Case Number:
A-15-066
Applicant:
Chris Plauche
Owner:
San Antonio Catholic Worker Community Housing Trust
Council District:|1313|Location:
626 Nolan Street
Legal Description:
E. 10.52 feet of Lot 5 & W. 54.16 feet of Lot 6, Block 1, NCB 561
Zoning:
"R-6 H AHOD" Residential Single-Family Dignowity Hill Historic Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl, AICP Senior Planner
Request
An appeal of the following Director's decision:
Denial of request to allow the use of an accessory structure in the rear yard for laundry, rest room and food storage purposes, identifying these uses as an expansion of a nonconforming use in an "R-6" Residential Single-Family zoning district.
Board of Adjustment Jurisdiction
Pursuant to Section 35-481 of the Unified Development Code (UDC), the Board of Adjustment is empowered to hear and consider appeals of decisions made by an administrative official. The Board must consider the appeal as a quasi-judicial public hearing pursuant to Section 35-404. The Board has the authority to affirm, modify or reverse the administrative official's order, requirement, decision or determination from which the appeal is taken and make the correct order, requirement, decision or determination, with a concurring vote of 75% of its members.
Background: Catholic Worker House
The subject property at 626 Nolan was rezoned to "B-1" Business in 1989 in a large area rezoning case. In 2001, the property converted to the "C-1" Commercial zoning district, with the adoption of the Unified Development Code. In 2005, several building permits were issued for repairs and plumbing and electrical improvements to this building. In 2010, a Certificate of Occupancy was issued for this building, identifying it for use as office use, with accessory meeting and laundry facilities.
In 2009, a rezoning application was submitted for the subject property to change the zoning designation from "C-1" to "C-2" with a Conditional Use for Charitable Food ...
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