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*** External Email - Exercise Caution *** From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Pangle, Thomas L Ramirez, Elaine CASE NUMBER C-15-2022-0058 Monday, July 04, 2022 12:35:26 PM CASE NUMBER C-15-2022-0058 DEAR MS RAMIREZ, Telephone 512 608 8317 I OBJECT I am the owner of a home at 1200 West 22nd and a half St Austin 78705. Codes have no meaning unless they are enforced except in cases of exceptional hardship, and this is not such a case. The code is established for a set of purposes that need to be pursued. Furthermore, the recommended change allowing a decrease in setback would set a precedent for future adverse development within the neighborhood. -- Thomas L. Pangle Joe R. Long Endowed Chair in Democratic Studies Department of Government University of Texas at Austin http://www.la.utexas.edu/users/tlp374/ And Co-Director, Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas University of Texas at Austin https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/coretexts/ Download papers and articles at: https://utexas.academia.edu/ThomasPangle D-4/1-LATE BACKUP From: To: Subject: Date: Megan Meisenbach Ramirez, Elaine C-15-2022-0058 2202 Longview St Monday, July 04, 2022 11:09:29 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Greetings Ms Ramirez, Please convey my objection to the Board of Adjustment concerning the requested variances listed. Here are some of the reasons why these variances should be denied. 1. Such a decrease in setback would set a precedent for future development within the neighborhood and near-by residential neighborhoods and could lead to more variances of all types. 2. The developer knew what the setbacks were when they bought the property. Their action of purchasing the property came with the assumption of due diligence. 3. The current property set back is designed to promote a unified appearance to the neighborhood. Ther variances will upset the historic look of the streets and look out of place. 4. The requested 5 foot setbacks do not leave room for the eaves of a roof. Water runoff may land on the neighboring property promoting fast run-off and pave the way to flooding which is already a problem in this area. The Public Hearing is scheduled before the Board of Adjustment on July 11, 2022 (next Monday). Case Number: C-15-2022-0058 "The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to: a) decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) for the existing non-complying primary residence to complete a remodel/addition and b) decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet required to 16 feet (requested) and decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) for a detached 2-car garage accessory structure with washroom and 2nd FL Living room in a "SF-3- C)-NP", Single-Family-Combined Overlay-Neighborhood Plan zoning district (West University Neighborhood Plan)." Megan Meisenbach 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. D-4/2-LATE BACKUP From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Olivia B. Ruiz Ramirez, Elaine Case Number: C-15-2022-0058 Tuesday, July 05, 2022 11:33:07 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I oppose this variance. This creates a fire hazard and may endanger any fire fighter and their equipment. This is particularly true in a neighborhood that has many people who are homeless and student who may have parties or drink too much. Thanks, Olivia Olivia B. Ruiz Board Certified - Civil Trial Law Texas Board of Legal Certification Law Office of Olivia B. Ruiz P.O. Box 50142 2418 Spring Lane Austin, Texas 78703 512. 569.5546 Office 512.233.2622 Fax -- This message and any attached documents or files contain information that is confidential and may be protected by attorney privilege. Unless you are a listed recipient of this message, you may not read, use, copy or disclose the contents of the message or any attachment to anyone. If you have received this message in error, please "reply to" the sender indicating your receipt of the message, and securely delete the message and any attachments. 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 D-4/3-LATE BACKUP D-4/4-LATE BACKUP D-4/5-LATE BACKUP From: To: Subject: Date: Ramirez, Elaine Case Number: C15-2022-0058 - 2202 Longview Street Wednesday, July 06, 2022 5:30:07 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Case Number: C15-2022-0058 I object for the following reasons: 1. To decrease the rear yard setback to 5 feet as requested between these closely built properties would increase the probability of a fire spreading more quickly within the neighborhood, especially if the wooden structures are not maintained next to it. Recently when a wooden house in our neighborhood had an electrical fire (that destroyed the inside of the structure), the fire was only contained because there was a setback between and behind the properties. 2. To decrease the rear yard setback to 5 feet will encourage flooding on the adjacent properties. Flooding in this area is often a reality because houses are overbuilt for their property size, yards are covered with plastic and gravel, and gutters are not properly maintained. Even with gutters, a 5 foot setback will likely cause drainage to adjacent properties by eroding yards, and causing foundation/structural damage. 3. To allow this variance would set a precedent for future development in an already vulnerable neighborhood. Hopefully, the owner will consider expanding their home to the North where there is space rather than decreasing their back yard setback. Thank you for your consideration. T. Damron, Homeowner 1114 W. 22 1/2 Street 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. D-4/6-LATE BACKUP From: Bill Hastings Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2022 2:22 PM To: Ramirez, Elaine <Elaine.Ramirez@austintexas.gov> Subject: Case No: C15-2022-0058 / 2202 Longview St / I object *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Ramirez: Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on this request for a variance from the Land Development Code Section 25-2-492 regarding setback requirements for a remodel/rebuild planned for above referenced case number as outlined in your Notice dated June 30, 2022. I object I do not support this variance from the referenced Land Development Code for the following reasons: D-4/7-LATE BACKUP The remodeled home addition directly behind me has caused excessive runoff during heavy rains that did not exist prior to the remodel/addition (see attached picture). The setback requirements mandated in the Land Development Code were included for specific reasons and the granting of variances should be rare. The closer neighboring houses are to one another the more likely they are to having problems with flooding, noise and fire. Granting such a variance would set a precedent and open the door for the future variance requests. Such a variance would be incompatible with neighboring homes. Sincerely, Bill Hastings 2303 Shoal Creek Blvd. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. 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