City Council

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA May 06, 2020 In accordance with order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, where he temporary suspended certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, take notice that a regular meeting scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 will be conducted by telephone conference in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”), to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), to consider and act upon any lawful subjects which may come before it. There will be no public access to Alamo Heights Council Chamber. This supplemental written notice, the meeting agenda, and the agenda packet, are posted online at www.alamoheightstx.gov. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELECONFERENCE: The public toll-free dial-in number to participate in the telephonic meeting is 800-717-4201 and enter access number 3446107#. The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting. A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made, and will be available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act upon written request. To address the Board, please select *5 on your phone; this will place you in queue for speaking. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 06, 2019, December 04, 2019, and March 04, 2020 – All approved as presented. C. CASES Case No. 2308 – 119 Grandview Application of PT Custom Designs, applicant, representing Luke and Patrice Berry, owner(s), requesting the following variance(s) in order to add to the rear of the existing main structure at the property located at 119 Grandview, zoned MF-D: 1. A proposed rear yard setback 14ft 10 inches side to the main structure instead of the minimum 25ft required per Section 3-46 of the City’s Zoning Code. – Approved as requested. Case No. 2302 – 223 Allen – Postponed until further notice. Application of Jorge Cavazos & Yvette Almendarez, owner(s), requesting the following variance(s) in order to demolish the existing main structure and construct a new single-family residence with attached garage at the property located at 223 Allen, zoned SF-A: 1. A proposed front yard setback of 13ft-1/2 inch to the main structure instead of the minimum 30ft required per Section 3-14, 2. The proposed attached garage is towards the front of the main structure instead of to the rear, is located 79ft-2 inches beyond the midpoint of the main structure, and is 13ft-1/2 inch from the front property line instead of the minimum 50ft required per Section 3-21, 3. A proposed impervious coverage of 50.7% within the front yard setback instead of the maximum 30% allowed per Section 3-18, 4. A proposed driveway width of 40ft 6 inches instead of the maximum 14ft allowed per Section 3- 21, and 5. A proposed 0ft side yard setback to the main structure instead of the minimum 6ft required per Section 3-15 of the City’s Zoning Code.  Case No. 2317 – 301 Wildrose Application of David and Denise Green, owner(s), requesting the following variance(s) in order to add to the rear and side of the existing main structure at the property located at 301 Wildrose, zoned SF-A: 1. A proposed 2ft 9-inch side yard setback to the main structure instead of the minimum 6ft required per Section 3-15, 2. The proposed rear addition exceeds the height looming standard by 6ft 6-inches with an overall top of plate height of 12ft instead of the maximum 5ft 6-inches allowed based on the proposed 2ft 9-inch side yard setback per Section 3-19(2)(a), and 3. A proposed 1ft 9-inch side yard setback to the proposed eave/overhang instead of the minimum 4ft required per Section 3-82(3)(a) of the City’s Zoning Code. – Approved as requested. D. ADJOURNMENT DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT This meeting site is wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance is located at 6116 Broadway St. Accessible visitor parking spaces are located at the rear entrance of City Hall. Accommodations or interpretive services are available upon request and must be made seventy-two [72] hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, call the City Secretary at (210) 832-2209. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Alamo Heights, Texas, April 30, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. __________________________________ Jennifer Reyna City Secretary