Case Number:
A-15-149
Applicant:
Michele Haussmann
Owner:
Legend Realty Partners
Council District:|13 13|Location:
12215 Starcrest Drive
Legal Description:
Lot 1, block 4 NCB 12062
Zoning:
"C-3 AHOD" General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for a 25 foot variance from the 40 foot minimum buffer yard, as described in Table 35-510-1, along the rear property line to allow a 15 foot bufferyard.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located on Starcrest Drive, very near its intersection with Jones Maltsberger. The vacant 2 acre parcel was purchased in 2007 for the development of 100,000 square feet of self storage, located within two 3-story buildings. In 2008, the owner submitted plans to Development Services for a building permit and was told that a 15 foot wide buffer yard would be required along the north property boundary. At the time, the vacant property to the north of it was zoned "R-6" Residential Single-Family. The business climate became very risky and the plans were never constructed. Since that time, a large area rezoning case was considered and a portion of the adjacent property (less than 50%) was rezoned to "RE" Residential Estate, which triggers a wider 40 foot bufferyard. The applicant is seeking a variance to construct the buildings as originally designed, with a cohesive 15 foot wide buffer along the entire northern property boundary.
The residential estate property to the north is a 5 acre lot that is 600 feet deep and heavily wooded. According to Bexar County, the property includes a home but it is not visible from the air or the street. In an effort to retain the large lot characteristics of this fairly isolated residential community on Blue Crest Lane, a zoning map amendment was initiated by the City Council in 2008. In the report, staff noted that if the property was larger than one acre, it was zoned "RE" Residential Estate.
Subject Property Zoning/L...
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