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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet Item 06 DATE: Monday May 12, 2025 CASE NUMBER: C15-2025-0011 ___-____Thomas Ates (D1) OUT ___Y____Bianca A Medina-Leal (D2) ___Y____Jessica Cohen (D3) ___Y____Yung-ju Kim (D4) ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne (D5) ___-____Niccolo A Sacco (D6) OUT ___Y____Sameer S Birring (D7) ___Y____Margaret Shahrestani (D8) ___Y____Brian Poteet (D9) ___-____Michael Von Ohlen (D10) OUT ___Y____Jeffery L Bowen (M) ___-____Corry L Archer-mcclellan (Alternate) (M) OUT ___Y____Suzanne Valentine (Alternate) (M) _______VACANT (Alternate) (M) APPLICANT: Robert Cheatham OWNER: Robert Cheatham ADDRESS: 2704 LA MESA DR VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting the following variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 22 feet (requested) in order to expand a front porch to a Single-Family Residence in a “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family - Neighborhood Plan zoning district (Dawson Neighborhood Plan) BOARD’S DECISION: The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Vice-Chair Melissa Hawthorne’s motion to Approve; Board member Brian Poteet second on 9-0 votes; GRANTED. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: as the house is built in 1948 and since it was annexed, it was considered existing non- conforming as it has a 24 ft 8 inches setback, current code would permit a new house to have a 15 foot setback, because it’s non-conforming, it’s a little odd that its not allowed to enjoy a 15 foot setback. 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: preserving the house and making it livable and more enjoyable for the neighbors.. (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: not many existing non-conforming houses within the area, the area of character the variance will not alter the character. 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: several houses in the neighborhood all enjoy a smaller setback and extending the front porch will just bring more openness and general neighborly feeling to the area. Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Jessica Cohen Madam Chair for