Case Number:
A-15-142
Applicant:
David Moreno
Owner:
David Moreno Construction, LLC
Council District:|1313|Location:
1819 North Hackberry Street
Legal Description:
Lot 12, Block 10, NCB 481
Zoning:
"RM-6 AHOD" Residential Mixed Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Kristin Flores, Planner
Request
A request for a 14 foot variance from the 20 foot minimum rear setback requirement, as described in Table 35-310-1, to allow a home to be constructed 6 feet from the rear property line.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located at 1819 North Hackberry Street 180 feet east of Austin Street and connected by an alley to Austin Street. The subject property is currently a vacant lot on which the applicant plans to build a duplex with garages in the front of the homes and second story porches in the rear of the homes.
The subject property, in the current configuration, was part of San Antonio's original 36 square miles as shown on a map, dated January 1, 1924. In addition, the 1952 Sanborn Maps show the subject property, in the same configuration, to contain a single family dwelling and a detached garage located at the back of the home. As such, the subject property is considered a non-conforming lot of record and would qualify for a Certificate of Determination. Such a certification would allow the owner of the subject property to build any permitted use within the current "RM-6" zoning category, respecting standard setbacks, even though the lot does not meet the minimum six thousand (6,000) square feet requirement.
The subject property was part of a large area rezone in 2010 which changed the zoning from the previous "MF-33" Multi-Family District to the current "RM-6" Residential Mixed District. This zoning change was a response to the adopted land use plan and future planned uses. The subject property was designated Mixed Use in the future land use component of the plan.
This neighborhood largely consists of modest homes with front porches...
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