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CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet ITEM03 DATE: Monday August 10, 2026 CASE NUMBER: C15-2026-0023 ___-____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: Samantha Riddell OWNER: John L Lohr ADDRESS: 2205 QUARRY RD VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-515 (Rear Yard of a Through Lot) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback (adjacent to W 12th St) from 25 feet (required) to 20 feet (requested) in order to rebuild a detached garage in an “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family Residence-Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West Austin Neighborhood Group) Note: Per LDC 25-2-515 Rear Yard of Through Lot for a Through Lot, a rear yard must comply with the minimum requirements applicable to a front yard. BOARD’S DECISION: 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, 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: the owner is unable to rebuild a detached garage in the same location where it existed for decades before being destroyed by the fire, current setback requirements prohibit construction within the prior footprint, despite the structure having historically functioned safely and approximately within the property lines and with minimal impact on exiting trees. 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: the hardship results from the specific placement of mature trees on the property which limit the buildable area for accessory structures, the prior detached garage occupied its location for several decades and was destroyed by fire, rebuilding the garage in its historical location is the only feasible option that avoids substantial disturbance of the root zones of one heritage tree and two mature trees, relocating the garage to meet the current setback would require impact within those root zones. (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: many nearby properties within the West Austin Neighborhood Group area are larger or lack significant trees near their side property trees. 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 rebuilt garage will match the form, scale and location of the original structure which had existed for many years without negative impact to adjacent properties. Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Jeffery Bowen Chairman Diana Ramirez for