Case Number:
A-15-139
Applicant:
Roberto Marquez
Owner:
Roberto Marquez
Council District:|1313|Location:
6324 Les Harrison Drive
Legal Description:
Lot 13, Block 2, NCB 3856
Zoning:
"R-4" Residential Single-Family District
Case Manager:
Kristin Flores, Planner
Request
A request for 1) the elimination of the 5 foot minimum side setback, as described in Section 35-310-1, to allow for the construction of a carport on the property line; 2) a variance to allow an increase of the maximum 50% impervious cover in the front yard, as described in Section 35-515(d).
Executive Summary
The subject property is located at 6324 Les Harrison Drive approximately 180 feet south of Village Basin. The applicant wishes to build a carport, 13 feet wide, on the side of his house to accommodate a car and staging room for a person in a wheelchair to enter and exit the car. It is likely an increase in impervious cover will be required in order to accommodate a car travelling across the front yard to reach the location of the proposed carport. At this point in time, no detailed plans for a driveway have been submitted thus an exact percentage of impervious cover is not known.
According to the Texas ADA Design Guidelines, handicap accessible parking spaces for cars must include, at minimum, an eight foot parking spot and an additional five feet for an accessible route for a total of a 13 foot parking space. However, ADA design standards for a handicap accessible van require a total of 16 feet comprised of an eight foot parking space and an eight foot accessible route/staging area. Additionally, the ADA design guidelines state handicap parking spaces can have a maximum slope of 1:50 or 2% grade change and should be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible facility entrance.
The subject property, as it stands now, has swells on either side. As requested by the Board, the storm water department was asked to review the subject property for possible drain...
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