Case Number:
A-16-155
Applicant:
James Day
Owner:
James Day
Council District:
10
Location:
1916 Austin Hwy
Legal Description:
Lot 19, NCB 12172
Zoning:
"C-2 S MC-3 AHOD" Commercial Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach Metropolitan Corridor Airport Hazard Overlay District with Specific Use Authorization for a bar
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl, AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for 1) a variance from the minimum 200 foot distance from residentially zoned property, described in UDC 35-399, to allow a food truck court within 200 feet of residentially zoned property; and variances from the "MC-3" corridor overlay provisions, described in UDC 35-339 to include 2) a 2 foot variance from the maximum 4 foot front fence height; 3) a variance from the required building materials to allow metal buildings; 4) a variance from the requirement that dumpsters be screened with masonry materials to allow wood screening.
Executive Summary
The subject property is approximately 3.5 acres, located adjacent to the Salado Creek Greenway and Austin Highway. In 2014, the property owner was granted a rezoning from both residential and commercial to "C-2" with specific use authorization for a bar on one acre and conditional use approval for oversize vehicle storage on the remaining 2.5 acres. The specific use authorization for a bar was shown on the approved site plan as a food truck court. A new owner is now ready to implement the plan. The supplemental regulations for food truck courts require a minimum 200 foot distance from any residentially zoned property, but in this case, the residential property is part of the greenway and will never be improved with homes.
The owner's design scheme includes an Airstream Trailer as the bar and other metal containers as support structures, such as restrooms and an office. The design standards of the Austin Highway Metropolitan Corridor Overlay "MC-3" only allow metal as an accent material, limiting it to no more than 25% of each elevation. The approved...
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