BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2020-0081 BOA DATE: December 14th, 2020 ADDRESS: 1209 N. Weston Ln OWNER: COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 AGENT: David Cancialosi ZONING: LA LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 32 BLK A ROB ROY ON THE LAKE SEC 1 VARIANCE REQUEST: reduce shoreline setback from 33 ft. to 21 ft. and increase impervious cover from 20% to 38%. SUMMARY: maintain Single-Family structure + associated improvements ISSUES: debate as to whether this section of the plat was required to comply with pre or post 1982 “LA” zoning regulations ZONING LAND USES Site LA North LA South LA East West 2 mi. ETJ LA Single-Family Colorado River Single-Family 2 mi. ETJ Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Lost and Found Pets Bike Austin City of Rollingwood Friends of Austin Neighborhoods SELTexas Save Our Springs Alliance Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources D-4/1 C I T Y P A R K W E S T O N N O T X E E L D E R ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! ! ! ZONING BOUNDARY NOTIFICATIONS CASE#: LOCATION: C15-2020-0081 1209 N WESTON LANE This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 250 ' This product has been produced by CTM for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. D-4/2 D-4/3 D-4/4 D-4/5 D-4/6 D-4/7 D-4/8 D-4/9 D-4/10 D-4/11 D-4/12 D-4/13 D-4/14 D-4/15 D-4/16 D-4/17 D-4/18 By PaceM at 3:08 pm, Aug 25, 2020 D-4/19 0 8 / 2 4 / 2 0 By PaceM at 3:06 pm, Aug 25, 2020 SHEET___________ SITE PLAN APPROVAL FILE NUMBER _____________ APPLICATION DATE ________ APPROVED BY COMMISSION ON_________ UNDER SECTION_________ OF CHAPTER________OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN CODE. EXPIRATION DATE (25-5-81, LDC)___________CASE MANAGER ___________ PROJECT EXPIRATION DATE________________________ DWPZ ____ DDZ X _______________________________________________________________ Director, Watershed Protection and Development Review RELEASED FOR GENERAL COMPLIANCE: ____________ZONING _______ Rev. 1_________________________ Correction 1 ______________________ Rev. 2_________________________ Correction 2 ______________________ Rev. 3_________________________ Correction 3 ______________________ Final plat must be recorded by the Project Expiration Date, if applicable. Subsequent Site Plans which do not comply with the Code current at the time of filing, and all required Building Permits and/or …
D-4/39 D-4/40 D-4/41 D-4/42 D-4/43 D-4/44 November 9,2020 City of Austin Planning & Development Services PO Box 1088 Austin, TX 78701 Re: 1209 North Weston Lane; June Goodwin, Property Owner/Applicant Ladies and Gentlemen, The purpose of this letter is to provide you information regarding the application of regulatory authority in the Rob Roy on the Lake, Section 1 Subdivision. This subdivision application was filed in 1982 and the plat was recorded in 1983. Homes began being built in late 1983and early 1984. There are 83 lots in the subdivision. 1 was President of the HOA for two terms in the late 90's. Thereafter, I assumed the role of Chair of the Architectural Control Committee, a position that 1 held until 1 sold my house in the subdivision in 2014. 1 was very familiar with the permitting status of new home and remodel home construction during that period. There are approximately 13 lots in the subdivision with frontage on Lake Austin. There are several other lots up the hill from the dead end of Weston Lane that, while not being on Lake Austin, are within 500' of the 504.9 contour line which historically was the limit of the City's jurisdiction. None of the original homes built on Lake Austin were built with City building permits. Furthermore, the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility did not review and approve on-site sewage facility permits for these homes. This was done by Travis County. I am now aware that the City of Austin adopted a limited purpose annexation in May of 1982 that extended 500' from the 504.9 contour line and would encompass all of the lots in the subdivision that have frontage on Lake Austin and several of up the hill from the shoreline properties. 1 am aware that sometime several years after the year 2000 when the first original home on Lake Austin was demolished for construction of a new home that the City of Austin asserted its' limited purpose zoning jurisdiction and required a building permit. Thereafter the City consistently required building permits for any remodel home that was within the 500' limited purpose annexation. D-4/45 D-4/46
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET VARIANCE REQUEST: increase IC from 45% to 53%, reduce interior side setback from 5 ft. to 4.4 ft. CASE: C15-2020-0082 BOA DATE: December 14th, 2020 ADDRESS: 908 W. 18th St OWNER: Doug & Jana Harker COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 AGENT: Micah King ZONING: SF-3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 6 CHESTNUT PLACE SUMMARY: maintain shared driveway access, single-family residence and patio ISSUES: 25 ft. wide access easement, depth and slope of lot ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Central Austin Community Development Corporation Central Austin Urbanists City of Austin Downtown Commission Downtown Austin Alliance Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA) Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Historic Austin Neighborhood Association Homeless Neighborhood Association Judges Hill Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SELTexas Shoal Creek Conservancy Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group D-5/1 22ND HALF I W E V G N O L N O E L I S N B B O R I D V A D OLD 19TH I F F L C OLD 19TH L A M A R KIN G SB U RY Y A W K R A P S H O A L C R E E K E C N A V MARTIN LUTHER KING JR E D N A R G O R I S E C E U N 23RD S E C E U N 17TH 22ND HALF 22ND L R A E P 21ST T S E W 18TH E D N A R RIO G 21ST I L E R B A G N A S L R A E P 18TH 16TH 15TH ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! ! ! ZONING BOUNDARY NOTIFICATIONS CASE#: LOCATION: C15-2020-0082 908 W 18TH STREET This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 333 ' This product has been produced by CTM for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. D-5/2 D-5/3 D-5/4 D-5/5 D-5/6 D-5/7 D-5/8 D-5/9 D-5/10 \ \ \ I Lot 7 …
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2020-0053 BOA DATE: December 14th, 2020 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7 5916 N. Lamar Blvd AGENT: Michael J. Whellan ADDRESS: 900 Old Koenig Ln & OWNER: Thomas Bercy ZONING: CS-MU-V-CO-NP LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 4, 5 & 6 AMENDED PLAT OF LTS A-E & G WUPPERMAN ADDN SEC 2; LOT 2 AMENDED PLAT OF LTS A-E & G WUPPERMAN ADDN SEC 2 VARIANCE REQUEST: reduce setback from 25 ft. to 0 ft., increase height limit from 30 ft. to 60 ft., and increase height limit from 40 ft. to 60 ft. SUMMARY: erect a Vertical Mixed-Use project with on-site affordable units. ISSUES: heritage tree and additional setback required from a transmission line running down Old Koenig Ln. LAND USES General Commercial Services- Vertical Mixed Use General Commercial Services- Vertical Mixed Use General Commercial Services- Vertical Mixed Use General Commercial Services- Vertical Mixed Use Public Site ZONING CS-MU-V-CO-NP North CS-MU-V-CO-NP South CS-MU-V-CO-NP East CS-MU-V-CO-NP West P-NP NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Brentwood Neighborhood Assn. Brentwood Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Central Austin Urbanists Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation North Austin Neighborhood Alliance SELTexas Shoal Creek Conservancy Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group E-1/1 CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet C-2 DATE: Monday October 12, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0053 ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___-____Ada Corral (OUT) ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___Y____William Hodge ___Y____Don Leighton-Burwell ___Y____Rahm McDaniel ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Veronica Rivera ___-____Yasmine Smith (OUT) ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen ___Y____Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___Y____Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) ___-____Donny Hamilton (Alternate) N/A APPLICANT: Michael Gaudini OWNER: Thomas Bercy ADDRESS: 900 OLD KOENIG LN AND 5916 N. LAMAR BLVD. VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) to decrease the required setback and increase the maximum allowable height requirements of Article 10, Compatibility Standards, Division 2 –Development Standards, Section 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) a) (B) (2) reduce setback from 25 feet (minimum allowed) to 0 feet (requested) b) (C) (1) (b) increase height limit from 30 feet (maximum allowed) to 60 feet (requested) c) (C) (2) (b) increase height limit from 40 feet (maximum allowed) to 60 feet (requested) in order to erect Vertical Mixed Use project with on-site affordable units in a “CS-MU-V-CO-NP”, General Commercial Services – Mixed Use – Vertical Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Brentwood Neighborhood Plan) Note: The Land Development …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet D-4 DATE: Monday November 09, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0066 ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Ada Corral ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___Y____William Hodge ___Y____Don Leighton-Burwell ___Y____Rahm McDaniel ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Veronica Rivera ___Y____Yasmine Smith ___-____Michael Von Ohlen OUT ___-____Kelly Blume (Alternate) N/A ___-____Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) N/A ___Y____Donny Hamilton (Alternate APPLICANT: Joel Aldridge OWNER: Josephat Valdez ADDRESS: 1509 14TH ST VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, a) requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 17 feet (requested) b) requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) c) Street parking and Loading Requirements) to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 2 spaces (required) to 0 spaces (requested) in order to erect a new Single-Family Residence in a SF-3-NP”, Single-Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district (Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan). BOARD’S DECISION: The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton- Burwell, Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to Postpone to December 14, Section 25-6-472 (Parking Facility Standards) Appendix A (Tables of Off- Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback E-2/1 2020, Board Member Veronica Rivera seconds on an 11-0 vote; POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 14, 2020. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: 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: ______________________________ ____________________________ Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Don Leighton-Burwell Chairman E-2/2 BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2020-0066 BOA DATE: November 9th, 2020 ADDRESS: 1509 E. 14th St OWNER: Josephat Valdez COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 AGENT: Joel Aldridge ZONING: SF-3-NP (Central East Austin NP) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: N 55 OF E 15 OF LOT 6 *& N 50 OF W 19 OF LOT 5 BLK 8 OLT 36 DIV B JOHNS C R SUBD VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet and reduce number of required off-street …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet D-5 DATE: Monday November 09, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0068 ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Ada Corral ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___Y____William Hodge ___Y____Don Leighton-Burwell ___Y____Rahm McDaniel ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Veronica Rivera ___Y____Yasmine Smith ___-____Michael Von Ohlen OUT ___-____Kelly Blume (Alternate) N/A ___-____Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) N/A ___Y____Donny Hamilton (Alternate APPLICANT: Courtney Mogonye-McWhorter OWNER: Peter Huff ADDRESS: 3115 WESTLAKE DR VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) a) (B) (1) (a) from shoreline setback requirements to reduce the shoreline setback from 75 feet (required) to 15 feet (requested) (Canal only) b) gradient of 15 percent or less from 35 percent (allowed) to 40 percent (requested) in order to erect a new Single- Austin zoning district. (C) (3) (a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a Note: This section of the Land Development Code applies to lots that are included in a subdivision plat recorded before April 22, 1982 or a tract that is not required to be platted. The above address received a Land Status Determination, which shows that the tract is not required to be platted as allowed under (C)(3). The grandfather date is 7/19/1951. E-3/1 The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton- Burwell, Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to Postpone to December 14, 2020, Board Member Brooke Bailey seconds on an 11-0 vote; POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 14, 2020. FINDING: because: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: 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: ______________________________ ____________________________ Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Don Leighton-Burwell Chairman E-3/2 E-3/3 I N O T A M R O F N I I T C E T H C R A L A E S I N O T A C O L & E M A N T C E O R P J S N O I S I V E R I N …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet D-6 DATE: Monday November 09, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0069 ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___N____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Ada Corral ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___Y____William Hodge ___Y____Don Leighton-Burwell ___Y____Rahm McDaniel ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Veronica Rivera ___Y____Yasmine Smith ___-____Michael Von Ohlen OUT ___-____Kelly Blume (Alternate) N/A ___-____Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) N/A ___N____Donny Hamilton (Alternate APPLICANT: Courntey Mogonye-McWhorter OWNER: Malia Muir ADDRESS: 1230 ROCKCLIFF RD VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) (B) (1) (b) from shoreline setback requirements to reduce the shoreline setback from 25 feet (required) to 10 feet (requested) (canal only) in order to erect a Single- The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton- Burwell, Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to Postpone to December 14, 2020, Board Member Brooke Bailey seconds on a 9-2 vote (Board members Jessica Cohen and Donny Hamilton nay); POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 14, 2020. FINDING: because: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: E-4/1 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: ______________________________ ____________________________ Elaine Ramirez Executive Liaison Don Leighton-Burwell Chairman E-4/2 E-4/3 E-4/4 E-4/5 E-4/6 E-4/7 E-4/8 BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2020-0069 BOA DATE: November 9th, 2020 ADDRESS: 1230 Rockcliff Dr OWNER: Malia Muir COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 AGENT: Courtney Mogonye-McWhorter ZONING: LA LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 LAKECLIFF 492SQ FT OF LOT 15 BLK B PRESERVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease shoreline setback from 25 ft. to 10 ft. SUMMARY: erect a single-family residence ISSUES: main body and canal have a 25 ft shoreline setback ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West LA LA LA LA LA Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin City of Rollingwood Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SELTexas Save Our Springs Alliance Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources E-4/9 ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet E-2 DATE: Monday NOVEMBER 9, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0054 ___N____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Ada Corral ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___Y____William Hodge ___N____Don Leighton-Burwell ___Y____Rahm McDaniel ___N____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Veronica Rivera ___Y____Yasmine Smith ___-____Michael Von Ohlen OUT ___-____Kelly Blume (Alternate) N/A ___-____Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) N/A ___N____Donny Hamilton (Alternate) APPLICANT: Mari Russ OWNER: Matthew Satter ADDRESS: 3612 GOVALLE AVE VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (5) (a) to increase the total area of a Second Dwelling Unit; unit not to exceed 1,100 total square feet or Floor to Area Ratio of 0.15, whichever is smaller (maximum allowed) to 2,000 square feet (requested) and (b) to increase the second floor area of a Second Dwelling Unit; 550 square feet on second floor (maximum allowed) to 1,100 square feet (requested) in order to erect an Accessory Dwelling Unit in an “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family Residence- Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Govalle Neighborhood Plan) Note: 25-2-774 (C) The Second Dwelling Unit: (5) may not exceed: (a) 1,100 total square feet or a floor-to-area ration of 0.15, whichever is smaller; and (b) 550 square feet on the second story, if any; and (6) may not be used as a Short Term Rental for more than 30 days in a calendar year if the second dwelling unit was constructed after October 1, 2015. BOARD’S DECISION: BOA MEETING OCT 12, 2020 The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton-Burwell, Board Member William Hodge motions to F-1/1 Postpone to November 9, 2020, Board Member Darryl Pruett seconds on an 11-0 vote; POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 9, 2020. Nov 9 2020 The public hearing was closed by Chair Don Leighton-Burwell, Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to Grant, Board Member Rahm McDaniel seconds on a 7-4 vote (Board members Brooke Bailey, Don Leighton-Burwell, Darryl Pruett, Donny Hamilton nay); DENIED. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: providing a secondary unit on rear side of primary unit only allows 1100 sf less limiting amount redevelopment in order to preserve the structure in front and keep its context the scale and mass of the neighborhood allowing larger structure back while still needing all the other development regulations 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: has an original structure …
BOA Monthly Report July 2020-June 2021 November 9, 2020 Granted 3 PP Cases 4 Withdrawn Denied 0 3 1) 25-10-133 (University Neighborhood Overlay Zoning District Signs) (G) to allow for one (1) wall sign, one (1) blade sign, and a vinyl letter board, all illuminated 2) 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (2) (a) which requires an Accessory Dwelling Unit to be located at least 10 feet to the rear or side of the principal structure 3) 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (4) (a) to increase shoreline frontage 1) 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum front yard setback and rear yard setback and 25-6-472 (Parking FacilityStandards) Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street parking and Loading Requirements) to reduce the number of required parking spaces 2) 25- 2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) (B) (1) (a) from shoreline setback requirements to reduce the shoreline setback and (C) (3) (a) to increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope 3) 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) (B) (1) (b) from shoreline setback requirements to reduce the shoreline setback 4) 25- 2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback and Section 25-2 Subchapter F, Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3, 3.3 to increase the finished floor elevation of the first story 1) 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum lot size and to decrease the minimum lot width 2) 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) in order to increase the impervious cover 3) 25- 2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (5) (a) to increase the total area of a Second Dwelling Unit and (b) to increase the second floor area of a Second Dwelling Unit Discussion Items 9 Oct. interpretations 0 new inquiries The deposition of the case items: 14 A. Granted 10 B. Postponed 0 C. Withdrawn D. Denied 7 E. Discussion Items 43 (Added Oct# 2020) G-1/1 Granted PP Cases October 12, 2020 1) 25-2-947 (Nonconforming Use Regulation Groups) (B) (2) to increase the improvement value 1) 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (4) (a) to increase shoreline frontage 2) 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) to decrease the required setback and increase the maximum allowable height requirements of Article 10, Compatibility Standards, Division 2 – Development Standards a) (B) (2) reduce setback and b) (C) (1) (b) increase …
Board of Adjustment Training & Staff Support Workgroup 2020-07-02 (Leighton-Burwell, Hawthorne, Von Ohlen & Bailey) -- UPDATED Results /Action Items Proposed by the Workgroup (for discussion and possible action by the whole Board at upcoming BOA Meeting): 1. We want to start BOA trainings ASAP (thanks to our Liaison, this is already underway). 2. We want to have knowledgeable staff available at our hearings to answer questions regarding issues outside of BOA Liaison’s expertise (residential zoning), such was Lake Austin, Signage, Waterfront Overlay, etc. 3. We want to find out status of GIS mapping efforts showing history of BOA cases (location, type, etc.). 4. We want to build new bridges with City Staff and repair relationships from past situations. In addition, we want to be able to increase staff accountability without it appearing as a personal attack. 5. We want to know what the Department Supervisors need / want from BOA to better support each other and our joint processes. 6. We want to temper our deliberations to be focused on the facts of the cases before us and be less inflammatory or confrontational towards applicants and staff. 7. We want to hold ourselves accountable and our BOA colleagues in a civil and respectful manner. 8. We want to create processes for transitions in BOA leadership and for additions of new members to our Board. 9. We want to include training on the role the legislature plays in the BOA. Specifically how we are governed by both City and State mandates and what that means in how we operate. G-2/1
MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director/Interim Lead Planning and Zoning Department DATE: May 22, 2020 SUBJECT: UNO Sign Regulations The Planning and Zoning Department is requesting the Commission initiate an amendment to the UNO ordinance to correct an inadvertent change made to the sign regulations in the ordinance. In November 2019 the City Council approved changes to the UNO ordinance. One of those changes was intended to address signs above the second story of a building. Those signs were required to be cut in or engraved into the structure of the building. If the name of a building were placed on the facade this made it physically difficult to change the name in the future. It was agreed by the stakeholders to remove this requirement. In making this change to the ordinance a mistake was made and the result is all illuminated signs were prohibited in the UNO area. This is not what was intended or agreed to by the stakeholders. Also, because the UNO sign regulations are also used in TODs and the North Burnet/Gateway Plan this mistake carries over to other areas. Staff is asking for the opportunity to correct the ordinance. We will be working with the same stakeholders involved in the November revisions. If you need additional information, please contact me by email or 512-974-3207. Cc: Andy Linseisen, Assistant Director, DSD G-3/1
City Council & City Manager, WHEREAS, the members of the Austin Board of Adjustment (“BOA”), fees have increased to a point that many socioeconomically challenged families in the City have been priced out of the ability to have their due process rights met at the Board of Adjustment; and WHEREAS, the BOA would like to give a fair and equitable hearing to all citizens that believe they deserve a special exception to, or a hardship variance from, the land development code; and WHEREAS, the metropolitan area of the City of Austin has approximately 11% of its residents below the federal poverty limit who would be severely challenged or unable to pay the BOA current fee thereby preventing these citizens experiencing issues with Austin’s complex land development code from being able to come to our Board for relief; and WHEREAS, further complicating the situation there is a current public health crisis in the form of SARS-CoV-2 that has resulted in mass unemployment and loss of income; and WHEREAS, a large number of the recent BOA cases have been for issues related primarily to commercial development and large home/real estate developers instead of homes of working or middle class neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, in the past the City of Austin has a history of providing financial assistance programs to assist its citizens and has been at the forefront of implementing policy that provides equity and access to government to all ie. Austin Energy CAP etc.; and WHEREAS, it is the desire that the City Council and City Manager support a fee assistance program for the Board of Adjustments in which the Board fully understands that the current fee structure was intended to reflect the actual cost of services provided by staff within the City, the BOA would like to be clear that any fee assistance program should not result in changes to staffing, rather, that the BOA and the staff provide a public good that should be provided by and supported with tax dollars and fees collected by the city, rather than wholly paid for by socioeconomically challenged applicants; and WHEREAS, the staff that serves the BOA provides exemplary customer service and board support duties, and our city should be proud of the professionalism and knowledge provided by its staff to residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Board of Adjustment hereby …
City Council & City Manager, WHEREAS, the members of the Austin Board of Adjustment (“BOA”), agree that fees have increased to a point that many socioeconomically challenged families in the City have been priced out of the ability to have their due process rights met at the Board of Adjustment; and WHEREAS, the BOA would like to give a fair and equitable hearing to all citizens that believe they deserve a special exception to, or a hardship variance from, the land development code; and WHEREAS, the metropolitan area of the City of Austin has approximately 11% of its residents below the federal poverty limit who would be severely challenged or unable to pay the BOA current fee thereby preventing these citizens experiencing issues with Austin’s complex land development code from being able to come to our Board for relief; and WHEREAS, further complicating the situation there is a current public health crisis in the form of SARS-CoV-2 that has resulted in mass unemployment and loss of income; and WHEREAS, there has been a noticeable lack of applications from the working or middle class neighborhoods in recent BOA cases and the majority have been for issues related primarily to commercial development and large home/real estate developers; and WHEREAS, in the past the City of Austin has a history of providing financial assistance programs to assist its citizens and has been at the forefront of implementing policy that provides equity and access to government to all i.e. Austin Energy CAP etc.; and WHEREAS, it is the desire that the City Council and City Manager support a fee assistance program for the Board of Adjustments in which the Board fully understands that the current fee structure was intended to reflect the actual cost of services provided by staff within the City, the BOA would like to be clear that any fee assistance program should not result in changes to staffing, rather, that the BOA and the staff provide a public good that should be provided by and supported with tax dollars and fees collected by the city, rather than wholly paid for by socioeconomically challenged applicants; and WHEREAS, the staff that serves the BOA provides exemplary customer service and board support duties, and our city should be proud of the professionalism and knowledge provided by its staff to residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY …
1501 NICKERSON AUSTIN TX 78704 DECEMBER 14, 2020 CITY OF AUSTIN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT F.A.R. VARIANCE REQUEST D-1/1-PRESENTATION Existing 1‐story Main House 1,431 SF; pre 1921 D-1/2-PRESENTATION F.A.R. Variance Request Additional 85 SF to expand existing House (+/‐ 0.1 F.A.R.) Background/Scope of Work: The Primary House where work will occur is a 1,431 SF, single story residence. The House was constructed before 1921. There is an existing Guest House (ADU) of 622 SF on the property. The current Owners purchased and have occupied the property since 2007. The request is to enable the Owners to: 1. Expand & update the existing kitchen; 2. Add additional area to an existing bedroom to create a flex space; 3. Add a porch for outdoor living & children’s play area; 4. Add a second bedroom/bath on a new second floor. D-1/3-PRESENTATION F.A.R. Variance Request Additional 85 SF to expand existing House (+/‐ .1 F.A.R.) Use, Hardship, and Character: The desire is to add to the Existing House, not to demolish either it or the Guest House. The Guest House is an asset to the property, to the Neighborhood, and to the City. The Configuration and Construction of the Existing House limits the feasible design options for adding additional space. The Property is in a Transition Zone, in direct proximity to heavy Commercial activity and to large adjacent structures. The Variance request for 85 square feet is modest in context. D-1/4-PRESENTATION Property consists of a Main House and a Guest House (ADU) Main House 1,431 SF, pre‐1921 Guest House 622 SF pre‐1950 D-1/5-PRESENTATION Commercial Transition Zone Significant Commercial Activity in proximity to 1501 Nickerson D-1/6-PRESENTATION Commercial Transition Zone Proximity to Commercial activity on S. Congress Ave. D-1/7-PRESENTATION Commercial Transition Zone Additional Commercial Activity in direct proximity to 1501 Nickerson D-1/8-PRESENTATION Aerial View 1501 Nickerson in relation to South Congress Ave. D-1/9-PRESENTATION Property is in New Code Transition Zone Proposed Re‐Zoning will be RM1 with CodeNext D-1/10-PRESENTATION Property is in New Code Transition Zone Multi‐Unit Structures will be allowed in RM1 D-1/11-PRESENTATION Property is in New Code Transition Zone Significantly larger buildings will be allowed in RM1 D-1/12-PRESENTATION Architectural Drawings Elevations showing New Addition D-1/13-PRESENTATION Architectural Drawings Elevations showing New Addition D-1/14-PRESENTATION Architectural Drawings Existing and New Site Plan D-1/15-PRESENTATION Architectural Drawings Plan showing New Addition and Screened Porch D-1/16-PRESENTATION Architectural Drawings Existing Site Plan and FAR Calculations D-1/17-PRESENTATION Adjacent Structures D-1/18-PRESENTATION Adjacent Structures D-1/19-PRESENTATION Adjacent …
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D-3/14-PRESENTATION D-3/15-PRESENTATION D-3/16-PRESENTATION D-3/17-PRESENTATION D-3/18-PRESENTATION D-3/19-PRESENTATION November 3, 2020 To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in support of the current construction project of my neighbor Paul Bielamowicz at 2111 Wilson St. I and my husband, Stephen Schafer have known Paul since he moved into his house in 2008. We have gotten to know him quite well as we both moved to the neighborhood at the same time. Paul has been quite friendly and outgoing and has been excellent at communicating with us plans he has for work on his home. With regard to his current project, he let us know that work was planned prior to its start and encouraged us to let him know if we found any issue with regard to noise and the crew that would be working onsite throughout the project. This is standard practice for him as he had significant work done on the house in 2012. During that process, the work was performed without any damage to our property or interference in our daily routine. There was one small incident in which we did find nails form that project in our driveway but once we brought it to Paul’s attention he was quick to act as, being an architect himself, he understood the need for a safe work environment. During the current project, we have had no issue to date with the work currently ongoing on Paul’s property with regard to disruptions to access to our property and in daily life (which is important these days given that most are working from home). Sincerely, Maria Croyle 2109 Wilson St D-3/20-PRESENTATION D-3/21-PRESENTATION November 1, 2020 Board of Adjustments Committee City of Austin RE: Garage Project Paul Bielamowicz, owner To whom it may concern: This is a letter of support for a project under review regarding a variance request. We reside behind Paul and share a back fence line. We have owned our home for over 15 years and Paul has been our neighbor for the last 12 years. In 2018, Paul reached out to us in writing to describe his garage project, request our permission to remove and replace a small part of our fence, if necessary, and to allow construction workers on our lot when they were constructing the back walls of the garage. Paul also asked us to attend a joint meeting with the other neighbors who would be impacted to …
