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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet ITEM 02 DATE: Monday August 10, 2026 CASE NUMBER: C15-2026-0021 __-_____Thomas Ates (D1) OUT __Y_____Bianca A Medina-Leal (D2) __-_____Jessica Cohen (D3) RESIGNED __Y_____Yung-ju Kim (D4) __Y_____Melissa Hawthorne (D5) __-_____Haseeb Abdullah (D6) OUT __Y_____Sameer S Birring (D7) __Y_____Margaret Shahrestani (D8) __Y_____Brian Poteet (D9) __Y_____Michael Von Ohlen (D10) __Y_____Jeffery L Bowen (M) __Y_____Corry L Archer-MccClellan (Alternate) (M) __Y_____Suzanne Valentine (Alternate) (M) _______VACANT (Alternate) (M) APPLICANT: George Siddall OWNER: George Siddall ADDRESS: 2101 ARPDALE STREET VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) (D) from setback requirements for a street side setback of 15 feet (required) to 0 feet (requested) in order to maintain a Carport in a “SF-3”, Single-Family zoning district. BOARD’S DECISION: The public hearing was closed by Chair Jeffery Bowen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen’s motion to postpone to July 13, 2026, Board member Haseeb Abdullah second on 11-0 votes; POSTPONED TO JULY 13, 2026. July 13, 2026: Board Member Melissa Hawthorne’s motion to postpone to August 10, 2026, due to lack of quorum for voting purposes (only 9 board members), Board member Haseeb Abdullah second on 9-0 votes; POSTPONED TO AUGUST 10, 2026. August 10, 2026: The public hearing was closed by Chair Jeffery Bowen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen’s motion to approve to 0 feet setback, Board member Melissa Hawthorne second on 10-0 votes; GRANTED. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: Strict adherence to the 15-foot side setback does not allow for reasonable use of covered unenclosed parking besides the house in a manner common throughout the neighborhood. 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: the house was built in 1950 due to the orientation of the house on corner lot with curb cut for the driveway side street and location of the heritage tree pecan tree the location of the carport is limited and nowhere else to put in except location where it is on. (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: most properties are wider and require only 5-foot side setbacks allowing covered parking or awnings at least 12 feet deep alongside the house. 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: similar covered parking is common in the area, this awning is confined to the driveway and so does not increase impervious cover, shed water towards the adjacent lot or encroach on that setback. Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Jeffery Bowen Chairman for