Case Number:
BOA-19-10300120
Applicant:
Veronica Johnson
Owner:
Veronica Johnson
Council District:|10 10|Location:
3502 Litchfield
Legal Description:
LOT 2 BLK 16 NCB 13551
Zoning:
"R-5" Residential Single-Family
Case Manager:
Rachel Smith, Planner
Request
A request for a special exception to allow a fence to be eight (8) feet tall along the northeast property line.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located at 3502 Litchfield Drive and is not within an established neighborhood association. The applicant's property is a corner lot, with a sidewalk on the front and side yard. The City of San Antonio replaced the sidewalk along Stonehaven Drive and in the process, increasing the elevation of the sidewalk to be about 16 inches above the original grade and the subject property grade. The applicant states they replaced their six-foot fence in July 2019 when a vehicle crashed into the existing fence. The applicant states the variance in height is needed due to the high pedestrian and vehicular traffic along that street.
Zoning History
The subject property was annexed into the City of San Antonio by Ordinance 32266, dated April 23, 1964, as "Temporary A" Residential District. Under the 2001 Unified Development Code, established by Ordinance 93881, dated May 03, 2001, the property zoned "A" Multiple Family Residential District converted to the current "R-5" Residential District.
Code Enforcement History
There is no code enforcement history on this property.
Permit History
There is no permit history related to the fence on the property.
Subject Property Zoning/Land Use
Existing Zoning
Existing Use
"R-5" Residential Single-Family
Single Family Dwelling
Surrounding Zoning/Land Use
Orientation
Existing Zoning District(s)
Existing Use
North
"R-5" Residential Single Family
Single Family Dwelling
South
"R-5" Residential Single Family
Single Family Dwelling
East
"R-5" Residential Single Family
Single Family Dwelling
West
"NP-10" Neighborhood Preservation Dis...
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