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- Approval of minutes: The board approved the March 2024 meeting minutes as submitted (voice vote recorded; motion passed).

- Amended rules of procedure: The board approved its amended rules of procedure as submitted. Motion passed 5-0.

- Uncontested docket: The board granted the applications listed on the uncontested docket, including VDA 02/5057 (application by Sudhak Hussad Persad for variances to parking and front-yard setback regulations), subject to compliance with the most recent version of submitted plans. Motion passed 5-0.

- BDA245-069 (East Mockingbird Lane / Kevin Hickman, represented by Skye Thibodeaux): Applicant requested denial without prejudice after city council parking reforms; the board granted the applicant’s request and denied the special exceptions to parking regulations without prejudice. Motion passed 5-0.

- BDA245-066 (case on Ross Avenue / Oliver Steinberg, represented by Skye Thibodeaux): The board denied the special exceptions to parking regulations as requested by the applicant, without prejudice. Motion passed 5-0.

- Other contested items summarized elsewhere in the docket: see separate articles for the 1255 Annex Avenue setback denial (3-2) and the 5930 Richmond Avenue variance (grant, 5-0).

These actions were recorded during the meeting and will be reflected in the board’s formal letters and the public record; board staff said letters announcing the board’s actions would be mailed to applicants and will be posted online.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Board of Adjustments: Panel C - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by Board of Adjustment Panel C on May 19, 2025, including minutes approval, amended rules, uncontested docket approvals and several case outcomes.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6540626,"Board denies front-yard setback variance at 1255 Annex Avenue; denial without prejudice 3-2",2167,621000,2788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388125-9ca48ac6284b6c948790f6f394c614e7&start=621&end=2788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388125-9ca48ac6284b6c948790f6f394c614e7/thumbnail_621000.jpg","/articles/6540626/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-denies-front-yard-setback-variance-at-1255-Annex-Avenue-denial-without-prejudice-3-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540626-46e105d33ac6f7294566234743f41a95/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843239&Signature=kjH7QT1UXuZlujzNq5-~8S4pyqDcSWu94c8alLDak6iX~qCWvpe0HZUw82bn6Z-d3reYZEUtjqi4c4r4jhnRvo7DafHJHj~sehhpDKILA8e7v8xqTp4B1YL4TstcvqDmq-egc1~cfM9MJpoEKuf4NrZ5p6hV7cuJJ8ka9AhoctLehg02vj9QF3vL8LohTlgECtdU2oIRsvq8YdY8ulIwH4J5gtvQqA~nT20mnJjWeyP~wR~9pGk-8TtsNAncsKSgFcSl11YBTu3qBXliOpdFXC2FBxJEoEBNV9i5cyeSvg7pBYgwSb65-e-wJKd9cgk1ceLcQU5V-LrU3gmkpHN3pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Adjustment Panel C on Monday denied a variance request for 1255 Annex Avenue, voting 3-2 to deny the applicant’s request without prejudice. The motion to deny without prejudice—meaning the applicant may refile—was made by Jarrett Slade and, after amendment on the floor, carried by the required majority.

Neighbors who live adjacent to the property told the board the proposed building line would sit in front of the neighborhood’s established building line. Dennis Harrison, who said he and his wife Susan live next door at 1207 Annex Avenue, told the board their building line is 21 feet and that the applicant’s plan provides a 20-foot-1-inch setback. \"They're asking to be basically a foot closer to the street than we are,\" Harrison said.

Susan Harrison added that allowing the reduced setback would block views from her windows and said she opposed the request on aesthetic grounds. Jim Anderson, vice president of the neighborhood association and a city historic-preservation planner by profession, said packet materials included elevations that appeared to violate the Residential Proximity Slope (RPS) standards; staff later told the board that the site plan in the docket showed the 20-foot-1-inch setback but that staff’s revised plan complied with RPS for the 26-to-36-foot range and therefore staff determined no RPS variance had been requested.

Board members debated whether to deny with prejudice (preventing an immediate refiling) or without prejudice. Several members said they were reluctant to permanently bar an applicant who might have an acceptable justification for absence from the hearing; others cited the opposition testimony and absence of the applicant as reasons to deny. Slade said opponents had established a public-interest showing and suggested denying with prejudice. After discussion, Slade amended his motion to deny without prejudice and the amended motion carried 3-2 (Jarrett Slade, Roger Sashington and Vice Chair Robert Agnich voted yes; Michael Milliken and Michael Dorn voted no).

Staff clarified that the board could not grant a variance to height/RPS in this hearing because no request for RPS relief was before the panel. The board’s denial applied only to the front-yard setback variance; staff noted the site plan in the official posting showed the 20-foot-1-inch setback and that plan would be the document stamped if an approval had been granted. The record also includes neighbors’ statements that the applicant’s site elevations that appeared in the packet were not the versions staff had on file.

Because the denial was without prejudice, the applicant may reapply; any future application that again requests variance relief would be a new hearing and a new record. The board’s action was procedural and did not resolve the RPS/elevation questions flagged by neighbors; those remain subject to staff review and permit review processes.","The Dallas Board of Adjustment denied a variance request to move a front-yard setback at 1255 Annex Avenue. Neighbors argued the requested 20-foot-1-inch setback would project ahead of adjacent properties; the board voted 3-2 to deny without prejudice.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6540631,"Dallas board grants 135-square-foot variance for accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue",3224,2678000,5902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388125-9ca48ac6284b6c948790f6f394c614e7&start=2678&end=5902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388125-9ca48ac6284b6c948790f6f394c614e7/thumbnail_2678000.jpg","/articles/6540631/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-board-grants-135-square-foot-variance-for-accessory-structure-at-5930-Richmond-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540631-1c03206c34ba16bde4cdeb193626ec81/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843240&Signature=ml~1bluigaZ1xYWjHhKlU1LmvwFSL06kQBomYWJ98Q5W3WxkIF-XXa-~0URkjNVzfE7p1D0D4gKIqs9Fq046TBq7JUFRJCeZ2kaZneENMOJVTncwd~um9sI5UxM4VaGHVGjb9LkBzpooDP-Upm4HJzi7xd47asXnKlaumhiwzrPCwTXhziUh2xooppPBtnQZmLxmdOZO7Wrs7XLoZjS63Ij-Vxb~n9Uph9d9Q5eiZ3FGhincA8Rd-BjyB90oRqPN57rHtqyFwoOIrGZB4yCka34Q-V2KHHOQB44wZmYjKcmIuVuJTYGzaekPzTiBd0SUfIHRA0t0QAP3q6zd3izrVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Adjustment Panel C on Monday granted a 135-square-foot variance to the area-ratio limit for an accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue, allowing the applicants to build a 640-square-foot detached structure rather than the 505 square feet allowed without a variance. The motion to grant, made by Jarrett Slade and seconded by Michael Milliken, passed 5-0.

The decision followed testimony from the applicant and neighbors about the house’s age and the cost and technical difficulty of attaching new square footage to the existing structure. Amy Hall, the applicant and homeowner at 5930 Richmond Avenue, said builders advised that attaching an addition would require extensive foundation and roof work and could force a near-complete rebuild of interior structural elements. \"We were getting quotes that basically amounted to rebuilding the house,\" Hall said.

The board’s majority cited those construction constraints and the property’s existing configuration in finding that strict enforcement of the code would create an unnecessary hardship. \"The testimony concerning the pier-and-beam foundation and the scope of repairs that would be necessary convinced me that denying relief would be unduly burdensome,\" said Jarrett Slade, who moved to grant the variance.

Neighbors and supporters were sharply divided in tone but not in number. Puneet Modi, who identified himself as Hall’s husband, described the request as a family-driven need to house multi-generational visitors and said the couple chosen a detached structure to avoid the expense and disruption of attaching to a 105-year-old house. \"We chose a detached solution because it keeps the main house intact and is the most practical and affordable option,\" Modi said.

Local resident and contractor Jeff Carr, who said he would assist with construction, told the board that building detached would be materially less expensive than an addition and that the economics make short-term rental operation unlikely. \"It would make no sense to spend that sort of money and expect a return as a short-term rental,\" Carr said.

Kate Kirmyer, a neighbor who submitted a written letter of support and spoke at the meeting, said many older craftsman homes on the block are being preserved while larger new builds have appeared nearby. \"This rule can disproportionately penalize owners of modest, historic homes,\" Kirmyer said.

Board members asked whether the proposed structure would create privacy or noise issues. Hall and Modi both said the accessory building would be one story, shorter than the main house, and that privacy impacts would be minimal. The board also discussed whether existing garages and outbuildings in the neighborhood created a practical precedent for the request; staff explained that some larger outbuildings predate a 2010 change to the development code and may be legal nonconforming structures.

The board attached a standard condition requiring compliance with the most recent version of the submitted plans. The motion to grant passed 5-0 (Jarrett Slade, Michael Milliken, Roger Sashington, Michael Dorn and Vice Chair Robert Agnich voting yes).

The board’s action allows Hall to proceed toward final permitting under the stamped site plan; additional permitting or special-exception requests (for example, separate utility meters or kitchen/bathroom additions that would convert the structure into a separate dwelling) would require separate approvals.","The Board of Adjustment panel C granted a 135-square-foot variance to allow a detached accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue, citing structural and cost constraints for adding onto the existing 1,850-square-foot Craftsman house; the vote was 5-0.","actionData","errors"]

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Board of Adjustment, May 19, 2025: votes at a glance

Board denies front-yard setback variance at 1255 Annex Avenue; denial without prejudice 3-2

Dallas board grants 135-square-foot variance for accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue