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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet ITEM06 DATE: Monday November 10, 2025 CASE NUMBER: C15-2025-0036 __Y_____Thomas Ates (D1) __Y_____Bianca A Medina-Leal (D2) __Y_____Jessica Cohen (D3) __Y_____Yung-ju Kim (D4) __Y_____Melissa Hawthorne (D5) __Y_____Haseeb Abdullah (D6) __Y_____Sameer S Birring (D7) __Y_____Margaret Shahrestani (D8) __Y_____Brian Poteet (D9) __Y_____Michael Von Ohlen (D10) __Y_____Jeffery L Bowen (M) __-_____Corry L Archer-mcclellan (Alternate) (M) __-_____Suzanne Valentine (Alternate) (M) __-_____VACANT (Alternate) (M) APPLICANT: Josh Myers OWNER: Josh Myers ADDRESS: 12302 SPLIT RAIL PKWY 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 5 feet (requested) in order to maintain a Carport in a “SF-2”, Single-Family zoning district. BOARD’S DECISION: APPLICANT REQUESTED POSTPONEMENT TO NOVEMBER 10, 2025 BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED POSTPONEMENT TO November 10, 2025, NO OBJECTIONS; November 10, 2025 The public hearing was closed by Chair Jessica Cohen, Board member Michael Von Ohlen’s motion to Approve with conditions that the carport remain open all 3 sides and add gutters to the side of the adjacent property owner; Vice Chair Melissa Hawthorne second on 11-0 votes; GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS THAT THE CARPORT REMAIN OPEN ALL 3 SIDES AND ADD GUTTERS TO THE SIDE OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: the lot is a corner lot, due to the layout of the lot it was not possible for the original builder to comply with the required 25’ setback at the actual front of the home so the side of the home was called the front and the front of the home was called the side which allowed the builder to reduce the setback at the actual front of the home. 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: the side of the home being treated as the front of the home makes any modifications or additions to the side of the home a hardship as the longer setback requirement is being applied to the wrong side of the home. (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: the majority of homes in this area are only subject to one 25’ front setback requirement and the front of the hones are considered the front. 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: multiple other properties in the area have carports built over existing driveways that are within the front setback area for their properties. Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Jessica Cohen Madam Chair for