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Tag Archives: City of Austin Board of Adjustment
Building a foot too far could put East Austin resident out of bounds
What initially seemed like a small mistake could ultimately prove costly for one East Austin homeowner. Eastside resident Cayce Weems returned to the Board of Adjustment Monday asking for rear and side street setback for his house at 403…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 14, 2014
Board of Adjustment rules staff incorrectly determined address
Common sense prevailed at a specially called meeting of the Board of Adjustment Tuesday night. The board met to interpret whether staff had acted in error in issuing a building permit at 3110 Grandview Street, which is located in…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 10, 2014
BOA balks at mandating design standards for Bouldin Creek project
Bouldin Creek Neighborhood’s bid to require compliance with its design standards found a receptive audience at the Board of Adjustment last week. However, the board balked at requiring new construction to comply with the neighborhood’s voluntary standards. Owners Eustolio…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 19, 2014
BoA wrangles over short-term rentals in North University
Undeterred by a lack of neighborhood concern, the Board of Adjustment continued its fight against short-term rentals in the North University Neighborhood Monday night. Though the board approved a variance at 204 West 33rd St., they attached a condition…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 13, 2014
Board of Adjustment postpones request to ease setbacks on lot
A variance request for an empty lot in South Austin was met with questions from the Board of Adjustment at a recent meeting. Jennifer Garcia of Kimball Bruehl Garcia Estes was representing property owner Robert Lee, requesting a variance…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 28, 2014
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Previously denied fence variance back before Board of Adjustment
A contentious request for a variance on an East Cesar Chavez fence is back before the Board of Adjustment, even though the board had denied the same variance a year ago. Agent Phil Moncada last represented Michael Kleinman a…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 20, 2013
Owners await Board of Adjustment ruling to build second dwelling
Two Austinites hoping to build another dwelling on their land will have to wait a bit longer to find out whether they have the required variance from the Board of Adjustment. Gregory Brooks and Neal B. Kassanoff are seeking a…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 10, 2013
Board of Adjustment denies variance to illegally built apartment
The Board of Adjustment took a hard line last week, voting that an illegally built apartment building will have to come down. Board members didn’t pull any punches, as they unanimously rejected a variance that would have allowed the apartment…
