Case Number:
A-15-104
Applicant:
Dale Carse
Owner:
HE Butt Grocery Company
Council District:|1313|Location:
3481 Fredericksburg Road
Legal Description:
Lot 37 EXC ARB 37A, SW 6.3 FT of 24 & W IRR 400.04 FT of 5B, NCB 8406
Zoning:
"C-3 R AHOD" General Commercial Restrictive Alcohol Sales Airport Hazard Overlay District and "C-3 AHOD" General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for a two foot variance from the four 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 a 13-acre commercial center with nearly 100,000 square feet of interior space, built in 1967. HEB purchased the property in 1988 from Centeno Supermarket. The applicant is currently using the building as its training center, offering classes to its employees on a variety of topics. The classes have to be scheduled around employees' other schedules and as such frequently happen at night. As many as 300 employees could be on site at any given time. The employees have expressed concerns about unauthorized people and cars gathering at night, scaring unaccompanied women. The normal surveillance provided by employees in the building is difficult because the parking lot is over 300 feet deep. HEB is requesting the variance to address this concern by installing a 6 foot tall wrought iron fence around the perimeter of the property. They hope that the new fence will alleviate concerns and eliminate trespass. The fence has not been constructed yet.
Subject Property Zoning/Land Use
Existing Zoning
Existing Use
"C-3 R AHOD" General Commercial Restrictive Alcohol Sales Airport Hazard Overlay District and "C-3 AHOD" General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
HEB Training Center
Surrounding Zoning/Land Use
Orientation
Existing Zoning District(s)
Existing Use
No...
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