1* Selections are a representation of design and may not be exact product installed due to availability and timelines.301 N Pleasant Valley DrDesign Decisions & Material Selectionswww.fortunatefoundations.comBoard of Adjustments - November 9, 2020@fortunatefoundations@fortunatefoundationsD-1/1-PRESENTATION FORTUNATE FOUNDATIONSGreen builder and real estate developer based in East Austin•22 completed homes in past 12 months●3 homes in the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood●New Headquarters under construction IN GJT (East 2nd St) •Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) rated structures●Strive to achieve 5-star ratings on every home●Energy efficiency (via insulation & HVAC system design)●Water-efficient fixtures and landscapes●Materials recycling and waste reduction●Solar panels included on every feasible structure•Experienced with urban infill projects, with a focus on:●Accentuating unique lot characteristics●Good cooperation with neighborsD-1/2-PRESENTATION THE PROPERTY•Lot is zoned MF-2-NP•Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Plan•Located in East Austin zip 78702•Lot is surrounded by MF-2 •Our project aligns with COA planning & zoning, fits the character of the neighborhood•Hardship is related to parcel size and shapeSeeking Variances for lot size and width D-1/3-PRESENTATION HARDSHIPMinimum lot size for MF-2 is 8000 sqft•301 NPleasantValleyDris 6325 sqftMinimum lot width for MF-2 is 50’•301 N Pleasant Valley Dr is 46’ x 137.5’Govalle/Johnston Terrace FLUM specifies multifamily use for this land parcel.#Neighborhood Serving Mixed Useincludes local retail uses, office space, day care, community center.##Mix of Neighborhood servingretail, commercial uses &residential.#Area along west side of Koerner-Mix of commercial & residentialuses - accomodates live/workuses such as art/craft studios &residences.Remainder of site- majorcommercial development orcommercial/ office/ residential mix.#Mix of uses- commericalclose to Airport transitioningto residential along Springdale.#Airport commercialcorridor- variety of commercial uses.#Airport CommercialCorridor-variety ofcommercialuses.#########Warehousing &/or office usesthat are buffered from adjacentsingle family residential. The portion of the property adjacentto the single family properties isto be maintained as a buffer.1. 3. rr#Affordable seniorsMulti-family housing.#Affordable seniorsMulti-family housing#Mix of retail/ commercial& residential. Could includesome residential apartments.Mix of commercial & residential. Could accommodate live/worktype units for art/craft studio uses.#Mix of neighborhoodcompatible commercial& residential.#Small scale commercial mixed use.#Mixed use- retail or othercommercial on ground floor,residential units above or behind.Important gateway site toneighborhood.Mixed Employment District-discrete district of local manufacturing and commercial uses.Mixed Use District- mix of mostlysmall scale retail - personal services,restaurant, other commercial uses - &/or residential/ single family backfrom river.#7th Street Corridor- amix of mostly commercial usesincluding restaurants, personalservices, general retail, etc.#CivicfacilitiesIndustrial District-with conditions toprotect environment.2. #Major Employment Districtincludes industrial & warehousing/distribution uses serving Airport &City wide needs. Access to & from183 & not on neighborhood streets.#Open space#Industrial Park. The portion of theproperty adjacent to the single family …
1509 E. 14TH STREET AUSTIN, TX 78702 Case # C15 Case # C15----2020202020202020----0066006600660066 Case # C15 Case # C15 Variance Requests: 1) decrease minimum front setback Variance Requests: 1) decrease minimum front setback Variance Requests: Variance Requests: 1) decrease minimum front setback 1) decrease minimum front setback from 25' to 17' from 25' to 17' from 25' to 17' from 25' to 17' 2) decrease minimum rear yard setback 2) decrease minimum rear yard setback 2) decrease minimum rear yard setback 2) decrease minimum rear yard setback from 10' to 5' from 10' to 5' from 10' to 5' from 10' to 5' 3) reduce the number of required 3) reduce the number of required 3) reduce the number of required 3) reduce the number of required parking spaces from 2 to 0 parking spaces from 2 to 0 parking spaces from 2 to 0 parking spaces from 2 to 0 9 3 8 7 2 # E A B T , I E G D R D L A . L L E O J . N O E R E H R A E P P A E T A D D N A , E R U T A N G S I , ' L A E S S T C E T I H C R A S S E L N U S E S O P R U P N O I T C U R T S N O C R O T I M R E P R O F T O N . I W E V E R M R E T N I I R O F S I I S H T . I I I S N O I T A C F C E P S D N A S G N W A R D H T O B F O T S S N O C S T N E M U C O D N O I T C U R T S N O C I ALDRIDGE ARCHITECTURE joel@aao.ooo 512-940-7068 l z e d a V a i r o t c V & e o J i r o f e s u o H y n i T a t e e r t S 4 1 . E 9 0 5 1 2 0 7 8 7 X …
3115 Westlake Drive Austin, Texas 78746 Case#C15-2020-0068 D-5/1-PRESENTATION VARIANCE REQUEST 1. LDC 25-2-551(B) – reduce the Lake Austin shoreline setback on the canal only from 75’ to 15’. 2. LDC 25-2-551(C)(3)(a) – increase the allowed impervious cover from 35% to 40% in a slope category within the 0-15% slope. D-5/2-PRESENTATION AERIALS D-5/3-PRESENTATION REASONABLE USE • The property owner is requesting an increase to impervious cover and a shoreline setback as to the canal to accommodate a proposed guest house and related improvements as allowed under LDC 25-2-893(D). To accomplish the same, a variance is being requested. • This is a fair and reasonable use in the Lake Austin zone district, as this district specifically prescribes development that is residential in nature. D-5/4-PRESENTATION HARDSHIPS • The slough accounts for 16,757 square feet; • The 75’ shoreline setback from the main channel is 12,545.8 square feet; • The 75’ shoreline setback from the slough is 53,612.8 square feet; • The total area of the Property outside of the 75’ setbacks is only 51,213.3 square feet; D-5/5-PRESENTATION HARDSHIPS CONTINUED • The upper portion of the Property near Westlake Drive is unbuildable due to extensive slope and has an existing driveway that is to remain; • The 75’ setback from the slough extends the entire width of the Property in many areas and only allows for, at the largest, an 18’ wide house; • The length of the Property is approximately 780 feet, while the width is only 167 feet; and • Given the width of the slough and the shoreline setback, the guest house requires a driveway of that extends across more than ¾ of the length of the Property. D-5/6-PRESENTATION CHARACTER • The proposed construction is limited to a guest house, which is common along Lake Austin. • The existing house and proposed guest house has a lower impact on the area than neighboring properties given the smaller scale of the existing house and proposed guest house. • The construction will be consistent with the various construction styles found throughout Lake Austin. • There will be no adverse impact to adjacent properties. D-5/7-PRESENTATION SITE PLAN D-5/8-PRESENTATION Slope Map D-5/9-PRESENTATION Impervious Cover Calculation D-5/10-PRESENTATION Impervious Cover Calculation With 15’ Canal Setback D-5/11-PRESENTATION FLOOR PLAN D-5/12-PRESENTATION PHOTOS OF SUBJECT SITE D-5/13-PRESENTATION PHOTOS OF SUBJECT SITE D-5/14-PRESENTATION OTHER DEVELOPMENT IN AREA D-5/15-PRESENTATION
1230 Rockcliff Road Austin, Texas 78746 Case#C15-2020-0060 D-6/1-PRESENTATION VARIANCE REQUEST 1. LDC 25-2-551(B) – reduce the Lake Austin shoreline setback on the canal only from 25’ to 10’ D-6/2-PRESENTATION AERIAL D-6/3-PRESENTATION • • • REASONABLE USE The property was platted in 1976 as a single family residential lot. The shoreline setback is measured 25' from all points along both the shoreline of Lake Austin and the canal, making this property unreasonably limited for its intended purpose of residential under the current zoning of LA. Applicant seeks to construct a modest single family residential house, which is a fair and reasonable use in the Lake Austin zoning category, as that category specifically prescribes development of a residential nature. D-6/4-PRESENTATION • • • • • • HARDSHIPS The gross site area is 11,446 square feet, well under the minimum lot size of 1 acre for LA zoning; The area of the Property within the 25’ shoreline setback from the main channel and the canal is 4595 square feet; The total area of the Property outside of the 25’ setbacks is only 6,851 square feet; A large portion of the Property is within the 40’ front street setback; There are large trees located on the Property opposite the canal that constrain development of the site; and The City does not provide sewer service to the Property and requires all drainfields be 50’ from a body of water in every direction. D-6/5-PRESENTATION CHARACTER • • Due to the various site constraints, the proposed construction has a lower impact on the area than neighboring properties given the smaller scale of the proposed house. There will be no adverse impact on adjacent property. D-6/6-PRESENTATION SURVEY D-6/7-PRESENTATION SITE PLAN This site plan shows the impervious cover calculations without the variance. D-6/8-PRESENTATION SITE PLAN This site plan shows the impervious cover calculations with the variance. D-6/9-PRESENTATION PHOTO OF SUBJECT SITE D-6/10-PRESENTATION PHOTOS OF SUBJECT SITE D-6/11-PRESENTATION PHOTOS OF SUBJECT SITE D-6/12-PRESENTATION OTHER DEVELOPMENT IN AREA 1304 Rockcliff Rd D-6/13-PRESENTATION OTHER DEVELOPMENT IN AREA 1314 Rockcliff Rd D-6/14-PRESENTATION OTHER DEVELOPMENT IN AREA 1318 Rockcliff Rd D-6/15-PRESENTATION
E-1/23 E-1/24 CITY OF AUSTIN – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SITE PLAN APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: SP-2020-1025C 0 Clarissa E. Davis UPDATE: U0 PHONE #: 512-974-1423 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: BOAT DOCK & BULKHEAD 3002 SCENIC DR SUBMITTAL DATE: REPORT DUE DATE: March 11, 2020 FINAL REPORT DATE: March 12, 2020 February 11, 2020 1 DAY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE UPDATE DEADLINE STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent site plan submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated site plan submittal. The site plan will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. However, until this happens, your site plan is considered disapproved. Additional comments may be generated as a result of information or design changes provided in your update. If you have any questions, problems, concerns, or if you require additional information about this report, please do not hesitate to contact your case manager at the phone number listed above or by writing to the City of Austin, Development Services Department, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767. UPDATE DEADLINE (LDC 25-5-113): It is the responsibility of the applicant or their agent to update this site plan application. The final update to clear all comments must be submitted by the update deadline, which is December 31, 2020. Otherwise, the application will automatically be denied. If this date falls on a weekend or City of Austin holiday, the next City of Austin workday will be the deadline. UPDATE SUBMITTALS: A formal update submittal is required. Please bring a copy of this report with you upon submittal to Intake. Updates may be submitted between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. Updates submitted after 3 pm may be processed on the following business day. Please submit 6 copies of the plans and 6 copies of a letter that address each comment for distribution to the following reviewers. Clearly label information or packets with the reviewer’s name if intended for a specific reviewer. No distribution is required for the Planner 1 and only the letter is required for Austin Water Utility Development Services. Please note: if Austin Water rejects a plan on Update 2, a fee is due at or before resubmittal. Please contact Intake for the fee amount. REVIEWERS: Planner …
E-1/62 E-1/63 E-1/64 E-1/65 E-1/66 E-1/67 E-1/68 E-1/69 E-1/70 City of Austin Environmental Resource Inventory - Critical Environmental Feature Worksheet 1 2 3 4 9 Project Name: 3002 Scenic Boat Dock Replacement Project Address: 3002 Scenic Drive Site Visit Date: December 5, 2019 Environmental Resource Inventory Date: December 18, 2019 5 6 7 8 Primary Contact Name: Phone Number: Rick Rasberry 512-970-0371 Prepared By: Rick Rasberry Email Address: rick@rickrasberry.com FEATURE TYPE {Wetland,Rimrock, Bluffs,Recharge Feature,Spring} FEATURE ID FEATURE LONGITUDE (WGS 1984 in Meters) (eg S-1) coordinate notation coordinate notation X Y Length Avg Height X FEATURE LATITUDE (WGS 1984 in Meters) WETLAND DIMENSIONS (ft) RIMROCK/BLUFF DIMENSIONS (ft) RECHARGE FEATURE DIMENSIONS Y Z Trend Springs Est. Discharge cfs Canyon Rimrock/Seep Complex CRSC-1 LOCATED AT ELEVATIONS 520-535 MSL 100+ 15-20 Wetland CEF in Taylor Slough W-1 12 125 LOCATED IN TAYLOR SLOUGH WITHIN 150' OF SITE AND DELINEATED ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "CEF IDENTIFICATION 3002 SCENIC DR" City of Austin Use Only CASE NUMBER: For rimrock, locate the midpoint of the segment that describes the feature. For wetlands, locate the approximate centroid of the feature and the estimated area. For a spring or seep, locate the source of groundwater that feeds a pool or stream. DMS DD Wetland Rimrock Recharge Feature Spring Seep Please state the method of coordinate data collection and the approximate precision and accuracy of the points and the unit of measurement. Method Accuracy YES NO GPS Surveyed Other x sub-meter meter > 1 meter x Professional Geologists apply seal below WPD ERM ERI-CEF-01 Page 7 of 8 E-1/71 Legend EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT Addresses Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ Contours Year- 2017 2 Ft Contours 10 Ft Contours Spring Wetland Rock Outcrop Grassland Biological Resource Buffer 0.0 0 0.01 0.0 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: 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. This product has been produced by the City of Austin for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 1: 600 Notes E-1/72 1997 BLACK/WHITE Legend Addresses Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ Contours Year- 2017 2 Ft Contours 10 Ft Contours EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT 0.0 …
E-1/97 E-1/98 E-1/99 E-1/100 E-1/101 E-1/102 Director of Development Services Department December 19, 2019 City of Austin P.O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 Re: Dear Director: Total Fiscal Surety Amount = $466.00 Very truly yours, Rick Rasberry Ricky “Rick” Rasberry, CESSWI Fiscal Security Estimate Site Plan Application Proposed Boat Dock Replacement Shoreline Erosion Control Development 3002 Scenic Dr. Please accept this reply in conformance with staff’s request for fiscal security estimate based on Appendix S-1 of the Environmental Criteria Manual, as follows: Silt Fence .....$3.00 per linear ft. X 20 linear ft. = $60.00 Standard 609S Native Grasslands for Erosion Control .....$7.00 per sq yd X 58 sq yd = $406.00 Please let me know if you should have any questions or require any additional information. E-1/103 Rick Rasberry, CESSWI Lake Austin Boat Dock & Shoreline Permits 512-970-0371 r E-1/104 E-1/105 E-1/106 E-1/107 E-1/108 E-1/109 E-1/110 E-1/111
3002 SCENIC DR BOAT DOCK REPLACEMENT Permit/Case: 2020-000042 BA Applicant: Rick Rasberry Homeowner: Meredith Dreiss (available to answer questions by phone) Description: Remove the existing non-compliant dock and replace a with compliant dock per the same and congruent previous City authorizations, as allowed for, in the approved and released Site Plan Permit SP-01-0251D We feel that it is worth mentioning again that the current owner acquired the property with a belief that the dock was compliant and conforming with City rules. LDC Chapter 25-2-893 provides for a dock as an accessary use to a principal residence, and site plan SP-01-0251D permitted a 22’X30’ dock on the site. As we have discussed previously, the existing dock is substantially non-compliant and the current owner has taken exceptional actions to propose a conforming replacement design that would utilize the existing steel pilings on land. Eliminating piling removal/replacement on land would undoubtedly be the most environmentally protective approach for the site plan dock replacement work. City staff have maintained that the proposed 22’X30’ dock would not qualify for replacement under the “Site Plan Remove and Replacement” rules enumerated in LDC Chapter 25-5 since it would have to be “totally demolished.” It is our interpretation that the replacement rules, do in fact, allow for a person to develop or use the land for a dock with the same conditions as approved and released by the city on April 18, 2002. We do not find where the LDC Chapter 25-5, Site Plan Remove and Replacement Rules, prohibits demolition with any proposed site plan replacement work. The proposed work to “replace” the dock does not include “total demolition” as the existing structural pilings would remain in congruence per the City’s April 18, 2002 approval provided in SP-01-0251D. Regarding any hardship findings, we believe that denial of the proposed replacement dock could result in an increased risk of environmental harm and/or hardship to the land/waterway, since any revised major dock designs would necessitate removing and replacing the structural pilings. Any increased disturbance to the shoreline and areas near critical environmental features presents a greater risk of harm/hardship to water quality and the environment. We believe there are also a number of economic and personal hardships that the owner is confronting since the reliance interest, the 22’X30’ footprint of accessory dock for which the owner decided their property affairs, and acquired at the time of purchase of the legal …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet C-3 DATE: Monday October 12, 2020 CASE NUMBER: C15-2020-0054 ___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: 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 E-2/1 Postpone to November 9, 2020, Board Member Darryl Pruett seconds on an 11-0 vote; POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 9, 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 Diana Ramirez for E-2/2 3612 GOVALLE AVE DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST …
E-2/32 3612 GOVALLE AVE DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST COVER SHEET V‐000 08/17/20 E-2/33 DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN V‐001 08/17/20 E-2/34 KIRK AVE G U N T E R S T G O V A L L E A V E NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT: 3600 BLOCK OF GOVALLE AVE. PER STEVE SADOWSKY: "THE GOVALLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS UNIQUE IN AUSTIN IN THAT IT DEVELOPED OUT OF A LARGE AGRICULTURAL TRACT WATERED BY BOGGY CREEK AND THE COLORADO RIVER. MANY HOUSES DATING FROM THE 1930s, SUCH AS THIS ONE, REFLECT THE EARLY AGRICULTURAL WORKING CLASS HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. RESIDENTS WORKED AT AREA FARMS OR AT BLUE COLLAR OCCUPATIONS IN NEARBY AUSTIN. WHILE THIS HOUSE MAY NOT QUALIFY AS AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ITS PRESERVATION IS IMPORTANT TO REFLECT THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WOULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO A POTENTIAL GOVALLE HISTORIC DISTRICT." DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT V‐002 08/17/20 E-2/35 3612 GOVALLE AVE VARIANCE REQUEST: IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE EXISTING 1937 COTTAGE WHICH SITES AT THE STREETFRONT ON 3612 GOVALLE AVE, THE OWNER IS REQUESTING AN INCREASE IN ADU SQUARE FOOTAGE. SPECIFICALLY, A VARIANCE FROM 25-2-774-C-5-a: "SECOND DWELLING UNIT MAY NOT EXCEED: 1,100 TOTAL SQFT OR A FAR OF 0.15, WHICHEVER IS SMALLER" - MAX ALLOWED: 1,100 SQFT - THE OWNER IS REQUESTING 2,000 SQFT; 25-2-774-C-5-b: SECOND DWELLING UNIT MAY NOT EXCEED 550 SQFT ON THE SECOND STORY." - MAX ALLOWABLE: 550 SQFT - THE OWNER IS REQUESTING 1,100 SQFT. FIRST FLOOR: 900 SQFT SECOND FLOOR: 1,100 SQFT DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST VARIANCE REQUEST V‐003 09/24/20 E-2/36 3600 GOVALLE AVE 3600 GOVALLE DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST 3600 GOVALLE V‐004 09/23/20 E-2/37 3602 GOVALLE AVE 3602 GOVALLE DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST 3602 GOVALLE V‐005 09/23/20 E-2/38 3604 GOVALLE AVE DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3604 GOVALLE 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST 3604 GOVALLE V‐006 09/23/20 E-2/39 3606 GOVALLE AVE DROPHOUSE …
Re: 3612 Govalle Ave The Govalle Neighborhood Association supports the variance at 3612 Govalle Ave. Maintaining the house in the front helps maintain the character of the neighborhood which is rapidly being whipped away by developers. In fact, the Land Development Code revision that was proposed last year had a provision wherein if a developer maintained the front facade of the house then greater density could be built on the lot. Applicant is not asking for greater density or an increase in the allowable permeable cover, rather applicant is asking to maintain the house in the front and build a larger house in the back, a reverse of the typical large house in front and ADU in the back. Additionally, the surrounding lots also have similar density in the back. For these reasons the Govalle Neighborhood Association supports this variance. July 18, 2020 Sincerely, /Jessica L. Eley/ Jessica L. Eley Co-Chair GNA /Candace Fox/ Candace Fox Co-Chair E-2/51 E-2/52 E-2/53 E-2/54
3612 GOVALLE AVE DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST COVER SHEET V‐000 10/23/2020 E-2/1-PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION I WISH TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT AS TO WHY THIS DECISION IS IMPORTANT TO US AND HOW BOTH MY EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND ENABLES ME TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE SAME CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN NOTED PREVIOUSLY BY THIS COMMITTEE. IT IS MY HOPE THAT WITH THIS CONTEXT ‐ ALONG WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE TIME, EFFORT, AND COSTS ASSOCIATED IN PURSUIT OF THIS GOAL ‐ YOU ARE ABLE TO APPROVE THIS VARIANCE REQUEST. IN 2011, I FOUNDED SHiP: STUDENTS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AT LSU, WHICH STILL OPERATES AS A STUDENT GROUP TODAY. THE GROUP HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING VISTING PROFESSORS TO INSTRUCT AT LSU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE'S FIRST COURSE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION. STILL UNDER MY MENTORSHIP, IN 2012, SHiP WAS AWARDED FIRST PLACE IN THE CHARLES E. PETERSON PRIZE ‐ AN AWARD GIVEN BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVCE OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIORS ‐ FOR DOCUMNETATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES. MY TIME SPENT AT VIRGINIA TECH, THROUGH THE WASHINGTON ALEXANDRIA ARCHITECTURE CONSORTIUM (WAAC), PROVIDED MANY OPPURTINITIES INCLUDING SITTING ON HEARINGS REGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES. I ALSO WAS HONORED TO INTERN AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON DC ‐ OUR NATION'S MUSEUM THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE HISTORY AND IMPACT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. THE MUSEUM HAS A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON BUILDING HERITAGE, URBAN DESIGN, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST INTRODUCTION V‐001 10/23/20 E-2/2-PRESENTATION DROPHOUSE DESIGN 444 E ST ELMO UNIT A2 AUSTIN, TX 78741 512.425.0024 3612 GOVALLE AVE: VARIANCE REQUEST NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN V‐002 08/17/20 E-2/3-PRESENTATION KIRK AVE G U N T E R S T G O V A L L E A V E NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT: 3600 BLOCK OF GOVALLE AVE. PER STEVE SADOWSKY SUPPORT LETTER: "THE GOVALLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS UNIQUE IN AUSTIN IN THAT IT DEVELOPED OUT OF A LARGE AGRICULTURAL TRACT WATERED BY BOGGY CREEK AND THE COLORADO RIVER. MANY HOUSES DATING FROM THE 1930s, SUCH AS THIS ONE, REFLECT THE EARLY AGRICULTURAL WORKING CLASS HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. RESIDENTS WORKED AT AREA FARMS OR AT BLUE COLLAR OCCUPATIONS IN NEARBY AUSTIN. WHILE THIS HOUSE MAY NOT QUALIFY AS AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ITS PRESERVATION IS IMPORTANT TO REFLECT …
FOURTH WORKSHOP, LLC 4304 Caswell Avenue Austin, TX 78751 23 October 2020 Ms. Elaine Ramirez, et. al. Board of Adjustment Austin, TX Re: 901 Terrell Hill Drive Request for Variance from the Land Development code, Section 25-2-492 Dear Members of the Board of Adjustment, Thank you for the second opportunity to speak about the property located at 901 Terrell Hill Drive. We have chosen to focus our efforts on requesting a variance from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations), which reduces the minimum front yard setback requirement from 25'-0" to 15'-0.” We no longer seek a variance that qualifies the garage, below the main level, as a basement. As confirmed by members of The Board in the October hearing, the property suffers from two characteristics that qualify as hardships: (1) a pie shape and (2) a steep slope. The widest portion of the lot occurs at the front of the property; and additionally, the grade slopes ten feet across the width of the lot and twenty-one feet from the rear to the front. The Owners purchased the property in 2014, with an intent to upgrade the existing house to suit their needs. After replacing appliances and cosmetically updating the interiors, the City informed them that the house, as it stood, was not code compliant. The roof structure, foundation, and wiring all needed to be brought up to code before a final CO could be given. As such, no permitted work could be pursued without a structural update and electrical service and wiring update which was not worth pursuing given the other limitations they were already working around and other quality issues they uncovered along the way. Faced with the decision of whether to invest a significant sum toward renovation, or else allocate those funds toward new construction, the Owners chose to remove and donate all of the improvements to Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore and then demolish the home and design a new one—tailored specifically to them. Seven years and ~$700,000 dollars later, they are now requesting a variance that will deliver a quality design to the site, satisfy their immediate neighbor’s requests, and deliver their usability requirements. The variance is not being requested to maximize size of structure, conditioned space, FAR exemptions or project costs. As the fourth architectural outfit that the Owners have hired, we can speak to the myriad designs that fit on the …
Special Meeting of the Board of Adjustment Board of Adjustment to be held November 9, 2020 with Social Distancing November 9, 2020 Modifications The Board of Adjustment on November 9, 2020, due to current situation with COVID-19, the meeting will be held virtually online and viewable at http://www.atxn.tv beginning at 5:30pm. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (November 8, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 9, 2020, Board of Adjustment Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Elaine Ramirez at 512-974-2202 or elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (November 8, 2020). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before November 8, 2020 the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Board of Adjustment FECHA de la reunion (November 9, 2020) a la 5:30 pm http://www.atxn.tv La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (November 8, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta a Elaine Ramirez 512-974-2202 o elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion-November 8, 2020). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / …
November 6, 2020 Michael Klingl 2234 Guadalupe St Austin TX, 78705 Re: C16-2020-0007 Dear Michael, Property Description: LOT 33 OLT 35 DIV D HORSTS LOUIS SUBD Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a sign variance(s) from the Land Development Code: Section 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; In order to provide signage for Sweetgreen restaurant in a “CS-CO-NP”, General Commercial Services- Conditional Overlay Combining District– Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (West University) Austin Energy does not oppose the above sign variance request, provided any proposed and existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s clearance criteria requirements, the National Electric Safety Code and OSHA. Any removal or relocation of existing electric facilities will be at owners /applicants’ expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/8bb4699c-7691-4a74- 98e7-56059e9be364/Design+Criteria+Manual+Oct+2015.pdf?MOD=AJPERES If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Eben Kellogg, Property Agent Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6050 C-1
November 6, 2020 Laurence Ramirez 301 N Pleasant Valley Rd Austin TX, 78702 Re: C15-2020-0058 Dear Laurence, Property Description: LOT 1 BLK 22 OLT 13 DIV O DOWELL JOHN Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment to consider variance(s) from the following sections from the Land Development Code; Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations) a) to decrease the minimum lot size requirement from 8,000 square feet (required) to 6,325 square feet (requested); b) to decrease the minimum lot width from 50 feet (required) to 46 feet (requested); In order to erect a three-story Multi-Family residence in a “MF-2-NP”, Multi-Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Govalle Neighborhood Plan) Austin Energy does not oppose the above variance’s requested provided any proposed and existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s clearance criteria requirements, the National Electric Safety Code and OSHA. Any removal or relocation of existing electric facilities will be at owners /applicants’ expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of review action: https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/8bb4699c-7691-4a74-98e7- 56059e9be364/Design+Criteria+Manual+Oct+2015.pdf?MOD=AJPERES the above If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Eben Kellogg, Property Agent Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6050 D-1
November 6, 2020 Desra bradford 13000 Kenswick Dr Austin TX, 78753 Re: C15-2020-0062 Dear Desra, Property Description: LOT 16 BLK B HARRIS RIDGE PHS 2 SEC 1 REPLAT OF Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment to consider variance from the following section from the Land Development Code; Section 25-2-492 (D) (Site Development Regulations); to increase the maximum impervious cover restriction from 45% (maximum allowed) to 46.18% (requested); In order to construct an Inground Swimming Pool in a “SF-2”, Single-Family Residence zoning district. Austin Energy does not oppose the above variance request provided any proposed and existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s clearance criteria requirements, the National Electric Safety Code and OSHA. Any removal or relocation of existing electric facilities will be at owners /applicants’ expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/8bb4699c-7691-4a74- 98e7-56059e9be364/Design+Criteria+Manual+Oct+2015.pdf?MOD=AJPERES If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Eben Kellogg, Property Agent Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6050 D-2
