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Project Manager: Jennifer Reeves Date: 03-25-03
Email: jreeves@ci.college-station.tx.us
ZBA Meeting Date: April 1, 2003
APPLICANT: William Botts
REQUEST: Rear and Side Setback Variance
LOCATION: 100 Lee Avenue
PURPOSE: To allow new construction within 10 feet of the rear property
line.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Status of Applicant: Property Owner
Applicable
Ordinance Section: Section 7: District Use Schedule - Table A
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Zoning and Land Use: The subject property and all surrounding properties are
zoned and developed as R-1 Single Family. The subject property, consist of four
lots: Lots 1 ,2,3 & 25-ft. of lot 4 of Block 2 of the South Oakwood Subdivision.
Frontage: The following lot dimensions are approximate, please refer to
enclosed site plan for more detail:
Approximately 152-ft. of frontage along Lee Avenue
150-ft. (along the side street property line)
150-ft. (along the side property line)
152-ft. (along the rear property line)
Access: Access is given via a driveway onto Lee Avenue.
Topography &
Vegetation: Relatively flat.
Flood Plain: Not located within a flood plain.
VARIANCE INFORMATION
ANALYSIS
Special Conditions: The applicant has stated as a special condition: That
their home is on the corner of George Bush and Lee
Avenue and is exposed to significant noise. The planned
construction will act as a noise barrier. No other pleasing
design will provide the needed space and reduce the
noise.
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Hardships: As a hardship the applicant has stated: That a two story
structure will not work for aging parents (88years old) and
no other design will provide the noise barrier as
effectively as the proposed design.
Alternatives: The applicant say's that locating the structure in another
place will not allow ease of access from the garage for
aging parents, nor will it provide a noise barrier.
The applicant states that the proposed structure will
enhance the neighborhood appearance, and improve the
quality of life of residents, and allow full use of the
property. There is no use of the alley therefore 10 feet
from the property line will not present any issues.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Ordinance Intent: Building setback requirements usually allow for some
degree of control over population density, access to light
and air, and fire protection. These standards are
typically justified on the basis of the protection of
property values.
Number of Property
Owners Notified: 13
Responses Received: There have been four phone calls about this case at the
time of staff report. All four were inquiries.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Application
Site Plan
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Slide2 (Title Slide)
ZBA
100 Lee
The applicant is requesting fifteen foot variance into the required 25-ft rear
setback of 100 Lee Ave. A previous side street setback was granted to the
subject property in 1987. The Zoning Board of Adjustments granted a 9-
ft. side street setback to allow for the enclosure of an existing garage and
to construct a new garage 9-ft. from the side property line. As part of
this request the applicant would like to continue the existing 6-ft.
encroachment along the side street property line. This would be 6-ft. into
the required 15-ft. side street setback.
Slide 3 (SAM)
The subject property is located in the Oakwood Addition. This is in an R-1
Single Family Residential zoning district.
Slide 4 (survey/site plan)
CASE OVERVIEW
The subject property and all surrounding properties are zoned and developed
as R-1 ingle Family. The property, consist of four lots: Lots 1,2,3 & 25-ft.
of lot 4 of Block 2 of the Oakwood Addition.
The property has approximately 152-ft. of frontage along Lee Avenue
150-ft. (along the side street property line) Which is along George Bush
Drive.
The applicant states as a special condition: That their home is on the
corner of George Bush and Lee Avenue and is exposed to significant noise.
The planned construction will act as a noise barrier. No other pleasing
design will provide the needed space and reduce the noise.
As a hardship the applicant has stated: That a two story structure will not
work for aging parents (88years old) and no other design will provide the
noise barrier as effectively as the proposed design.
As an Alternative the applicant feels: that locating the structure in another
place will not allow ease of access from the garage for aging parents, nor
will it provide a noise barrier.
They believe that the proposed structure will enhance the neighborhood
appearance, and improve the quality of life of residents and allow full use of
the property. There is no use of the alley therefore 10 feet from the property
line will not present any issues.
Ordinance Intent
I would like to remind the board that building setback requirements
usually allow for some degree of control over population density, access
to light and air, and fire protection. These standards are typically
justified on the basis of the protection of property values.
I have had four phone calls about this and they were just inquiring about
the public hearing sign or the mail notice they had received.
Slide 5 (Survey)
Slide 6 (Picture)