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File #: 20-3369   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Board of Adjustment
On agenda: 6/1/2020
Posting Language: BOA-20-10300044: A request by Bobby Herrera for 1) a 10’ variance from the required 20’ rear setback to allow an attached addition to be 10’ from the rear property line, 2) a 10” variance from the required 10’ front setback to allow an attached addition to be 9’2” away from the front property line, and 3) a 2,500 square foot variance from the 5,000 square foot minimum lot size requirement to allow a home to be located on a 2,500 square foot lot, located at 411 Muncey. Staff recommends Approval. (Council District 2) (Dominic Silva, Senior Planner (210) 207-0120, Dominic.Silva@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department)
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Case Number:
BOA-20-10300044
Applicant:
Bobby Herrera
Owner:
Michael Bostwick
Council District:|1010|Location:
411 Muncey
Legal Description:
Lot North 50 FT of Lot 16, Block B, NCB 1654
Zoning:
"R-5 H AHOD" Residential Single-Family Dignowity Hill Historic Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Dominic Silva, Senior Planner
Request
A request for 1) a 10' variance from the required 20' rear setback to allow an attached addition to be 10' from the rear property line, 2) a 10" variance from the required 10' front setback to allow an attached addition to be 9'2" away from the front property line, and 3) a 2,500 square foot variance from the 5,000 square foot minimum lot size requirement to allow a home to be located on a 2,500 square foot lot.
Executive Summary
The subject property is a single family home located between Lamar and Hays Street within the Dignowity Hill Historic District. Built circa 1920 as a 775 square foot home, the applicant renovated and expanded the primary structure between 2017 through 2020; the attached additions were never permitted. The applicant has gone through Historic Design and Review Commission in 2017 and has obtained a Certificate of Appropriateness for the major and minor renovations to include the attached additions.

The applicant is requesting to keep the attached additions, built as is, within the side of rear of the property. The lot is situated adjacent to an alley, thus no variance is required for the north property line.

The lot is currently 2,500 square feet, below the required 5,000 square feet, thus the applicant will need to apply for a Certificate of Determination if approved for the lot size variance immediately after.

Code Enforcement History
There is no code enforcement history on file for this property.

Permit History
Various permits were applied for during 2017 through 2020 to include foundation repair, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and residential addition (which was placed on hold pending variance heari...

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