Case Number:
A-15-093
Applicant:
Miguel A Martinez
Owner:
Miguel A Martinez
Council District:|1313|Location:
7911 Westshire Drive
Legal Description:
Lot 60, Block 44, NCB 15490
Zoning:
"R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for a two foot variance from the maximum four foot front yard predominately open fence height, as described in Section 35-514 (d), to allow up to a six foot tall wrought-iron fence in the front yard of the property.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located within the Lackland Terrace Subdivision, and built in 1960. The applicant recently installed a five-foot wrought iron fence along the front yard. The gate across the driveway is arched up to six feet in height. The fencing was installed without a permit and the owner was cited by Code Enforcement. The home is directly across the street from a park and the applicant has experienced vandalism and trespass as a result. According to the application materials, the applicant's car was vandalized and repairs cost over $2,000. In addition, the front door was damaged when someone tried to break into the house. The applicant installed the fencing to increase security and protection for the family.
Subject Property Zoning/Land Use
Existing Zoning
Existing Use
"R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Single-Family Dwelling
Surrounding Zoning/Land Use
Orientation
Existing Zoning District(s)
Existing Use
North
"R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Single-Family Dwelling
South
"R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
City Park
East
"R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Single-Family Dwelling
West
"R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Single-Family Dwelling
Comprehensive Plan Consistency/Neighborhood Association
The property is w...
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