City Council

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA October 07, 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, October 07, 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. Citizens/Board members and staff will enter City Hall by the rear entrance adjacent to the parking lot to be screened prior to entrance. Attendees must wear a facial covering (mask), practice social distancing, and seating will be limited to capacity limits. 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 346-248-7799 and enter access number 893 9488 9735#. 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 *9 on your phone; this will place you in queue for speaking. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 02, 2020 Approved as presented. C. CASES Case No. 2323 – 533 Castano Application of Edward Sealy, owner, requesting the following variance(s) in order to construct walls in front of the main structure at the property located at 533 Castano, zoned SF-A: 1. The proposed walls within the minimum required portion of a front yard are 6ft 1-inch high instead of the maximum 3ft height allowed Section 3-81(7) of the City’s Zoning Code. Approved as requested. Case No. 2325 – 227 Cloverleaf Application of Rebekah Perez, applicant, representing Michael F Murphy and Samantha C Murphy, owners, requesting the following variance(s) in order to add to the rear of the existing main structure at the property located at 227 Cloverleaf, zoned SF-A: 1. A proposed 3ft 3-5/8-inch side yard setback on west side of the main structure instead of the minimum 6ft required per Section 3-15(2), 2. A proposed rear addition exceeds the height looming standard by 6ft ½-inch with an overall top of plate height of 12ft 8¾-inch instead of the maximum 6ft 7¼-inch allowed based on the existing 3ft 3-5/8-inch side yard setback per Section 3-19(2)(a), and 3. A proposed wall span on the west side of 62ft 9¼-inch instead of the maximum 30ft exterior side wall plane width allowed without a minimum of a two (2) foot by ten (10) foot offset or a combination of one (1) architectural or utilitarian feature every thirty (30) feet to  break up the monotony of the façade per Section 3-15 of the City’s Zoning Code. All variances denied. Case No. 2324 – 215 Circle Application of John Ostrander, owner, requesting the following variance(s) in order to remodel and add to the existing main structure at the property located at 215 Circle, zoned MF-D: 1. A proposed 3ft side yard setback to the main structure instead of the minimum 6ft required per Section 3-45(1), 4. A proposed 3ft rear yard setback to the attached garage instead of the minimum 25ft required per Section 3-46, 5. A proposed 3ft landscape buffer instead of the minimum 8ft required per Section 3-49(4), and 6. No landscaping as required per Sections 3-50 and 3-88 of the City’s Zoning Code. All variances 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, October 01, 2020 at 4:30p.m. __________________________________ Jennifer Reyna, City Secretary