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File #: 21-4482   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Board of Adjustment
On agenda: 6/21/2021
Posting Language: BOA-21-10300062: A request by Brett Henneke for 1) a 10’ variance from the minimum 20’ rear setback, to allow the structure to be 10’ from the rear property line, 2) an 1,827 square feet variance from the minimum lot size square footage of 4,000, to allow a lot to be 2,173 square feet, and 3) an 8’ variance from the minimum 20’ garage setback, to allow a garage to have a 12’ front setback, located at 1717 Burnet St. Staff recommends Approval. (Council District 2) (Mirko Maravi, Senior Planner, 210-207-0107, Mirko.Maravi@Sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department)
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Case Number:
BOA-21-10300062
Applicant:
Brett Henneke
Owner:
Brett Henneke
Council District:|1010|Location:
1717 Burnet St
Legal Description:
Lot 144, Block E, NCB 11546
Zoning:
"MF-33 EP-1 MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD" Multi-Family Facility Parking/Traffic Control Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Mirko Maravi, Senior Planner

Request
A request for 1) a 10' variance from the minimum 20' rear setback as required in Section 35-310.01, to allow the structure to be 10' from the rear property line, 2) an 1,827 square feet variance from the minimum lot size square footage of 4,000, as described in Section 35-310.01, to allow a lot to be 2,173 square feet, and 3) an 8' variance from the minimum 20' garage setback, as described in Section 35-516(g), to allow a garage to have a 12' front setback.

Executive Summary

The subject property is located east of downtown, just east of the Burnet Street and North New Braunfels Avenue intersection. The area is zoned "MF-33" with smaller sized dwellings/multi-family units in the area as the dwelling proposed with the requested variances. Single family residential built in "MF" zoning must adhere to the standards for "R-4" single family residential zoning. However, the lot is 2,173 square feet well below the 4,000 square foot requirement. The garage is attached to the proposed dwelling and does not extend past the front fa?ade of principal dwelling.

Code Enforcement History

Various overgrown, debris and fire damage code enforcement history.

Permit History

RES-RBP-APP21-35502278 applied for on April 26, 2021. Zoning staff notified property owner of required variance on May 6, 2021. Permit pending approval of requested variances.

Zoning History
The subject property is in the original 36 square miles of the City of San Antonio and originally zoned "C" Apartment District. Under the 2001 Unified Development Code, established by Ordinance 93881, dated M...

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