Case Number:
BOA-20-10300119
Applicant:
Patrick Williams Christensen
Owner:
Norton Lincoln Akin & Hartley Sq LLC
Council District:|1010|Location:
1508 South St. Mary's Street
Legal Description:
Lots 1, 26 & 27, Block N, NCB 3078
Zoning:
"IDZ-2 NCD-1 RIO-4 AHOD" Medium Intensity Infill Development Zone South Presa Street and South St. Mary's Street Neighborhood Conservation River Improvement Overlay 4 Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted for twenty (20) dwelling units
Case Manager:
Azadeh Sagheb, Planner
Request
Requesting a zoning variance from the South Presa and South St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation District design regulations to allow 1) a new residential development to be three stories and 38' in height, and 2) attached rear facing garages to be constructed.
Executive Summary
The subject property is part of a larger development located along the entire blockface of Playmoor street, between South Presa and S St. Mary's Street. The applicant received approval from the Board for the portions of the property outside the RIO for the same variance requests on December 21, 2020. The applicant is requesting variances from the South Presa and South St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD-1) design standard that limits residential height to 35 feet (2-1/2 stories) and only allows rear detached garages. The proposed development will serve as a buffer between the commercial uses to the north and the residential community to the south.
The subject property is entirely in the NCD-1 zoning overlay with a portion in the RIO-4. In accordance with the San Antonio City Unified Development Code, the Office of Historic Preservation reviews all demolition applications for any property located within the city limits of San Antonio. The application for 1508 S St Mary's was received October 12, 2020, and the demolition review was completed and approved on November 12, 2020. Any proposed exterior alterations associated with the proposal will require ap...
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