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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet ITEM02 DATE: Monday August 11, 2025 CASE NUMBER: C15-2025-0025 ___Y____Thomas Ates (D1) ___Y____Bianca A Medina-Leal (D2) ___Y____Jessica Cohen (D3) ___Y____Yung-ju Kim (D4) ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne (D5) ___-____Niccolo A Sacco (D6) OUT ___-____Sameer S Birring (D7) OUT ___-____Margaret Shahrestani (D8) OUT ___Y____Brian Poteet (D9) ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen (D10) ___Y____Jeffery L Bowen (M) ___Y____Corry L Archer-mcclellan (Alternate) (M) ___-____Suzanne Valentine (Alternate) (M) OUT ___-____VACANT (Alternate) (M) APPLICANT: George McQueen OWNER: George McQueen ADDRESS: 506 TERRACE 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 minimum interior side yard setback from 5 feet (required) to 1 foot (requested) in order to maintain a detached garage & carport for a Single-Family Residence in a “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family - Neighborhood Plan zoning district (South River City Neighborhood Plan). BOARD’S DECISION: The public hearing was closed by Chair Jessica Cohen, Board member Michael Von Ohlen’s motion to Approve; Vice-Chair Melissa Hawthorne second on 9-0 votes; GRANTED. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: LDC 25-2-893 (B) allows for vehicle storage and (C) allows for household storage buildings allowing the structures to remain in the setback does not provide a special privilege but provides equal opportunity for vehicle and household storage 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: there are three heritage oak trees (diameter of 24” or greater) on this property adjacent to the structures (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: a similarly sized property that does not have heritage oak trees would not have this hardship and could reasonably construct or relocate the garage and carport outside of the setbacks. 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: the proposed renovations do not change the footprint or size of the structures and do not change the use of the structures. Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Jessica Cohen Madam Chair for