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File #: 21-5380   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Board of Adjustment
On agenda: 9/20/2021
Posting Language: BOA-21-10300126: A request by Mary Ann MacCartney for a Special Exception from the density limitation to allow a Type 2 Short Term Rental, located at 230 Lucas Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Kayla Leal, Senior Planner (210) 207-0197, Kayla.Leal@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department)
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Case Number:
BOA-21-10300126
Applicant:
Mary Ann MacCartney
Owner:
Mary Ann MacCartney
Council District:|1010|Location:
230 Lucas Street
Legal Description:
Lot 29, Block 11, NCB 1084
Zoning:
"MF-33 NCD-6 MLOD-3" Multi-Family Mahncke Park Neighborhood Conservation Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay District
Case Manager:
Kayla Leal, Senior Planner

Request

A request for a Special Exception to allow one (1) Type 2 Short Term Rental per the UDC Section 35-482(i).

Executive Summary

The subject property is generally located north of Fort Sam Houston on the corner of Lucas Street and Calhoun Street. The property currently has four (4) newly constructed single-family dwellings. Immediately surrounding uses include single-family and multi-family residential. There are also some commercial and office uses in close proximity along North New Braunfels Avenue and Broadway Street. The property is also located in close proximity to the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. The applicant permanently resides elsewhere, but often visits San Antonio and will be utilizing the subject property as their place of stay when they are in San Antonio. There is currently one other Type 2 STR Permit issued for another unit on the subject property. There are one (1) Type 2 STR Permits issued for the blockface.

The applicant is seeking a special exception to allow for the operation of one (1) Type 2 short term rental unit at a property with a total of four (4) dwelling units. A unit is defined as having its own distinct sleeping area, kitchen, and bathroom. Type 2 indicates that the owner/operator of the property does not occupy the site as their permanent legal residence.

Per the recently adopted code, Type 2 Short Term Rentals shall be limited to no more than one-eighth (12.5 percent) of the total number of single-family, duplex, triplex, or quadplex units on the block face. At least one (1) Type 2 Short Term Rental shall be permitted per block race, regardless of the total ...

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