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BOA Variance Presentation: Property Address: 1750 Channel Road, Austin, TX 78746 Case Number: C15-2025-0026 Site Plan #: SP-2025-0119D Presenter: Jon Fichter, Aqua Permits ITEM03/1 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road: ITEM03/2 - PRESENTATIONSeeking Variance From: LDC 25-2-1176(A)(1): "A dock may extend up to 30 feet from the shoreline [into the lake], except that the director may require a dock to extend a lesser or greater distance from the shoreline if deemed necessary to ensure navigation safety" To Allow For: -The permitting and construction of a dock 37' 3" from the shoreline into the lake. ITEM03/3 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road ITEM03/4 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road ● ● ● Shown here is the site as seen today in an image taken from City of Austin GIS. The existing boat dock was constructed in the early 1980’s and is a grandfathered structure. The existing boat dock extends 37’ 9” from the shoreline. It is being replaced with a new boat dock in the same general location and footprint as the existing. ITEM03/5 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road ● ● ● This image shows the neighboring docks along this stretch of lake channel, taken from COA GIS The neighboring boat docks were constructed between 1960-1980 and are grandfathered, non-conforming structures. These docks historically have been constructed to extend greater than 30’ from the shoreline, as the depth of the lake in this area is too shallow to operate a functional boat dock at the 30’ length. ● Modern watercraft requires at least 4 ft. of water depth to operate - in this area the water depth is too shallow inside of the 30’ setback. ITEM03/6 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road The maximum length from shoreline allowed for a boat dock in Land Development Code 25-2-1176(A)(6) is insufficient in its application for this property. Due to the existing shallow lake conditions along this stretch of Lake Austin, the dock will need to be constructed at a greater length than the allowable 30’ from shoreline in order for the dock to be accessible via modern watercraft without running aground. Dredging of the lake bed is restricted to 25 cubic yards per address by code - in this location the amount of dredge needed to create basic navigability would exceed that amount (see below exhibit). Therefore, building deeper into the lake is required. ITEM03/7 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road ● Our proposed site plan (SP-2025-0119D, currently in review) proposes a new boat dock with a length of 37’ 3” from shoreline. ● ● ● This design does not increase the non-conformity of the existing structure. The new dock will reduce the current non-conforming length by six inches. This new boat dock will be functional for modern watercraft at its proposed length. Additionally, this dock’s design will not extend further than nor impede access to any of the neighboring docks. ITEM03/8 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road ● ● ● The proposed boat dock design conforms to all other requirements of Land Development Code, has cleared 95% of the Master Comment Report from the Development Services Department, and is contemporaneous in design/application to neighboring docks on this stretch of the lake. The owner is not asking for anything greater than their legally guaranteed access to shoreline frontage on Lake Austin in a safe manner. There are no harmful environmental consequences unique to this variance. In fact, the proposed development will serve to maintain excellent water quality by minimizing disturbance to the lake bed. ITEM03/9 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road Variances have been granted for similar circumstances in relation to 25-2-1176(A)(6) by the Board of Adjustments in the following cases: C15-2017-0047 3602 RIVERCREST DRIVE C15-2014-0138 2921 WESTLAKE CV C15-2015-0014 3206 RIVERCREST DRIVE C15-2019-0010 3009 WESTLAKE DRIVE C15-2022-0013 3300 BLUE JAY LN C15-2019-0047 3707 TAYLORS DRIVE C15-2015-0044 3121 SKI SHORES TER C15-2015-0113 8818 BIG VIEW DRIVE C15-2023-0029 74 TRINITY STREET In which the proposed boat docks extended greater than 30’ from the shoreline to ensure navigational safety ITEM03/10 - PRESENTATION1750 Channel Road ITEM03/11 - PRESENTATION