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BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2025-0025 BOA DATE: Monday, August 11th, 2025 ADDRESS: 506 Terrace Dr OWNER: George McQueen COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 AGENT: N/A ZONING: SF-3-NP (South River City) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8 BLK 4 BLUE BONNET HILLS VARIANCE REQUEST: LDC, Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum interior side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 1 foot (requested). SUMMARY: maintain a detached garage and carport ISSUES: legal and complaint in 1930, three heritage oak trees adjacent to structures would risk harming critical root zone if relocated. 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 Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Homeless Neighborhood Association Overton Family Committee Preservation Austin South Central Coalition South River City Citizens Assn. South River City Citizens Planning and Zoning Committee ITEM02/1 CITY OF AUST� onme,,-. SERVICESloEPARTMENT Board of Adjustment General/Parking Application Variance Building a Better and Sqfer Austin Together � I For submittal and fee information, see Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) WARNING: Filing of this appeal stops all affected construction activity. 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For Office Use Only Case # (15-2025-0025 ROW# _ _. 1=3=-54...,5,._4...,,2..,.3 ___ Tax# __ 0-=-3=-=0=2=0=2_._02=2=-=0 ____ _ Section 1: Applicant Statement Street Address: 506 Terrace Dr. Austin, TX 78704 Subdivision Legal Description: _LI 8_8LKA_BLUE_BO��EI...ttLLLS ADD� 506 IERRA_CE D�EAUS�.IX...78]04 Lot(s): -=8 ___________ --------------- _ Block(s): Division: Outlot: -'-4 __________ _ Zoning District: -51::&NP (South River City) Council District: 9 I/We George & Vanessa McQueen on behalf of myself /ourselves as authorized agent for Georae & Vanessa McOueen <ourselves) affirm that on Month I July ] , Day la ] , Year l2025 I, hereby apply for a hearing before the Board of Adjustment 0 Erect OAttach O Complete O Remodel @ Maintain O Other: option to (select appropriate for consideration below): Type of Structure: Wood-framed detached aaraae and wood-framed caroort City of Austin I Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/221 Page 4 of 8 ITEM02/2 Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking from: a variance a a variance We are reauestin .reguirements to decrease ) in order to (requested and ca ort in a "SF-3-NP" nei hborhood. reg.air from the Land Develooment the minimum side yard setback Code Section from 5 feet (required) to 1 foot 25-2-492 from setback and remodel an existing Legal, Non-Comg_lying detached Garage Section 2: Variance Findings The Board must determine findings described below. Therefore, as part of your application incomplete. Please attach any additional . Failure the existence of, sufficiency of, and weight of evidence each of the applicable you must complete supporting the Findings Statements to do so may result in your application being rejected as supporting documents. NOTE: The Board cannot not enjoyed by others similarly grant a variance that situated privilege would provide or potentially similarly with a special situated. the applicant 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: (8) allows for "vehicle LDC 25-2-893 Allowing .equal opportunity for vehicle storaQe" to remain in the setback and household the structure and (C) allows does not provide storage for "household privilege buildings." , but provides a special storage properties that other similarly-situated Additionally the garage became more of a household , the garage was "legal and compliant" storage when it was permitted , a carport building was built by previous and built in 1930. As Hardship a)The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: There are three Heritage Oak t rees (diameter of24" or greater.) on this property adjacent to the �uctures. LDC --25-8 Subchapter B reguires th.e criti.caLroot zooe of these trees to be protected .... The existing reloca ted outside 1he 5' setback without _a hardship.Jbat substantially restricts c restricts the buildable area garage and carport cannot be risking harm to the roots and canopies otan three trees. This constitutes legal .. non-compliant outside of the setback reasonably of b)The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: A similarly sized and could reasonably three Heritage uni ue to this ro ert . Oak trees on property that does not have a HeritaQe Oak trees would not have construct or relocate the garage and carport outside of the this property are adja cent to the existing garage and this hardship,,_ setbacks. The are a hardship City of Austin I Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/221 Page 5 of 8 ITEM02/3 Area Character The variance will not alter the character conforming property, adjacent in which the property is located and will because: of the area adjacent to the property, will not impair the use of not impair the purpose of the regulations of the zoning district renovations I.be proposed chan e the use of the structures. batten, and metal roofing. garages footprint-has _benefit do not change the footprint The ro osed exterior which match the style and character the structure in Heritage in the neighborhood. Preserving the least impact to the adjacent the neighborhood �------------- of many historic and existing its existing location--on the existing Oak trees, which also define and ---------- - or size of the structures. and do not _ materials are cement-board-and (additional for a parking Parking Request a variance Appendix makes findings A with respect criteria for parking variances only) requires the Board variance to make additional findings. The Board may grant to a regulation prescribed in the City of Austin Land Development of fact that the following additional to the number of off-street parking spaces or loading circumstances also apply: Code Chapter facilities required 25-6, if it 1.Neither present future nor anticipated reasonably traffic require volumes strict generated by the use of the site or the and enforcement interpretation or literal of uses of sites in the vicinity the specific regulation because: is only requesting Ibis application Regulations, and is not seeking 25-6. variance under section variance under chapter a parking 25-2-492 - Site Development 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 inconsist not create a safety hazard or any other condition ent 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 I Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/221 Page 6 of 8 ITEM02/4 Section 3: Applicant Certificate that my statements contained in the complete application are true and correct to the best of I affirm my knowledge and belief. Applicant / ( � /- Signature: >J � ,,). / ��.._J d ' 1/ed) l/ A I• N pp Icant ame (type or p,mt : G""e...,o,arg_e_.....,M=c...,Q..,u ... e ..... e .... n,__ _______________ _ Date: 07/08/2025 Applicant Mailing Address: -=-5=-06�T-=e .... rr-=a=-ce"'--=D�r..___ _________ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ City: Austin State: TX Zip: 78704 Phone (will be public information): Email (optional -will be public information): Section 4: Owner Certificate that my statements contained in the complete application are true and correct to the best of I affirm my knowledge and belief. / ( ✓- Owner Signature: 7) �,,,.._,. ,) � ��.._J Owner Name (typed or ;;:;?t' ed): =G_,=o"""ro"""e"""'�......,;:;_;0-==u-=-ee=n'-'-- __ _ __ ________ Owner Mailing Address: �5-0_6_T�e-rr-a ...... ce=-=D_r _ ____ __ _ _____________ ___ _ _ Date: 07/08/2025 City: Austin State: T..:..:Xc...:.-, _____ Zip: 78704 Phone (will be public information): Email (optional -will be public information): Section 5: Agent Information Agent Name: Agent Mailing Address: City: Phone (will be public information): _ ________ State: _ ____ _ _ Zip: ________ __ ___ _ Email (optional -will be public information): Section 6: Additional Space (if applicable) Please use the space below to provide referenced to the proper item, include information and Field names as well (continued additional as needed. To ensure the informati the Section on next page). on is Our house and qaraqe were both built in 1930 with permits. At the time. buildinq the property line or less was legal (and quite common). Over the past 90 years, there have been many not-so-great of fixinq instead Mostly, past repairs walls concealed concealed that the sidinq damage, rot, and rodents had rotted them. T he finished a ara. e 12" from to the garage. and framing interior repairs City of Austin I Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/221 Page 7 of 8 ITEM02/5 Additional Space (continued) and were riddled grating was disinte with rodentsrcaod a faux-wood flooring concealed that the concrete foundation The carport was builtci rca 1985_and is holding up surprisingly well, with_a little rot on_a couple a .b.u.ildiog permit.(2024-16..61J2-BP) and approval from the Historic obtained Office (HR . We recently Preservation process _repairing and replacing 24:162587) of doing the work, we found the building to_replace parts of the structure. exterior siding and roof of the garage but io the was WI:¥ damaged and unstable for like:-size) . iocludiog.windows (like;size s,o we began _But when we went to ciose the permit scope and needed to get a full repair and remodel building permit to include the repairs foundation found new framing and said we exceeded the inspectors framing and the While applying _.b.u,iltjn,J930:--:was "legaLbut . foundation within for a new building permiLwe were told by City reviewers.that the structure:--:beiog non-compliant," But because we admitted to making framing and repairs wi1bio the setback we would need ayariance to perform the structuralwork the setback in order to get a permit Or get a demolition permit and start ove.r outside the Also, because built the carport was bring that into compliance, either the setback and start over outside without a permit with a variance (probably around 1985), we would need to permit if we wanted to keep it, or get a demolition oth these structures are surround bv three verv mature Heritaae of their concrete Live Oak Trees. slabs (and ooor condition). Movina these but would not onlv be imoossible structures imoact also would directlv _Qty allow. hardship So we have a unique substantial buildable structures. because critical land, which we are happy to the trees' root zones. which we do not want to do. nor does the these trees, we sacrifice in that. in order to preserve do, especiall y if we can keep these existing obtain For the ability to setback on the east lot line be decrease 40-lus ear-old car ort in their location a building from 5' to 1' to Preserve but also preserve permit for the existing garage and carport, we request the 90-olus vear old QaraQe and the,:__ __ our Heritage Trees as they grow above City of Austin I Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/221 Page 8 of 8 ITEM02/6 LINE BEARING DISTANCE 50' L1 L2 N 62" 39'27" W 49.92' LOT 5 LOT 7 LOT 9 WIRE FENCE S 63"01 '52" E (50') FND. 49.92' 1/2" I.R. FND. 1 /2" I.R. lQ - -- FND. 1/2" I.R. LOT 13 • C . - METAL SHED 0.7' CLASS HOUSE "'l-.:=!� c.o b 7.8' 8.2' 8.0'� i....;.._.., 9.9' 1.4' LOT 8 BLOCK 4 WOOD \ FENCE LEGEND ,...__' These standard be found in the drawing. ..__., - symbols will � BOUNDARY LINE tr> CX) EASEMENT LINE tr) .,.... LINE BLDG. SETBACK • •• � GARAGE • N ,...__. <:t 6912 SQ. FT. 17.9• tO. 0.16 ACRES L,,--....:.:.;;..-,iii COVERED CONC. CARPORT CX) tO ..., -..__., -tr) <O • tr) .,.... LOT 10 If) tO 0 w I: LO 0- LO U) N - \\-\\- WOOD FENCE WIRE FENCE - -01-----io1-- - IRON FENCE @ SET IRON ROD POINT CALCULATED FOUND IRON ROD z 0.5' WATER MffiR 0 • ® ® ELECTRIC METER (PLAT) RECORDED ON PLAT (F.M.) FIELD MEASURED_3_.4_•__. � 0.5' LOT 6 IRON FENCE FND. 1/2" I.R. 50.51' FND. 1 /2" I.R. 8.0' . . . . .. . . . . . . . ; . . -.. � COVERED· . . . . . .. CONC: • .• • · I: . . . 0 - PATIO·• .· LO . ,. . . .. . ... •· . ' .• • • . .. . . "' ·, CONC. : • ':i. .:DRVWY .. t U) ONE STORY • .. • .. ·.• '. N WOOD ··., ·.·�/c•::� . . . . • · • PAD •: ' . . . . ... � . .,. .. • iC • • • . (/) 13.9' 1. 6' • 14.4' ,-.: OVERED PORCH • . . . . . . .. . . . . . .... • . . . - .• .. : . . . . . .. . . .. . 4' CONC. SDWLK . . . 1 /2" I.R. FND. ON LINE • .... FND. 1/2" I.R. WALL 1 (PLAT) • .. �W!!!iM!!!!!!!!!!�..:! L2 (F.M.} · .. · :.:..·. -� • !.. · x:::� . � o � CURB · 50. 0 1 ' SURVEYOR'S NOTE BASIS OF BEARING, TEXAS CENTRAL NAO 83. PLAT OF RECORD IS WITHOUT BEARINGS AND IS (IN PART) ILLEGIBLE. SURVEYORS'S INFORMATION. SHOWN HEREON IS THE OF RECORD BEST INTERPRETATION INFORMATION TERRACE DRIVE (50' R.O. W.-PER PLAT) N . 'q" . 0 -..., . . ID N. N - w N z LOT 12 ..._,.- E--.. 0 ....:i 48.00' OR OF ARE NOT GRAPHICALLY ADDITIONAL ADDRESSED HEREON, WITHOUT THE ADDITION THIS SURVEY IS PRODUCED RESEARCH FROM A TITLE OR A TITLE ABSTRACT COMPANY. THEREFORE, DEED OR REAL SUCH AS EASEMENTS PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS, MAY APPLY THAT SETBACKS, OTHERWISE SHOWN, ANO/OR LISTED ON THIS SURVEY. THE RESTRICTIONS, ARE AS ALREADY KNOWN TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AFFECT THIS SUBDIVISION. MEANT TO REPRESENT ALL POSSIBLE ESMTS. AND SETBACKS THAT MAY APPLY TO THIS LOT. At dote of this survey, ZONE X 48453C 0605 J effective Exact designations Certificate. result of future FEMA mop rev TO ARE NOT THEIR DEPICTIONS can only be determined the property as verified is subject to change This information by FEMA mop Panel No: dote of JANUARY 6, 2016 X as a OR i sions and/ or amendments. is in FEMA designated by a Elevation . The survey is hereby accepted with the discrepancies, boundary lines, encroachments, overlapping of Improvements conflicts, or shortages shown. in area or protrusions, or GRAPHIC SCALE o' 30' so' in the State of Texas, --- to shown hereon according of the property a Registered that all easements and rights-of-way to on actual or described Land Surveyor Professional FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY I, AARON MICAH REYNOLDS, d o hereby certify and that the above mop is true and correct under my supervision, certify as shown, there ore no visible discrepancies in the boundary or conflicts os of the dote of the field survey. minimum standards Borrower Address: 506 TERRACE DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78704 GF No. --- Legal Descdptjon of the ADD. BEING THE PAUL H. PFEIFER SUBDMSION, Travis County, Texas, 139, Plat Records of Travis County, Texas. no visible visible lines, and no certify overlapping physical evidence by the Texas Board of Professiona ESTHER ELIDA POULSON of which I hove been advised encroachments, established an addition according I further /Owner: l Land Surveying Land: Lot Eight (8), Block Four (4), BLUE BONNET HILLS • to the City of Austin, to the map or plat of record in Volume 3, Page field survey, mode by me on the ground or by field notes accompanying this drawing. I further DATE: ore shown and that, except and no apparent or rights-of-way the that this survey meets o r exceeds of improvements of easements hereon DRAWN BY: APPROVED BY: (Section 663.18). � 1 Inch = 30 Feet FINAL "AS-BUILT" SURVEY 1706045582 NO. REVISION DATE JOB NO.: 06/12/17 MN/SV AMR ' SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS VOLUME 3, PAGE 139, PLAT RECORDS, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND/OR EASEMENTS RECORDED IN: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH: • ERISURVEYORSLLC 572-1995 San A.Jttonlo, 110C> NW l.oop (10; Sulte 546 Phone: (210) ,_ (%10) 512-1998 Te,cufflU MR N MICAH REYNOLDS, Registered Registration Professional R.P.L.S. Land Surveyor No. 6644 Copyright Improvements shown size. Survey is based on a Title report issued by the Title Company listed above @ AmeriSurveyors LLC. FIRM REGISTRATION NUMBER 10146400. on this survey are for general illustration purposes only and may not portray exact shape and issued under Commitment No./GF No. shown on this survey. email questions to: infoComerisurveyors.com ,. ITEM02/7