Case Number:
BOA-19-10300016
Applicant:
Louis A. Wootton II
Owner:
Louis A. Wootton II
Council District:|1010|Location:
212 Camargo
Legal Description:
Lot 3, Block 5, NCB 924
Zoning:
"RM-4 H HS AHOD" Residential Single-Family Lavaca Historic Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Mercedes Rivas, Planner
Request
A request for a special exception, as described in Section 35-374.01, to allow 1 additional short term rental (Type 2) unit.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located at 212 Camargo. The applicant is seeking a special exception to allow for the operation of one (1) additional Type-2 short term rental unit at a property with a total of 2 dwelling units. A unit is defined as having its own distinct sleeping area, kitchen, and bathroom. Type-2 indicates that the owner/operator of the property does not occupy the site as their permanent legal residence. Per the recently adopted code, Type 2 Short Term Rentals shall be limited to no more than one-eighth (12.5 percent) of the total number of single-family, duplex, triplex, or quadraplex units on the block face. At least one (1) Type 2 Short Term Rental shall be permitted per block face, regardless of the total number of units on the blockface. In this case, the blockface is defined as the south side of Camargo Street between San Arturo Street and Canal Street.
There are a total of 2 units within this two family dwelling. One (1) Type 2 Short Term Rental Permit has already been approved for this address. If this special exception is approved, there will be a total of two (2) Type 2 Short Term Rentals on this block face and at this address. Records also indicate that two properties on this blockface to the east of the subject property are operating as Type 1 (owner-occupied) short term rentals (218 Camargo Street and 222 Camargo Street), and a Type 2 is operating on the blockface across Camargo Street (205 Camargo Street), and another Type 2 is operating on the blockface adjacent to this sub...
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