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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2025-0011 BOA DATE: Monday, May 12th, 2025 ADDRESS: 2704 La Mesa Dr OWNER: Robert Cheatham COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 AGENT: N/A ZONING: SF-3-NP (Dawson) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 4 MCENTIRE H L SUBD VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 22 feet (requested) SUMMARY: expand front porch ISSUES: built prior to annexation 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 Dawson Neighborhood Association Dawson Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Preservation Austin Save Our Springs Alliance South Austin Commercial Alliance South Central Coalition ITEM06/1April 17, 2025 Robert Cheatham 2704 La Mesa Dr Austin TX, 78704 Property Description: LOT 4 MCENTIRE H L SUBD Re: C15-2025-0011 Dear Robert, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance request from LDC 25-2-963(F) at 2704 La Mesa Drive. Austin Energy does not oppose the request to have a 17’ front setback instead of 25’, 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 ITEM06/2ITEM06/3Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Hardship 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: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 5 of 8 LDC 25-2-492. My allowed setback is 25’, and i’m requesting 22’. Per code, my house needs to be setback 25’, but it’s ‘legally non conforming’ and set back 24’8”. Per code, my porch can extend 5’ into the setback, and my actual porch extends only 4’. I’m requesting a variance for the additional 3’ into the setback. I am asking for a 3’ variance for my remodeled front porch. My residence was built to county specs 1948 and was set back 24’8”. In the 1980’s the city annexed it and introduced new land codes, including a setback clause of 25’. This caused my home to be classified as ‘legal non-conforming since it’s 6 inches past setback. Once a home is classified at ‘legal non-conforming’, it can’t be built to current codes, which allow for a 15’ setback. There is a hardship considering my house was built before annexation and the setbacks it imposed. If my home were not ‘non-conforming’, then i would be allowed a 15’ setback according to LDC I am asking for a 3’ variance for my remodeled front porch. I chose to remodel this house in 2010 to keep it consistent with the neighborhood, which creates a hardship of not being able to have the 15’ setback like my neighbors with new builds in the area. My current setback code is 25’, and a porch is allowed to go 5’ into that setback. Currently my porch is 4’ deep, and my proposed remodel for the front porch increases the depth from 4’ to 7’6” deep, so I am asking for In context of the neighborhood, my neighbor’s house on the adjacent lot has a porch variance that allows for 17’ setback. Limiting my ability to do the same is inconsistent with the neighborhood. My immediate neighbor to the north has the same setback variance that i’m requesting. And right behind my lot are 5 lots with 2 houses on each lot, affording them the 15’ setback. My ask is for consistencey and the varances request of 3’ additional feet would achive tht ITEM06/4Area 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: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 Extending my front porch will bring more consistency to the neighborhood. My adjacent neighbor has a porch variance that has 17’ setback. Many other houses on my street have adu’s and are allowed 15’ setbacks. In addition, the front porch will be designed with consistency for the craftsman style build to match the house, and many houses in my neighborhood. n/a n/an/an/aITEM06/5ITEM06/6ITEM06/7