Zoning Board of Adjustment

City of San Antonio AGENDA Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Development and Business Services Center 1901 South Alamo Monday, November 20, 2023 1:00 PM 1901 South Alamo At any time during the meeting, the Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting may meet in executive session regarding any of the matters posted for attorney­client consultation in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. It is the intent of the City that the presiding officer will be in attendance at this location. Members of the public may provide comment on any agenda item, consistent with procedural rules governing the Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting meetings and state law. Public comment may also be provided as follows: 1. Submit written comments by email or mail by 4pm the day before the meeting to the case manager or drop off written comments at 1901 S Alamo by 10am on the day of the Meeting. Please include your full name, home or work address, item # and / or address of the request. Written comments will be part of the official written record only. 2. Leave a voice message of a maximum three minutes by dialing 210­206­(ZBOA) 9262 by 10am the day of the meeting. Your message will be played during the meeting. Please include your full name, home or work address, item # and / or address of the request and / or address of the request. Briefing and Possible Action on the following items 1. BOA­23­10300298 An appeal by Marion Sanchez to request for a parking adjustment to waive the one (1) required off­street parking space for a Short­Term Rental, located at 1611 North Palmetto. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Juan Alvarez, Planner (210) 2077232, Juan.Alvarez2@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 2. BOA­23­10300287: A request by Triple J Drafting and Design for 1) a 7' variance from the 15' minimum landscape buffer to allow an 8' buffer in the northern property line, and 2) an 8’ variance from the 15' minimum landscape buffer to allow a 7’ buffer on the eastern property line, located at 9747 Culebra Road. Staff recommends Approval for Landscape Buffer (labeled 1a and 1b). Staff recommends Denial for Landscape Buffer (labeled 1c). (Council District 6) (Vincent Trevino, Briefing and Possible Action on the following items 1. BOA­23­10300298 An appeal by Marion Sanchez to request for a parking adjustment to waive the one (1) required off­street parking space for a Short­Term Rental, located at 1611 North Palmetto. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Juan Alvarez, Planner (210) 2077232, Juan.Alvarez2@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 2. BOA­23­10300287: A request by Triple J Drafting and Design for 1) a 7' variance from the 15' minimum landscape buffer to allow an 8' buffer in the northern property line, and 2) an 8’ variance from the 15' minimum landscape buffer to allow a 7’ buffer on the eastern property line, located at 9747 Culebra Road. Staff recommends Approval for Landscape Buffer (labeled 1a and 1b). Staff recommends Denial for Landscape Buffer (labeled 1c). (Council District 6) (Vincent Trevino, Senior Planner (210) 207­5501, Vincent.Trevino@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 3. BOA­23­10300164: A request by Raoul Garza for 1) a 9’ variance from the maximum 15’ NCD­ 6 curb cut requirement to allow a curb cut to be 24’, 2) a 2­parking space variance from the minimum 4 parking spaces to allow two units in the NCD­6 to have 2 parking spaces, 3) a 8” variance from the maximum 2’­6” driveway ribbon to allow a 3’­2” driveway ribbon, 4) a 3’­11” variance from the minimum 4’ NCD­6 Front Walkway Standard to allow the separation distance of a front walkway and driveway to be 1”, and 5) a 12’ variance from the maximum 12’ driveway width to allow a driveway to be 24’ in width, located at 115 Milton Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 4. BOA­23­10300260: A request by Marek Sieczynski for a half story variance from the maximum 2.5 stories, to allow a structure with 3 stories, located at 315 Henry Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 1) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 5. BOA­23­10300280: A request by Juan Valadez for 1) a 4'­11" variance from the minimum 5' side setback to allow a carport with a 1" side setback, 2) a 1’­3” special exception from the maximum 3' fence height to allow a 4’­3” solid fence in the front yard, and 3) a 10” special exception from the maximum 5' fence height to allow a 5’­10” predominately open fence in the front yard, located at 431 Sharmain Place. Staff recommends Approval for Fence Height Special Exception. Staff recommends Denial for Side Setback Variance. (Council District 3) (Richard Bautista­Vazquez, Planner (210)­207­0215, richard.bautista­vazquez@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 6. BOA­23­10300288: A request by Slay Engineering Co., Inc for 1) a 12’ variance from the required 20’ garage setback requirement to allow a garage to be 8’ from the front property line; and 2) a 22’ variance from the minimum 30’ front setback requirement to allow a structure to be 8’ from the front property line, located at 209­221 Iowa Street. Staff recommends Approval. (Council District 2) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 7. BOA­23­10300290: A request by Ada Consulting Group, INC for a variance to allow two separate structures on an "RM­4" lot that is less than one­third of an acre, located at 909 and 915 South Pine Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 8. BOA­23­10300291: A request by Andrea Faz for 1) a 1’­6” variance from the 5’ minimum side setback requirement to allow an accessory structure to be 3’­6” from the side property line, and 2) a request to allow an accessory structure in the front yard, located at 6315 Malaya. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Vincent Trevino, Senior Planner (210) 207­5501, Vincent.Trevino@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 9. BOA­23­10300292: A request by Paul Palacio for 1) a 4'­11" variance from the minimum 5' side setback requirement to allow a carport to be 1" from the side property line and 2) a 4'­11" variance from the minimum 5' rear setback requirement to allow a carport to be 1" from the rear 7. BOA­23­10300290: A request by Ada Consulting Group, INC for a variance to allow two separate structures on an "RM­4" lot that is less than one­third of an acre, located at 909 and 915 South Pine Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 8. BOA­23­10300291: A request by Andrea Faz for 1) a 1’­6” variance from the 5’ minimum side setback requirement to allow an accessory structure to be 3’­6” from the side property line, and 2) a request to allow an accessory structure in the front yard, located at 6315 Malaya. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 2) (Vincent Trevino, Senior Planner (210) 207­5501, Vincent.Trevino@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 9. BOA­23­10300292: A request by Paul Palacio for 1) a 4'­11" variance from the minimum 5' side setback requirement to allow a carport to be 1" from the side property line and 2) a 4'­11" variance from the minimum 5' rear setback requirement to allow a carport to be 1" from the rear property line, located at 806 West Theo Avenue. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 5) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 10. BOA­23­10300293: A request by Lucila Rivas for 1) a 4'­2” variance from the 5' minimum side setback requirement to allow an addition to be 10” from the side setback, and 2) a 3’ special exception from the maximum 3' fence height to allow an 6' privacy fence in the front yard, located at 1259 Elvira Street. Staff recommends Approval for the Fence Height Special Exception. Staff recommends Denial for Side Setback Variance. (Council District 5) (Richard Bautista­Vazquez, Planner (210)­207­0215, richard.bautista­vazquez@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 11. BOA­23­10300294: A request by Mercedes Hernandez for 1) a 4’­2” variance from the minimum 5' rear setback requirement to allow an accessory dwelling to be 10” from the rear setback, and 2) an 800 square feet variance from the maximum 800 square feet to allow a 1,600 square feet accessory dwelling, located at 119 Pleasanton Road. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 5) (Richard Bautista­Vazquez, Planner (210)­207­0215, richard.bautista­ vazquez@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 12. BOA­23­10300295: A request by Roberto Rodriguez for a 4’­11” variance from the minimum 5’ side setback requirement to allow a carport to be 1” from the side setback, located at 606 Ruiz Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 5) (Vincent Trevino, Senior Planner (210) 207­ 5501, Vincent.Trevino@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 13. BOA­23­10300296: A request by CTNJ Construction LLC for 1) a 3'­4" variance from the minimum 5' side setback requirement to allow a structure to be 1'­8" from the western property line, 2) a 4'­10" variance from the minimum 5' side setback requirement to allow a structure to be 2" from the eastern property line, and 3) a half­story variance from the maximum 2 and a half story height limit to allow a structure with 3 stories, located at 307 Simon Street. Staff recommends Denial. (Council District 5) (Joseph Leos, Planner (210) 207­3074, Joseph.Leos@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) 14. BOA­23­10300297: A request by Ashley Quinones for a 4’­2” variance from the minimum 5' side setback to allow an addition the be 10" from the side setback, located at 735 Gladstone Street. Staff recommends Denial with an Alternate Recommendation. (Council District 5) (Vincent Trevino, Senior Planner (210) 207­5501, Vincent.Trevino@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) Approval of Minutes 15. Approval of the minutes from the Board of Adjustment meeting on November 6, 2023. Director’s Report  Staff recommends Denial with an Alternate Recommendation. (Council District 5) (Vincent Trevino, Senior Planner (210) 207­5501, Vincent.Trevino@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department) Approval of Minutes 15. Approval of the minutes from the Board of Adjustment meeting on November 6, 2023. Director’s Report ADJOURNMENT At any time during the meeting, the Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting may meet in executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney client matters under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. 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