A Cherrywood resident who hoped to save both his cars and his trees found no fix at the Board of Adjustment. Adrian Young, who owns the house at 3216 Lafayette Ave., was seeking a variance to reduce the setback from 15 feet to zero feet in order to maintain a carport. Unfortunately, said Young, his […]
Cherrywood
Sometimes known as “French Place,” this central Austin neighborhood is bounded by IH-35 to the west, Airport Blvd. to the east, Manor Rd to the south and Wilshire Blvd. to the north.
Posted inAustin, Preservation
Neighborhood buys time for Cherrywood house
Though no one seemed particularly taken with the house up for demolition, concerns about the looming loss of neighborhood character in Cherrywood were enough to win a postponement at the Historic Landmark Commission’s last meeting. Pecan Valley Homes was seeking a demolition permit for the house at 3900 Cherrywood Road, which was built in 1950. […]
Posted inDevelopment
Cherrywood casita gets BoA approval
Despite a squabble over parking that split the Board of Adjustment last week, plans for a Cherrywood casita will move forward. Homeowner Holly Kincannon was asking for two variances in order to build a casita behind her house at 3102 Lafayette Ave. for her mother-in-law. The first variance would reduce the parking requirements, and the second […]