Case Number:
BOA-20-10300073
Applicant:
Mark Beavers (Public Works Department)
Owner:
Mark Beavers (Public Works Department)
Council District:|1010|Location:
2265 Austin Highway
Legal Description:
Lot 18, NCB 12162
Zoning:
"C-2 MC-3 AHOD" Commercial Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach (TAPS Memorial Boulevard) Metropolitan Corridor Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Dominic Silva, Senior Planner
Request
A request from the Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach (TAPS Memorial Boulevard) Metropolitan Corridor design requires of Section 35-339.01 for 1) a variance to allow the use of metal paneling as a permitted building material 2) a 39'11" variance from the 40' maximum front setback to allow a building to be 79'11" away from the front property line, and 3) a 3% variance from the maximum 80% impervious cover limitation to allow 83% impervious cover.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located within the Austin Highway Metropolitan Corridor Overlay and will be the site of a new Fire Station for the surrounding area. This design overlay district resulted from a decade of private non-profit work to revitalize this historic corridor to its previous vitality. As such, one of the defining features selected to preserve/mimic was the buildings' proximity to the street. The District has a maximum front setback of 40 feet in an effort to retain streetscape and rhythm among buildings along the corridor. The district also has permitted building materials in an effort to create a scenic, attractive viewing opportunities along the roadways.
Code Enforcement History
No code enforcement history exists on this property.
Permit History
No permits have been processed for this property.
Clear Vision Review
A review of Clear Vision is not required for this request.
Zoning History
The subject property was annexed into the City of San Antonio by Ordinance 3958, dated September 5, 1946 and zoned "F" Local Retail Business District. Under the 2001 Unified Development Code, establi...
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