 100X140FT BLK 3 OLT 7-8 DIVISION C VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet to 9 feet SUMMARY: maintain an existing Single-Family Residence ISSUES: structure(s) is an existing non-complying structure ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3-CO-NP SF-3-CO-NP SF-3-CO-NP SF-3-CO-NP SF-3-CO-NP Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council CANPAC Central Austin Community Development Corporation Friends of Austin Neighbors Hancock Neighborhood Assn. Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group G-3/4May 5, 2022 Lisa Gray 3530 Bee Caves Rd Austin TX, 78746 Re: C15-2022-0043 Property Description: 100X140FT BLK 3 OLT 7-8 DIVISION C Dear Lisa, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance from LDC 25-2-492 at 508 E 38th Street. Austin Energy cannot release the rear yard setback at this time due to our existing facilities along the rear of this site. Any permanent structure on this lot is required to meet 10’ clearance from the outside conductor of the overhead electric distribution line along the rear lot line. To approve this variance request, AE will need proof (site plan or survey showing distances, etc.) that this clearance will be met. Also, any proposed or existing improvements must follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner II Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 cody.shook@austinenergy.com (512) 322-6881 G-3/540TH K R A E P N W O T 39T H K C E P 38T H H A LF E F U N E V A S M O O R G 3 9 T H E G U N E V A N E E R M G O T 35 T H E H U N E V A 38T H T E X A S 34TH L A V U D H A R RIS Y T R E LIB 33R D E S O R T N O M C A R O LY N W O R D O O W 37TH Y A W N E E R G ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! ! ! ZONING BOUNDARY NOTIFICATIONS CASE#: LOCATION: C15-2022-0043 509 E 38TH STREET 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 " = 250 ' 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. G-3/6Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment WARNING: Filing of this appeal stops all affected construction activity. This application is a fillable PDF that can be completed electronically. To ensure your information is saved, click here to Save the form to your computer, then open your copy and continue. The Tab key may be used to navigate to each field; Shift + Tab moves to the previous field. The Enter key activates links, emails, and buttons. Use the Up & Down Arrow keys to scroll through drop-down lists and check boxes, and hit Enter to make a selection. The application must be complete and accurate prior to submittal. If more space is required, please complete Section 6 as needed. All information is required (if applicable). For Office Use Only Case # __________________ ROW # ___________________ Tax # ____________________ 12912218 C15-2022-0043 0217061206 Section 1: Applicant Statement Street Address: __________________________________________________________________ 509 East 38th Street, Austin, Texas 78705 Subdivision Legal Description: 100X140FT Block 3 OLT 7-8 Division C ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Lot(s): _________________________________ Block(s): _____________________________ Outlot: _________________________________ Division: _____________________________ Zoning District: ___________________________________________________________________ SF-3-CO-NP 3 C I/We ________________________________________________ on behalf of myself/ourselves as Lisa Gray authorized agent for ________________________________________________ affirm that on Month April , Day 6 , Year 2022 , hereby apply for a hearing before the Board of Adjustment for consideration to (select appropriate option below): Erect Attach Complete Remodel Maintain Other: ____________ Type of Structure: ______________________________________________________________ Residential Single Family City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 4 of 8 G-3/7Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: Land Development Code section 25-2-492 Site Development Regulations for a Rear ____________________________________________________________________________ Yard setback of 10-FT (required) to 9-ft (requested) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Section 2: Variance Findings The Board must determine the existence of, sufficiency of, and weight of evidence supporting the findings described below. Therefore, you must complete each of the applicable Findings Statements as part of your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected as incomplete. Please attach any additional supporting documents. NOTE: The Board cannot grant a variance that would provide the applicant with a special privilege not enjoyed by others similarly situated or potentially similarly situated. I contend that my entitlement to the requested variance is based on the following findings: Reasonable Use The zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: The lot is 14,027-SF with a 1954 home. We are subdividing the property into two lots. We ____________________________________________________________________________ would like to preserve the existing home. But as per code, the required lot width will make ____________________________________________________________________________ the existing home within the new 10-FT rear setback because the back of the home will be ____________________________________________________________________________ 9’-4” from the rear property line. Please see attached Exhibit A. We are requesting a variance ____________________________________________________________________________ from the 10-FT rear setback to allow for the 8” encroachment. This actually is an ____________________________________________________________________________ improvement over the 5’-7” encroachment of the garage into the existing rear setback (see ____________________________________________________________________________ Exhibit B). ____________________________________________________________________________ Hardship ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: The subdivision for this property uniquely has the the existing home to be within 8” of compliance; in addition, the surrounding properties have numerous similar encroachments. We are not asking for extra FAR or impervious cover. The only reason for this variance is to allow us to keep the existing home that will encroach into the new 10’ setback. This will be less of an encroachment than the existing garage is at now, which is encroaching 5’-7” into the 10-FT rear setback. b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: Several of the properties in the area are less than 10-FT from the rear lot line. See Exhibit C. ____________________________________________________________________________ In fact, our lot itself is not complying with the rear setback in its original configuration with ____________________________________________________________________________ the detached garage at 4.4’ per survey (4’-5”) from the rear lot line. See Exhibit B. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 5 of 8 G-3/8Area Character 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: Several of the properties within blocks is not complying with their rear setback. See Exhibit C. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Parking (additional criteria for parking variances only) Request for a parking variance requires the Board to make additional findings. The Board may grant a variance to a regulation prescribed in the City of Austin Land Development Code Chapter 25-6, Appendix A with respect to the number of off-street parking spaces or loading facilities required if it makes findings of fact that the following additional circumstances also apply: 1. Neither present nor anticipated future traffic volumes generated by the use of the site or the uses of sites in the vicinity reasonably require strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specific regulation because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. The granting of this variance will not result in the parking or loading of vehicles on public streets in such a manner as to interfere with the free flow of traffic of the streets because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. The granting of this variance will not create a safety hazard or any other condition inconsistent with the objectives of this Ordinance because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. The variance will run with the use or uses to which it pertains and shall not run with the site because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 6 of 8 G-3/9Section 3: Applicant Certificate I affirm that my statements contained in the complete application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Applicant Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: _____________ 4/7/2022 Applicant Name (typed or printed): ___________________________________________________ Lisa Gray Applicant Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ 3530 Bee Caves Road #218 City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _______ 78746 Austin TX Phone (will be public information): ____________________________________________________ 512-767-5710 Email (optional – will be public information): ____________________________________________ Section 4: Owner Certificate I affirm that my statements contained in the complete application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Owner Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________ 4/7/2022 Owner Name (typed or printed): ______________________________________________________ Red Door LLC, Lisa Gray Owner Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ 3530 Bee Caves Road #218 City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _______ 78746 Austin TX Phone (will be public information): ____________________________________________________ 512-767-5710 Email (optional – will be public information): ___ __________________________ Section 5: Agent Information Agent Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Lisa Gray Agent Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ 3530 Bee Caves Road #218 City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _______ 78746 Austin TX Phone (will be public information): ____________________________________________________ 512-767-5710 Email (optional – will be public information): __ ___________________________ Section 6: Additional Space (if applicable) Please use the space below to provide additional information as needed. To ensure the information is referenced to the proper item, include the Section and Field names as well (continued on next page). _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 7 of 8 G-3/10Exhibit A - 509 E 38th Rear Set back Encroachment Shaded area is the proposed re-subdivided Lot 1: Below is the zoomed-in location of encroaching part of existing home into 10’ setback, which is 4-8” of encroachment:  G-3/11Exhibit B - Existing Rear Setback Encroachment Existing rear garage is 4.4’ (aka 4’-5”) from the rear property line, which is a 5’-7” encroachment into the 10-FT rear setback. G-3/12Exhibit C - Neighboring Setback Encroachments Shown below with the the red lines are properties with rear setbacks in the area that are less than 10’. Within a couple blocks of the subject property, there at least 10 properties that encroach into the 10-FT rear setback: G-3/13G-3/14E 38TH STREET(60' R.O.W.) 509 E 38th St - Subdivision Info E 38TH STREET(60' R.O.W.) Y T R E B L I T E E R T S ) . . W O R . ' 0 5 ( Seeking variance to keep existing 1954 home that would encroach into the 10-FT rear setback required per building code. For information purposes, this is the 50-FT frontage required for a lot subdivision, which creates the rear lot line for the existing house. Y T R E B L I T E E R T S ) . . W O R . 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Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. G-3/18Sista Irie Easement hearing for May 9 Wednesday, May 04, 2022 4:28:33 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** From: To: Subject: Date: Hi Elaine, I was contacted by a close neighbor regarding a new owner on the block who is requesting an easement change from the City and has a hearing slated for May 9. The owner is Red Door LLC. There are three 'side by side' neighbors who live on this block and have some initial objections. I mistakenly threw out my objection form. We would like to ask for the hearing to be rescheduled so in order to request a meeting with Red Door LLC and ask for more information regarding the project. It is quite possible the meeting will allow us to stop the objections so it is important to everyone that we speak as a group. One of the neighbors who lives right behind them is reaching out to them later today to set up a time. Please let me know how to delay the hearing while we speak with the applicants and make sure we are all comfortable with any changes to the current City guidelines. Thank you, Beverly Shaw 512.619.1239 Beverly "Sista Irie" Shaw Media Professional, Photojournalist, Radio Broadcaster Community Radio Consultant Majesty Media, Island Stage Magazine, United Reggae 502 Texas Ave, Austin, Texas 78705 512.619.1239 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. G-3/19G-3/20From: To: Subject: Date: Abbey Ames Ramirez, Elaine Request for delayed hearing; Reference File Name: C15-2022-0043 Address: 509 E 38th Street Thursday, May 05, 2022 1:46:14 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi Elaine, I am emailing about the following permit/case: Permit/Case: 2022-000032 BA Reference File Name: C15-2022-0043 Address: 509 E 38th Street I would like to request a delayed hearing. I have tried to contact the applicant with questions I have regarding her exemption request. I have not heard back, so I do not believe I could give a well-informed opinion at the upcoming meeting about agreement/objection. Can you let me know you received this? If there is anything else I need to do, please let me know. Best, Abbey Ames 508 Texas Ave. Austin, tx 78705 713-444-0272 Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. G-3/21Sista Irie Ramirez, Elaine Request for Postponement Thursday, May 05, 2022 3:39:52 PM city.pdf From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Hello Elaine, *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Please find attached my copy of a request to postpone the hearing on May 9 regarding an Easement request for Lisa Gray at Red Door LLC. The property in question is at 509 E 38th Street and can be found by Case Number C15-2022-0043. The request for postponement is being made because the neighbors closest to this property do not feel we have enough information to allow the request to be approved without us further understanding what it is they are proposing to build. There are young children who live right behind this house and long time home owners who greatly value the less density of our neighborhood, keeping the noise to a minimum and to not encourage additional traffic. People already cut through this very intersection to avoid the Duval light. Anything that will encourage more unnecessary residential traffic is a reduction in quality of life while our property taxes increase at a wildly out of control rate. Please accept this form as my request for a postponement in an effort to allow the impacted neighbors to meet with the applicant in an effort to understand the reason for the request. Warm regards, Beverly Gould Show Radio host and producer, photojournalist Co-owner Majesty Media Publicity Texas Ave Homeowner since 1993. 512-619-1239 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. G-3/22