City Council

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA July 01, 2020 RESULTS 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, July 01, 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 – June 03, 2020 Approved as presented C. CASES Case No. 2302 – 223 Allen Application of Jorge Cavazos & Yvette Almendarez, owner(s), requesting the following variance(s) in order to construct a new single-family residence with attached garage at the property located at 223 Allen, zoned SF-A: 1. A proposed 9ft 4-inch front yard setback instead of minimum 30ft required per Section 3-14, Approved with modification 2. A proposed 2ft 3½-inch side yard setback on the south side instead of the minimum 6ft required per Section 3-15, Approved as requested 3. The proposed attached garage is towards the front of the main structure instead of to the rear, is located 81ft beyond the midpoint of the main structure, and is 9ft 4 inches from the front property line instead of the minimum 50ft required per Section 3-21, Approved with modification 4. A proposed 0ft side yard setback on the north side instead of the minimum 6ft required per Section 3-15, Denied 5. The proposed north side exceeds the height looming standard with an overall top of plate height of 15ft 4 inches instead of the maximum 0ft allowed based on the proposed 0ft side yard setback per Section 3-19(2)(a), Denied 6. The proposed south side exceeds the height looming standard with an overall top of plate height of 15ft 4 inches instead of the maximum 4ft 7 inches allowed based on the proposed 2ft 3½ -inch side yard setback per Section 3-19(2)(a), Approved as requested 7. A proposed lot coverage of 44% instead of the maximum 40% allowed per Section 3-17, Denied 8. The proposed pool is located to the front of instead of to the rear of the main structure per Section 3-85(1), Denied 9. A proposed impervious coverage of 70% within the front yard setback area instead of the maximum 30% allowed per Section 3-18, and Approved with modification 10. A proposed driveway width of 68ft instead of the maximum 14ft allowed per Section 3-21 of the City’s Zoning Code. Approved with modification 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, June 25, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. __________________________________ Jennifer Reyna, City Secretary