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File #: 21-5355   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Board of Adjustment
On agenda: 9/13/2021
Posting Language: BOA-21-10300094: A request by Dorothy Choice for a 5' 5" variance (with 7' credit from the alley) from the minimum rear setback requirement to allow a structure to be located 7’ 7” from the property line, located at 647 Blakeley Drive. Staff recommends Approval. (Council District 2) (Roland Arsate, Planner (210) 207-3074, Roland.Arsate@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department)
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Case Number:
BOA-21-10300094
Applicant:
Dorothy Choice
Owner:
Horizon View Realty Investment, LLC
Council District:|1010|Location:
647 Blakeley Drive San Antonio, Texas 78209
Legal Description:
Lot 26, Block 7, NCB 9889
Zoning:
"R-4 MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Roland Arsate, Planner


Request
A request for a 5' 5" variance (with 7' credit from the alley) from the minimum rear setback requirement to allow a structure to be located 7' 7" from the property line.


Executive Summary

The subject property is located on the corner of Blakeley Drive and Ginger Lane. The existing residential structure facing Blakeley Drive is a single-family dwelling, and the applicant is currently seeking a variance to the minimum required 20' rear yard setback per table 35-310.01. There is currently an alleyway behind the property that measures 14' in width. The property owner is able to utilize half of the alleyway (7') towards the rear setback. The existing structure is 7' 7" from the rear property line. When including half of the alleyway, the total rear setback combines to 14' 7".

Code Enforcement History
There are no relevant Code Enforcement violations pending.

Permit History
Plumbing, Gas and Sewer permits pulled on 07/13/2021.
Electrical Permit pulled on 06/29/2021.
Fence Permit pulled on 06/28/2021.
Mechanical permit pulled on 06/17/2021.
Remodel Permits (Windows & Siding) pulled on 06/16/2021.
Remodel Permit (Bathroom, Kitchen & Door) pulled on 05/20/2021.


Zoning History
The subject property was annexed by the City of San Antonio by Ordinance 12108, dated June 22, 1950 and was zoned "B" Residential District. The zoning converted from "B" Residential District to the current "R-4" Residential Single-Family District upon adoption of the 2001 Unified Development Code (Ordinance 93881, dated May 3, 2001).


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