Case Number:
A-16-150
Applicant:
Mario Gonzalez
Owner:
Graystreet Presa LLC
Council District:|1010|Location:
1226 S. Presa Street
Legal Description:
Lots 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, A-17, A-18, A-19, A-20, Block 7, NCB 734
Zoning:
"IDZ NCD-1 AHOD" Infill Development Zone S. Presa/ S. St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted in C-2 Commercial and MF-70 Multi-Family and "IDZ H AHOD" Infill Development Zone Lavaca Historic Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted in C-2 Commercial and MF-70 Multi-Family
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for variances from the S. Presa/S. St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD-1) standards 1) which limit building height to 2.5 stories and 35 feet to allow 3 story buildings up to 39 feet in height; and 2) which prohibit attached garages in order to allow them.
Executive Summary
The subject property is slightly larger than one acre and was rezoned to Infill Development Zone (IDZ) in May of 2015 to facilitate the redevelopment of this prominent corner in the Lavaca Historic District. The proposal included demolition of two structures and relocating and restoring a historic home on the property. Approval was granted and will result in approximately 25 residential units and 3,000 square feet of commercial space. Some of the project will be subject to review by the Office of Historic Preservation and the remaining must comply with the provisions of the NCD. The project as proposed includes a diverse selection of housing types with two-story single family detached structures adjacent to the existing homes in the historic district and a commercial mixed-use building on the corner of S. Presa Street. The remaining housing design includes three-story townhomes with parking on the ground floor. Even though the property was zoned IDZ which eliminates the requirement for off-street parking, the market demands off-street parking to succeed.
The applican...
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