Case Number:
BOA-20-10300084
Applicant:
David Ayers
Owner:
David Ayers
Council District:|1010|Location:
220 and 226 East Carson Street and 222 Oleander Street
Legal Description:
Lots 36 and 37, Block 20, NCB 485
Zoning:
"IDZ-1 AHOD" Limited Intensity Infill Development Zone Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted for eight (8) dwelling units
Case Manager:
Dominic Silva, Senior Planner
Request
A variance to allow 15'7" median blockface dimension, as described in Section 35-343.01, from the minimum 21' code requirement.
Executive Summary
The applicant is requesting a variance from the 21' minimum median blockface to the requested 15'7" median blockface from the curb to develop at 9' from the front property line. Due to the requirements of the "IDZ-1" requirements, the median blockface is taken from the existing lots on the blockface as the subject property. In this case, the blockface has only 2 sample lots with a median setback of 21' from the curb. The applicant is developing 8 small lots for residential single-family use; given the lot constraints, the applicant is requesting a reduction of that blockface.
The subject property serves as a buffer between the commercial development to the west of Government Hill, identified as "Regional Mixed Use" and "Mixed Use", the subject property and immediate surrounding blocks identified as "Median Density Residential," and the surrounding eastern portion of Government Hill serving as "Low Density Residential."
On June 18, 2019, the Zoning Commission heard this case and voted unanimously as approval. There were no citizen comments or returned notices; there were no comments submitted by the neighborhood association. City Council voted on this item and site plan on August 8, 2019 as an approval. The process to rezone to IDZ-1 takes into consideration a detailed site plan and a ground plan comparison of the subject property and adjacent properties. The site plan is a requirement to the IDZ-1 zoning districts that...
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