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Rodney K. Bennett presented the application and said the lot’s unusual shape and a water/wastewater easement along the front limit conventional pump placement. He asked for a variance from the queuing/pump limitations in the Land Development Code to allow a layout with 12 queuing lanes and 24 pumps; existing code allows eight queue spaces and 16 pumps, Bennett said.

Board members discussed site layout and access. One commissioner asked where fuel tanks would be located; Bennett said tank locations were not clearly shown in the packet. Commissioners acknowledged the property is an undeveloped commercial lot and not the existing Shell station across the street.

The board recorded findings that the zoning regulations as applied would preclude reasonable use given the lot shape and easement, that the hardship is unique to the property, and that similar queuing relaxations had been approved elsewhere along Howard Lane. The motion to approve the variance included those findings and passed on a unanimous roll call.

Action and next steps: The board’s approval moves the project forward to the planning-commission review scheduled in the record; staff noted the item will advance to the Planning Commission on March 25 for related review. The applicant and project team will need to supply additional construction and environmental details as part of subsequent reviews, including any required tank location plans and site-specific engineering.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Board of Adjustment - Feb 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A queuing variance for a proposed gas station at 525 West Howard Lane was approved; the board found the lot configuration and easements create a unique hardship and recorded findings in support of on-site queuing expansion.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690232,"Board postpones subdivision/lot-width variance for 4013 Clawson Road to give applicant time to engage neighbors",1092,1867000,2959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255808-95d897449c80c7577c9190d3a946b121&start=1867&end=2959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255808-95d897449c80c7577c9190d3a946b121/thumbnail_1867000.jpg","/articles/6690232/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Board-postpones-subdivisionlot-width-variance-for-4013-Clawson-Road-to-give-applicant-time-to-engage-neighbors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690232-e371c8a8d395c7abd1e9b969e39261de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149977&Signature=n09C3m4nqhJ1WtZf7SVjVKbmdSzgbmJ4eo6Eaal40Fjsi8U6DKmpjQD4yVOFfUHpIG-lbM~Su~q7t7T~8MjKYsv-iDlklWlrcHIZhR2VNCUGudeSbe7OrN2m01BRobR-ALMlFmIttSou9Yb5cnMhP78coaPvYXWyeqDy0IYpiFY72GcQUJrc8PxfHj4rpY1EmqWHMgG2QXNRQa4jl0geQYJ-NfIGLS5bhzjSfTevHVIHPvRqcJW0NfqmyEtvu8Gjw~Y7G2Unflen59uK8Mz~3ouvT~rHzPtNONFLlSCrST84ZFThuCMaD0biWpgXhLCdEX1zNCQrhxvc5Q2ZBjJkfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Board of Adjustment on Feb. 10 voted to postpone consideration of a subdivision/lot-width variance for 4013 Clawson Road to the April 14, 2025 meeting so the applicant can provide more information and meet with neighbors.

The applicant, who identified himself as Mike Silvia Martinez, described a plan to subdivide a 19,807-square-foot SF-3 lot into two lots to enable two single-family (Home-1) projects. Martinez said prior approvals for subdivisions on the site in 2017, 2020 and 2022 had not been pursued by earlier owners. He told the board the proposed lots would be similar in area to nearby subdivided parcels and that the request would not increase density beyond current zoning allowances.

Board members raised several substantive concerns: neighborhood opposition in the late backup package (letters of opposition from residents on Morgan Street directly behind the site), uncertainty about how many structures the current owner intends to build, whether the existing house would need demolition to create the proposed lot line, the presence of large/heritage trees on site, and lack of a proposed site plan showing the location of new structures and emergency access. A staff member and commissioners noted earlier variances and conditions attached to past approvals were not readily visible in the city’s online backup and asked the applicant to provide those materials.

Given those issues, Board member Von Olin moved to postpone to April 14 so the applicant could (1) engage with neighbors, (2) provide a preliminary site plan showing likely building footprints and access, (3) produce prior variance documentation in the backup, and (4) clarify whether existing structures would be demolished. The motion was seconded by Board member Young Ju Kim and approved unanimously.

The applicant said he had done preliminary work with architects and could provide a conceptual site plan for the next hearing. Board members also discussed code requirements that a flag lot needs 65 feet of frontage for the proposed configuration and noted that third houses located far from the street could require sprinklers and other fire/access measures.

The record shows the postponement is intended to allow the applicant to collect and present clearer site and neighborhood outreach information before the board takes a final vote.","A proposal to subdivide 4013 Clawson Road into two lots was postponed to April 14 after commissioners said neighbors had filed opposition and the applicant had not sufficiently engaged the neighborhood or supplied detailed site plans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690236,"Board postpones Austin Area School for Dyslexics sign variance after repeated absences; set for May 12",351,330000,681000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255808-95d897449c80c7577c9190d3a946b121&start=330&end=681","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255808-95d897449c80c7577c9190d3a946b121/thumbnail_330000.jpg","/articles/6690236/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Board-postpones-Austin-Area-School-for-Dyslexics-sign-variance-after-repeated-absences-set-for-May-12","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690236-13d54a95db7d039edab1c855cfd3487d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149977&Signature=IMYeEYQiHbfIU8~wWjeI96vFKsMOYlae0VoRSQbLfyyqaqBAdNvLxV5Nuhj7VjIWVN5AK6kEi5Leq~cU76yeDi0OKrGdJEDpcuBRotrC1rHTQHcS36FBHMZjKLdbY5RY4Yq56vTCi6cjCshX2RdxUf7zQCD4~ovZfwn16wKBeFoQbuxaYwVHiHRvfnAjVLf-ShK~jWcgDBNIRKpHPGvVQsayToa7omyI-m5JyFzu26s5i4JCt7hJzQaLo5M9lejnQCPGxvPYaVM4rQ5HZDP1KqL3e6qV00ZHVV2ZnPevUgmbp65PosVqGTf4jDNQbfnzc5gAumBiHDcFSz2T1MsnMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Board of Adjustment on Feb. 10 postponed a sign-variance application for the Austin Area School for Dyslexics (case C1520240031) at 2615½ Hillview Road to May 12, 2025, after the applicant did not appear and after multiple prior postponements.

Board members said the case had been delayed repeatedly and expressed frustration at the lack of representation and explanation from the applicant. The board voted to postpone to a date certain rather than deny, but the chair and several members stated they would not support additional postponements.

The school’s application sought a postponement of approximately one month; the board discussed past postponements and noted a prior December postponement was partly caused by insufficient members to vote. One commissioner said repeated no-shows were “very unprofessional” and burdensome for staff. Another board member moved a substitute motion to postpone the case to May 12; the substitute motion was seconded by Vice Chair Melissa Hawthorne and approved unanimously.

Action: The board’s motion formally postpones case C1520240031 to the May 12, 2025 Board of Adjustment meeting. The transcript shows board members explicitly recording the new date; the chair cautioned that she would not support another postponement if the applicant again failed to provide representation.

Procedural note: Denial of a signed-variance application would trigger a one-year no-reapplication penalty, a point raised during discussion. The board’s postponement avoids triggering that penalty at this time but leaves the applicant responsible for appearing on the new date or providing prior written explanation to staff.","The board postponed a sign-variance hearing for a private school at 2615½ Hillview Road to May 12 after the applicant failed to provide representatives for multiple prior hearings; the board warned it would not favor further postponements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690241,"Board of Adjustment approves sign variance allowing eight freestanding signs for Ascension Seton Medical Center",1125,702000,1827000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255808-95d897449c80c7577c9190d3a946b121&start=702&end=1827","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255808-95d897449c80c7577c9190d3a946b121/thumbnail_702000.jpg","/articles/6690241/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Board-of-Adjustment-approves-sign-variance-allowing-eight-freestanding-signs-for-Ascension-Seton-Medical-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690241-dcd7b9c597eb839839dd7f53f55aa86b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149977&Signature=AUZnxQBJO6d03gAWsvRK1NP19hYbxaRm4c-VuiJLq~ClBepAo-XhC4sNsWGEQs5eqFgoWIVq7uFtnucJMCuWIRD2WcAJXgM-DA1I5ffbQiS-bdjGA6HlZt0VcHjK6Pb5S4owNQG~ROFUfjb3N0VEfNusvslN0FPveMtW78iqhP~r8wdfvhsgUwmhQaeWp3auhIHxLtPh~jHbeqkWWVPwIhvEFD8UER0zb8-3GOcoHjx1oOw6rSvRhix74Nrqzr2Rl8wmqkQ1iQRU6lAjCxPNM3eko4BjXh2iDfkbvGe1VRoX341GMDWlio4xo~sHxGG319Cw4bsg1ZNTa2iQc0sRNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Board of Adjustment on Feb. 10 approved a variance allowing Ascension Seton Medical Center to install eight freestanding signs at 1201 West 30th Street, with the board setting “not to exceed” heights and sign-area limits the applicant must meet when it applies for permits.

The variance was granted after the applicant, Colton Golke of Lewis Sign, said the hospital’s 20-acre site requires additional freestanding signs to direct patients and emergency traffic; board members voted unanimously to approve the request.

Board members said the request was supported by evidence that one or two freestanding signs would be insufficient to direct traffic across the large campus. The board’s motion approved the signage as shown on slide 2 of the applicant presentation and specified maximums: E17 not to exceed 8 feet in overall height; WFO1, WFO2 and E05 not to exceed 4 feet 8 inches; EO1 and EO2 not to exceed 6 feet 1 inch; B01 not to exceed 3 feet 6 inches; and E35 not to exceed 4 feet. The motion and a subsequent clarification noted those measurements are “not to exceed” figures to be enforced by the permitting process.

Colton Golke identified the legal basis cited in the application as a variance from City of Austin Land Development Code section 25-10-130 (commercial sign district regulations). Golke said the applicant had obtained permits for wall signs and was awaiting resolution of the freestanding sign variance before fabrication and installation; he said a midsummer installation is planned if permits follow.

Board members asked for sign setbacks and heights during the presentation; Golke confirmed the tallest sign would be 8 feet overall and that all freestanding signs would meet a 12-foot setback from the property line. Commissioners also discussed visual hierarchy and emphasized that the emergency/ER designation should be clear.

Motion and vote: The motion to approve the variance (tied to the applicant’s presentation, slide 2 of 3, and the dimensions listed above) was made on the record and seconded; the board voted unanimously in favor. The chair announced the variance was granted and the applicant may proceed to permitting.

The board’s approval does not itself issue construction permits. The applicant remains subject to the city’s permitting review and any permit conditions. The board recorded its findings on necessity, hardship (site configuration and need to direct traffic for emergency response), lack of adverse impact to neighboring properties, and parity with other local hospitals that have multiple freestanding signs.

The applicant left the meeting after the vote; board staff will record the formal decision and the applicant will return to the permitting portal to complete permit reviews.","The Austin Board of Adjustment granted a sign-variance request that allows Ascension Seton Medical Center to install eight freestanding signs on its 20-acre site at 1201 West 30th Street, with maximum heights and sign areas limited by the board’s motion and subject to standard permitting review.","actionData","errors"]

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