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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet Item06 DATE: Monday July 8, 2024 CASE NUMBER: C15-2024-0020 ___Y____Thomas Ates (D1) ___Y____Bianca A Medina-Leal (D2) ___Y____Jessica Cohen (D3) ___Y____Yung-ju Kim (D4) ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne (D5) ___Y____Jeffery Bowen (D6) ___Y____Janel Venzant (D7) ___-____Margaret Shahrestani (D8) OUT ___Y____Brian Poteet (D9) ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen (D10) ___Y____Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (M) ___-____VACANT (Alternate) (M) ___Y____Suzanne Valentine (Alternate) (M) ___-____VACANT (Alternate) (M) OWNER/APPLICANT: Ian Wilson ADDRESS: 2215 CANTERBURY 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 front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 20 feet  (requested)  feet (requested) and  feet (requested), decrease the minimum interior side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 0 decrease the minimum street side yard setback from 15 feet (required) to 8 in order to complete a remodel/addition and maintain a Single-Family residence in a “SF- 3-NP”, Single-Family-Neighborhood Plan zoning district (Holly Neighborhood Plan). BOARD’S DECISION: The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board member Michael Von Ohlen’s motion to approve; Vice Chair Melissa Hawthorne second on 11-0 votes; GRANTED.  FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: it prevents the maintenance and improvements required to preserve the original character of the 100 +year old structure 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: age and siting of the structure (original portion built in 1918 before city code, now in the setbacks), lot configuration (corner, 48.5’ width), topography (elevation change down Mildred towards Town Lake), heritage trees (on our lot and neighbors lot). (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: only applies to historic homes, placed before zoning. 3. 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 memorialize the existing conditions of the property which have not impaired the use of any adjacent property for decades. Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Jessica Cohen Chair for