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Architect Cameron Byrd told the board the church would be centrally located on the site along FM 1093 and that the nearest residential properties are roughly 700 to 850 feet away. Byrd said the additional height was necessary to achieve the volume and acoustics required for the parish’s liturgical design.

City planning staff recommended approval, characterizing the increased height as driven by the building’s artistic and liturgical design rather than arbitrary excess. Staff also noted that adjacent residences are set back several hundred feet and the church site fronts FM 1093, a principal roadway that will eventually connect to a toll facility, as discussed in the staff presentation.

At the hearing two residents spoke in support. Pat Malair said the facility would be \"a beautiful structure\" and urged the board to grant the variance. Beverly Morgan told the board she also supported the request.

Board members asked questions about the building dimensions and construction cost implications; the architect noted the design intent but did not provide final construction cost figures. The transcript records staff’s recommendation for approval; the public record in the transcript does not include a final vote on this item during the excerpt provided.

The project file, renderings presented at the hearing and the staff report are available for inspection at the City of Fulshear planning department.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fulshear - Zoning Board of Adjustment - Apr 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Jackson Ryan Architects asked the Fulshear Zoning Board of Adjustment for a variance to raise a planned Saint Faustina Catholic Church from 60 to 75 feet to accommodate interior volume, organ placement and acoustics; city staff recommended approval and several residents spoke in favor at the April 10 hearing.","taxTitle","Fulshear, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",69473,"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},6607805,"Fulshear ZBA approves height variance for custom home at 29703 Gate Creek Lane",859,224000,1083000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947970-9d9f0d449cd0a5ca33c466cc53a8a683&start=224&end=1083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947970-9d9f0d449cd0a5ca33c466cc53a8a683/thumbnail_224000.jpg","/articles/6607805/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-ZBA-approves-height-variance-for-custom-home-at-29703-Gate-Creek-Lane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607805-d7ea5a8f35b3672f8479bb6bcdb2392b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156245&Signature=hVaZa~0HtVJAc3QFXd3Fb4-CAWRK4qOSC-syrYBsOUXss8ipoSBRcdixt3CB650Lpd0ehOVwB1Alxft9J~5OX2EwFXUQxu~JDnm~5h2Ri-uFlyoGJPBDyhvhjtVV--eR0Zm7JGOt8n~irFNbnLaNV74VRXzeF8jYPoJIWhOvzhibcS7BF7Qf11LH3CjCNPvrMDwrDjgbCXWn~Bn9A7kzIyVTfYUDhYJNrCoeQmBqD7FuZPJrt4Gad9tw~GzzBy6~ydgoktZdunN7pMMsu7asD0zjwzKZTUZRC5MloTGgkXsGt-Nr-cRPvWuk1uq3fh8J~Ud2p4jpHDDWillm9QKHqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Fulshear Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 10 approved a variance permitting a planned custom home at 29703 Gate Creek Lane to exceed the city's 35-foot height limit.

The approval affects a 0.27-acre lot in Creek Rush at Cross Creek Ranch (Section 4, Block 1, Lot 3). The applicant, identified only as Ryan of Partners in Building, said the house’s maximum elevation would be about 41 feet and described the design as effectively a two-and-a-half–story home with elevated rear living spaces to take advantage of a water view.

Board members said the zoning ordinance allows variances only where applicants show a specific hardship if required standards are followed. Rodrigo Rodriguez, city planning staff, told the board the city had no objection to the request and that one resident had come to the planning office seeking information and, after an explanation, was supportive.

During the public hearing a neighboring resident, through her son translating, expressed concern that a larger rear elevation might cast shade on her private pool and reduce privacy. The resident said she had not personally spoken in detail with the applicant before coming to the meeting but noted her primary worry was the house’s size relative to her backyard and pool.

Ryan told the board partners in Building designs custom homes throughout Cross Creek Ranch and that the front of the proposed house would appear as a two-story home; the elevated rear was intended to provide usable living space and open water views. Board members asked about the notice process; staff said mailed notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet of the lot.

After discussion the board took a roll-call motion and the chair announced the motion passed. The transcript records the motion passing by voice vote; no individual vote tallies or mover/second names were recorded in the public transcript for this item.

The application file, including the staff report referenced at the hearing, is available for inspection at the city planning department during regular business hours.","The City of Fulshear Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing a planned home at 29703 Gate Creek Lane to exceed the 35-foot height limit, after the applicant and staff said neighboring property owners raised no formal objections.","actionData","errors"]

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Architects seek 75-foot height variance for new Saint Faustina church; staff recommends approval

Fulshear ZBA approves height variance for custom home at 29703 Gate Creek Lane