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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2025-0016 BOA DATE: Monday, May 12th, 2025 ADDRESS: 3405 Mountain Top Cir OWNER: Jay & Elizabeth Walker COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 AGENT: Clean Tag Permits -Linda Sullivan ZONING: SF-3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 6 BLK X RESUB LOT 5-6 BALCONES PARK SEC 8 VARIANCE REQUEST: increase I.C. from 45% (maximum allowed) to 47.9% (requested) (50.1% existing) SUMMARY: remodel and add an addition to existing 1 story Single-Family residence ISSUES: site developed under prior ordinances, before I.C requirements ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Highland Park West Balcones Area Neighborhood Assn. Preservation Austin Save Our Springs Alliance TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources ITEM11/1April 17, 2025 Ms.. Linda Sullivan 3405 Mountain Top Cir Austin TX, 78731 Property Description: LOT 6 BLK X RESUB LOT 5-6 BALCONES PARK SEC 8 Re: C15-2025-0016 Dear Linda, 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(D) at 3405 Mountain Top Circle. 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 ITEM11/2ITEM11/3Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to increase the maximum impervious cover from ____________________________________________________________________________ 45% (required) to 47.9% (requested, existing is 50.1%) in order to remodel an existing ____________________________________________________________________________ single-family residence in an SF-3 zoning district. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 site was originally developed under prior ordinances, before impervious cover ____________________________________________________________________________ requirements, to meet code a significant amount of impervious coverage would need to be ____________________________________________________________________________ removed. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Hardship a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: a considerable amount of impervious coverage would need to be removed in order to meet ____________________________________________________________________________ code, the property was originally constructed in 1959 prior to impervious coverage restrictions ____________________________________________________________________________ currently in place. The proposed plan, although requesting additional building coverage, ____________________________________________________________________________ reduces the total impervious coverage. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: the request proposes a reduction of the impervious coverage 50.1% to 47.9%. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 5 of 8 ITEM11/4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: the proposed plan requests a reduction of the impervious coverage for the lot and although the ____________________________________________________________________________ proposed changes are on the front of the structure the building materials with match the ____________________________________________________________________________ existing exterior brick and the design will integrate with the original 1959 residence in order to ____________________________________________________________________________ appear original. The lot is located on a cul-de-sac which has a slope. These conditions provide ____________________________________________________________________________ a natural visual barrier for the area of alteration. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 2/9/22 | Page 6 of 8 ITEM11/5ITEM11/6Additional Space (continued) the update package to residential review. The updated site plan has been included as an exhibit for _______________________________________________________________________________ this variance applicaiton. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 8 of 8 ITEM11/7Drawn by Checked by CAI I E C N E D S E R R E K L A W 1 3 7 8 7 s a x e T , n i t s u A l e c r i i C p o T n a t n u o M 5 0 4 3 Date: Issue: Revision: 04.10.25 PERMIT SET  SURVEY & IMP. COVERAGE SURVEY 3 OF 12 SURVEY FROM 01.08.2025 WITH UPDATED IMPERVIOUS AREAS SCALE CHANGED FOR LEGIBILITY SURVEY FROM 09.05.2024 SCALE CHANGED FOR LEGIBILITY c COPYRIGHT 2025 HUGH JEFFERSON RANDOLPH ARCHITECTS All Rights Reserved. The designs and drawings are the sole property of the Architect, and may not be reproduced in any form, by any method, or for any purpose, without previous written permission from Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects. ITEM11/8