Case Number:
A-15-065
Applicant:
Marco Vasquez
Owner:
Marco Vasquez
Council District:|1313|Location:
627 N San Gabriel Street
Legal Description:
E IRR 106.47ft of Lots 31 & 32 EXC W IRR 25.1ft, Block 15, NCB 8303
Zoning:
"R-5 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for 1) a three foot variance from the five foot side yard setback requirement, as detailed in Table 35-310-1 to allow an addition to a home that is two feet from the side property line; 2) a one foot variance from the minimum 20 foot rear yard setback, as detailed in Table 35-310-1, to allow a building addition with a 19 foot setback and 3) a two foot variance from the four foot maximum front yard predominately open fence height, as described in Section 35-514 (d), to allow a six foot tall wrought-iron fence in the front yard of the property
Executive Summary
The subject property is located within the Villa Aldama Subdivision, recorded in 1944. This plat created hundreds of residential lots between Culebra and Rivas, bisected by Encino's Creek. This creek was improved for storm drain management and the subject property has an angled rear lot line, reflecting this shared edge. The applicant actually owns the smaller residential lots south of the subject property. The applicant is seeking two variances for a recent building addition. The addition was constructed without building permits and cited by Code Enforcement.
The addition could not be permitted because of proximity to side and rear lot lines. Neither of the reduced setbacks would cause a trespass or fire concern. The requested side setback variance reflects the proximity of the building addition to an internal lot line. The rear variance would reduce the setback adjacent to the drainage ditch.
The applicant also recently installed a 6 foot wrought iron fence along the front property line, resulting in the need for the third requested vari...
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