Case Number:
A-15-098
Applicant:
815 Avenue B L.P.
Owner:
815 Avenue B L.P.
Council District:|1313|Location:
815 Avenue B
Legal Description:
Lots A, A1, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and NW 50 feet of 9 & 10, Block 27, NCB 449
Zoning:
"FBZD T6-2 RIO-2 AHOD" Form Based Zoning River North Transect River Improvement Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for 1) a variance from the stepback frontage requirement on the fourth story to allow a six story residential building without the ten foot stepback; and 2) a variance from the minimum 15 foot river setback to allow encroachment to within 4 feet on the northwest corner of the building.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located within the River North Neighborhood with San Antonio River frontage. The applicant has assembled an entire block with frontage on Avenue B and the river between 8th Street and 9th Street. The property is approximately 3 acres and is planned to include 305 apartments, a 3,000 square foot restaurant, and almost 9,000 square feet for leasing and amenities. A parking structure is being built in the middle, with the residential units wrapping around the 4 edges to conceal it. A 6 story building is planned. The restaurant and fitness center are on the river frontage, with a large patio for outdoor dining and native landscaping along the river.
The site is also located within the River Improvement Overlay, which include detailed design regulations regarding the interface with the river. The project has been reviewed and revised according to this regulatory framework, administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. The San Antonio River Authority has also been involved in the project details, one of which is the subject of a requested variance. The applicant is requesting a variance from the minimum 15 foot setback from the river bank to allow a corner of the building to encroach up to within 4 feet. According to the San Antoni...
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