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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2024-0037 BOA DATE: Monday, December 9th, 2024 ADDRESS: 4521 Merle Dr OWNER: John Steven Rubin COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 AGENT: Charles Harrell ZONING: SF-3-NP (South Manchaca) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 BLK E FORD PLACE 1 VARIANCE REQUEST: Land Development Code, Section 25-2-773 (Duplex, Two-Unit, and Three-Unit Residential Uses) (C) (3) (b) for Garage Placement of a parking structure not closer to the front lot line than the front most exterior wall of the first floor of the building façade (required) to the parking structure located in front of the most exterior wall (requested). SUMMARY: maintain existing Carport ISSUES: shape of lot (narrow) ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Go Austin Vamos Austin 78745 Homeless Neighborhood Association Onion Creek HOA Preservation Austin Save Our Springs Alliance South Austin Neighborhood Alliance (SANA) South Manchaca Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Southwood Neighborhood Association TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources ITEM09/1 November 25, 2024 Charles Harrell 4521 Merle Dr Austin TX, 78745 Re: C15-2024-0037 Dear Charles, Property Description: LOT 1 BLK E FORD PLACE 1 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- 773(C)(b) at 4521 Merle Drive. 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. Rosemary Avila, Planning Officer Infrastructure Services | Austin Energy 4815 Mueller Blvd Austin, TX 78723 (512) 972-8488 Rosemary.avilla@austinenergy.com ITEM09/2 ITEM09/3 Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: LDC-25-2-773 Specifically, (3) Garage Placement this is in reference to an existing carport structure. Section 2: Variance Findings The Board must determine findings described Failure as part of your application. any additional incomplete. below. Therefore, to do so may result supporting the existence Please attach you must complete of, sufficiency of, and weight of evidence each of the applicable Statements as Findings being rejected in your application supporting the documents. NOTE: The Board cannot grant a variance that would provide the applicant privilege not enjoyed by others similarly situated or potentially similarly with a special situated. I contend that my entitlement to the requested variance is based on the following findings: Reasonable The zoning regulations Use applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: The shape of the lot is narrow and the driveway allows access the back of the lot. The driveway units to use for parking. The existing allows the occupants residences. carport in front of the house provides for the occupants is not practical to parking parking in back of the house the access they need for access and egress to their for 2 cars to park off the street and of the house in front of the for the units located at Hardship a)The hardship The layout else. for which the variance is requested is unique to the property of the units on the narrow lot is unique to this particular in that: lot. It does not affect anyone is not general b)The hardship This hardship If the ability street and that could inhibit to park utilizing does not affect the general the carport is removed, traffic flow. area. It is specific parking to the lot. for the house would be on the to the area in which the property is located because: City of Austin I Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 I Page 5 of 8 ITEM09/4 ITEM09/5 ITEM09/6 ITEM09/7 ITEM09/8 ITEM09/9 ITEM09/10 ITEM09/11 ITEM09/12 ITEM09/13 ITEM09/14 Case # C15-2024-0037 4521 Merle Drive Presenter: Charles Harrell December 9, 2024 ITEM09/15 2 ITEM09/16 ITEM09/17 ITEM09/18 ITEM09/19 4521 Merle Dr. Lot Details Zoned SF-3-NP (South Manchaca Neighborhood Plan) Narrow Lot Mature Trees Duplex in back of lot Driveway single lane – 9’11” wide Existing carport set back 43’11” from front of property line Carport is 27’6” in front of building facade ITEM09/20 ITEM09/21 ITEM09/22