Case Number:
BOA-20-10300129
Applicant:
Emilie Weissler
Owner:
MBC Ventures
Council District:
10
Location:
119 Northridge Drive
Legal Description:
Lot 33, Block 9, NCB 10409
Zoning:
"NP-8 AHOD" Neighborhood Preservation Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Azadeh Sagheb, Planner
Request
A request a 1'8" variance from the 20' minimum rear setback, as described in Section 35-310.01 to allow the building to be 18'4" away from the rear property line.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located at Northridge Drive, 340 feet away from the Alamo Height Junior High school and consists of 9,100 square feet. The vast majority of the properties within the Northridge Community benefited from rear alleyways and encroached the 20 feet minimum rear setback requirement as a result of utilizing half the alleyway as credit towards a rear setback. The subject property is one of a few blocks that abut private properties with utility easements, requiring a variance to encroach into the rear setback. The applicant added an additional living extension to the existing residential building. The applicant stated a minor miscalculation occurred during the construction that caused the addition to encroach onto the 20 feet rear setback.
Code Enforcement History
There were some code violation records related to full home remodeling without obtaining an appropriate permit that was resolved.
Permit History
Building, Mechanical and Plumbing permits have been pulled for the subject property.
Clear Vision Review
A review of Clear Vision is not required for this request.
Zoning History
The property was annexed into the City of San Antonio by Ordinance 3178, dated December 29, 1946 and was originally zoned as "A" Single-Family Residence District. The subject property was converted to "R-5" Residential Single-Family District with the adoption of the 2001 Unified Development Code (UDC), established by Ordinance 93881, on May 3, 2001. The Property rezoned by Ordinance 2006-06-15-07...
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