ITEM04 C15-2024-0017 ADV PACKET MAY13

Board of Adjustment – May 13, 2024

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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease the minimum interior side yard setback from 5 feet to 0 feet. CASE: C15-2024-0017 BOA DATE: May 13th, 2024 ADDRESS: 1422 Corona Dr OWNER: Isle Frank COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 AGENT: Ada Corral ZONING: SF-3-NP (Windsor Park NP) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 27 BLK N DELWOOD 4 SEC B SUMMARY: maintain existing Carport ISSUES: protect cars from hail & placement of existing house on lot ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3NP SF-3NP Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Del Valle Community Coalition Non-Profit Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin Responsible Growth for Windsor Park Windsor Park Neighborhood Association Winsor Park Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Windsor Park- Pecan Springs Heritage NA Item04/1April 16, 2024 Ada Corral 505 W 38th St, Ste B Austin TX, 78705 Re: C15-2024-0017 Dear Ada, Property Description: LOT 27 BLK N DELWOOD 4 SEC B Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance request from LDC Section 25-2-492 at 1422 Corona Dr. 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 III Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881 Cody.Shook@austinenergy.com Item04/2Board 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 # ____________________ C15-2024-0017 0221150517 13308534 Section 1: Applicant Statement Street Address: __________________________________________________________________ 1422 Corona Drive Subdivision Legal Description: LOT 27, BLOCK N, DELWOOD 4, SECTION B, A SUBDIVISION IN TRAVIS COUNTY, ____________________________________________________________________________ TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOL. 6, PG. 167 ____________________________________________________________________________ Lot(s): _________________________________ Block(s): _____________________________ 27 N Outlot: _________________________________ Division: _____________________________ Zoning District: ___________________________________________________________________ Council District: 4 (Windsor Park NP) SF-3-NP I/We ________________________________________________ on behalf of myself/ourselves as Ada Corral authorized agent for ________________________________________________ affirm that on Ilse Frank Month April , Day 4 , Year 2024 , 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: ______________________________________________________________ Existing carport City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application (cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:28)(cid:18)(cid:21)(cid:21) | Page 4 of 8 Item04/3Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: LDC, Section 25-2-492 Site Development Regulations to increase the side yard setback from 5' ____________________________________________________________________________ to 0', in order to allow the existing carport supports to stay in their current location. ____________________________________________________________________________ LDC, Section 25-2-513 (B) Openness of Required Yards to allow the existing carport, once ____________________________________________________________________________ modified, to extend beyond the allowable 2' into setback plane, and extend to the property line. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 placement of the existing house on the lot does not allow a reasonable space for a new ____________________________________________________________________________ setback-compliant parking structure without demolishing existing conditioned space. Removing ____________________________________________________________________________ the existing carport would deprive this residence of a common residential amenity. With climate ____________________________________________________________________________ change, we are seeing many more instances of hail and a carport is necessary in order to ____________________________________________________________________________ protect the car from damage. The shade provided by the carport also protects an electric ____________________________________________________________________________ vehicle's battery. This structure already exists, and the Owners would prefer to keep it rather ____________________________________________________________________________ than adding to the landfill and encroaching on their house in order to have a carport. ____________________________________________________________________________ Hardship a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: The hardship that is unique to this property is than in order to build a setback compliant carport, ____________________________________________________________________________ the Owners would need to demolish existing portions of their house. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ CONTINUED IN ADDITIONAL SPACE ____________________________________________________________________________ b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: Most houses in the neighborhood have carports or garages. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application (cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:28)(cid:18)(cid:21)(cid:21) | Page 5 of 8 Item04/4Area 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: ____________________________________________________________________________ The variance will not alter the character of the area since many properties have similar carports ____________________________________________________________________________ in similar configurations throughout the neighborhood. The carport has been in place for over ____________________________________________________________________________ 20 years, it is very simple, uses materials common in the area, and it is of an appropriate scale. ____________________________________________________________________________ The carport is currently encroaching into the adjacent property, and through this variance this ____________________________________________________________________________ will be corrected. The carport will not impair the purpose of the regulations as it is not habitable ____________________________________________________________________________ space, and it’s an open structure. 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: N/A ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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: N/A ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. The granting of this variance will not create a safety hazard or any other condition inconsistent with the objectives of this Ordinance because: N/A ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. The variance will run with the use or uses to which it pertains and shall not run with the site because: N/A ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application (cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:28)(cid:18)(cid:21)(cid:21) | Page 6 of 8 Item04/5Section 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: _____________ 04/04/2024 Applicant Name (typed or printed): ___________________________________________________ Ada Corral Applicant Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ 505 West 38th Street, Suite B City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _______ 78705 Austin Texas Phone (will be public information): _______________________________________ 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: _____________ 04/04/2024 Owner Name (typed or printed): ______________________________________________________ Isle Frank Owner Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ 1422 Corona Drive City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _______ 78723 Austin Texas Phone (will be public information): ____________________________________________________ Email (optional – will be public information): ____________________________________________ Section 5: Agent Information Agent Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Ada Corral Agent Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ 505 West 38th Street, Suite B City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _______ 78705 Austin Texas Phone (will be public information): _______________________________________ 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). _______________________________________________________________________________ CONTINUED FROM HARDSHIP: The property, as purchased by the Owners, includes a 1127sf _______________________________________________________________________________ house and two carports. The small house, with one bathroom, requires a modest addition in order _______________________________________________________________________________ to bring it to 21st century standards. Several locations for the addition have been explored, but due _______________________________________________________________________________ the front setback, a non-protected (but desired) tree, and existing solar panels and infrastructure, City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application (cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:28)(cid:18)(cid:21)(cid:21) | Page 7 of 8 Item04/6Additional Space (continued) _______________________________________________________________________________ The location of one of the existing carports is the only feasible area for an addition. A second _______________________________________________________________________________ carport was built without a permit sometime between 1997 and 2003, prior to the Owners _______________________________________________________________________________ purchasing the property. This carport is non-compliant in that the roof overhangs the property line _______________________________________________________________________________ and the supports are outside the 5’ setback. The Owners would like to keep this carport and modify _______________________________________________________________________________ the roof so that it is fully within their property. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ We believe that not having a carport is a hardship, even though in recent years the BoA has not _______________________________________________________________________________ considered this to be the case. The reason why a carport is necessary is because of two big _______________________________________________________________________________ changes that have happened in our city and society. One is the need to protect our cars from large _______________________________________________________________________________ hail. As our climate continues to change, the incidence of hail becomes more frequent; this area _______________________________________________________________________________ recently saw hail up to 3” in diameter last fall. The other important change is the use of electric _______________________________________________________________________________ vehicles. Electric vehicle batteries perform better and last longer when not stored or charged in _______________________________________________________________________________ extreme temperatures. EVs are an important tool in achieving CoA’s goal of becoming carbon _______________________________________________________________________________ neutral. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application (cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:28)(cid:18)(cid:21)(cid:21) | Page 8 of 8 Item04/7Item04/8Item04/9CORONA RESIDENCE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Advanced Packet for May 13 2024 Meeting Agent: Ada Corral, Jobe Corral Architects Owners: Ilse Frank & Timothy Braun Project Address: 1422 Corona Drive Seeking Variance for: LDC Section 25-2-492, Site Development Regulations Case Number: C15-2024-0017 Item04/10 I E V R D A N O R O C 2 2 4 1 : E C N E D I S E R G N I T S I X E For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. Item04/11EXISTING CARPORT & SHED BUILT 1954 E N I L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S ' 5 N A L P E T I S G N I T S I X E ADJACENT PROPERTY EXISTING HOUSE BUILT 1954 1,127 SQFT ADJACENT PROPERTY EXISTING 22' L x 12' W CARPORT BUILT BETWEEN 1997 & 2003 ROOF OVERHANGS PROPERTY LINE BY 1'-0" 1'-0" The attached carport has been in place for over 20 years, is of simple construction, uses materials common to the area, and is of an appropriate scale to the neighborhood. The supports land beyond the setback plane but within the property boundary, while the roof overhangs the property line by 1 foot. CORONA DRIVE For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. N 0 5' 10' 20' PROPERTY LINE 10' SETBACK K C A B T E S ' 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P 25' SETBACK PROPERTY LINE Item04/12PROPERTY LINE 10' SETBACK K C A B T E S ' 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P E N I L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S ' 5 S N O I T I D N O C E T I S G N I T S I X E ADJACENT PROPERTY 13" CHINESE PISTACHE ⌀ 16" PECAN ⌀ ADJACENT PROPERTY 25' SETBACK PROPERTY LINE EXISTING SOLAR PANEL EQUIPMENT BELOW EXISTING SOLAR PANELS 9" CREPE MYRTLE ⌀ There are a number of existing trees unique to the site, as well as solar equipment already optimally positioned to harvest solar energy. CORONA DRIVE For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. N 0 5' 10' 20' Item04/13EXISTING CARPORT TO BE DEMOLISHED E N I L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S ' 5 10' SETBACK ADDITION LOCATION PROPERTY LINE K C A B T E S ' 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P NEW SCREEN PORCH Y T I L I B I S A E F N O I T I D D A ADJACENT PROPERTY ADJACENT PROPERTY EXISTING CARPORT TO BE MODIFIED PROPERTY SETBACKS 25' SETBACK PROPERTY LINE Taking into account the existing site plan, unique site conditions, and setbacks, an addition would only be feasible in the location shown. The existing detached carport would need to be demolished, leaving the attached carport as the only remaining space to protect a vehicle. CORONA DRIVE For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. N 0 5' 10' 20' Item04/14E N I L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S ' 5 10' SETBACK ADDITION LOCATION PROPERTY LINE K C A B T E S ' 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P NEW SCREEN PORCH I P H S D R A H ADJACENT PROPERTY EXISTING BUILDING FOOTPRINT ADJACENT PROPERTY POSSIBLE CODE-COMPLIANT CARPORT LOCATION EXISTING CONDITIONED SPACE & PORTION OF ORIGINAL FACADE THAT WOULD REQUIRE DEMOLITION 25' SETBACK PROPERTY LINE A new code-compliant carport would encroach into the existing conditioned space and would require a partial demotion of the existing home. CORONA DRIVE For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. N 0 5' 10' 20' Item04/15E N I L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S ' 5 10' SETBACK ADDITION LOCATION PROPERTY LINE K C A B T E S ' 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P NEW SCREEN PORCH K R O W D E S O P O R P ADJACENT PROPERTY EXISTING HOUSE TO REMAIN ADJACENT PROPERTY EXISTING CARPORT TO BE MODIFIED; PORTION THAT OVERHANGS PROPERTY LINE TO BE REMOVED 1'-0" 25' SETBACK PROPERTY LINE Our proposed solution is to modify the existing carport so that it does not overhang into the adjacent property boundary. A variance would allow the existing carport supports to remain in their current location. CORONA DRIVE For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. N 0 5' 10' 20' Item04/16CLIMATE CHANGE & INCREASED INSTANCES OF EXTREME WEATHER AUSTIN CLIMATE EQUITY PLAN & EV BATTERY EFFICIENCY COA Transportation Electrification 2030 Goal: 40% of total vehicle miles traveled in Austin are electrified PROJECT LOCATION x Y R A S S E C E N S I T R O P R A C A Y H W Hail Map from September 2023 Storm Source: ArcGIS Hail Events in Austin by Year Austin On-road Vehicle Target Source: austintexas.gov y c n e u q e r F Year Hail over 1 1/2" in diamter causes damage to vehicles. In 2024, there have been 24 reports of hail 1 1/2" and larger so far. In 2023, there were 19 reports of hail 1 1/2" and larger. In 2022, there were no reports of hail 1 1/2" and larger. Source: National Weather Service, Stormersite.com As climate continues to change, the incidence of hail becomes more frequent. Carports are a necessary residential amenity that protect vehicles during weather events. Also, electric vehicle batteries perform better and last longer when not stored or charged in extreme temperatures. EVs are an important tool in achieving CoA's goal of becoming carbon neutral. Effect of Temperature on EV Battery Efficiency & Range Source: Geotab For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. Item04/17 R E T C A R A H C D O O H R O B H G I E N Above is a select group of carports in the neighborhood of Windsor Hills with similar conditions as 1422 Corona Drive. For review only. Design elements subject to change. Not for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. Item04/18Meagan Whiteley 1420 Corona Drive Austin, TX April 17, 2024 Board of Adjustment City of Austin Dear Members of the BoA, Sincerely, Meagan Whiteley My name is Meagan Whiteley and I am writing to express my support to our neighbors Ilse Frank and Tim Braun in their variance request for 1422 Corona Drive. My property on 1420 Corona Drive is adjacent to the carport they would like to keep and modify. I understand their carport roof is currently overhanging into my property, and that as part of this variance, they would be correcting that. I also understand that with this variance, the carport structure and roof would extend beyond the required setback. I am fully in support of them keeping the existing carport, as it has been in place for over 20 years, and many houses in the neighborhood have similar structures. Item04/19Item04/20Item04/21Item04/22Item04/23Item04/24