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Staff briefed the board that the request addresses conflicts between the existing sidewalk and a tree‑planting zone specified in PD 193. The applicant told the board the existing sidewalk is functional, serves a nearby school, and cannot be relocated without creating a safety concern for students who walk along Lucas Drive. The applicant also presented a utility‑company response saying a utility pole near the retaining wall cannot be moved, which constrained options for relocating the sidewalk and tree zone.

Board members discussed whether the alternative landscape plan would compromise the spirit and intent of PD 193’s landscaping provisions. City staff said the requested configuration—moving trees into the front yard when the parkway is obstructed by sidewalk or utilities—can be considered under PD 193 when a direct conflict exists. Members concluded the applicant had shown sufficient justification and voted 4‑0 to grant the special exception, with a condition requiring the revised landscape plan be submitted and followed.

The board’s motion requires the applicant to implement the revised planting plan shown in the application packet and to coordinate final design with staff as necessary to address utility conflicts. The applicant said trees will be planted on the site in locations recommended by an arborist.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Board of Adjustments: Panel C","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved a special exception to PD 193 landscape standards for 4501 Afton Street, allowing an existing sidewalk and planting configuration to remain while requiring the applicant to install revised landscaping on the property.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"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},6493371,"Board allows 8‑foot, low‑opacity fence at 5601 Santa Fe Avenue after repeated approvals",1330,3030000,4360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7&start=3030&end=4360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7/thumbnail_3030000.jpg","/articles/6493371/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-allows-8foot-lowopacity-fence-at-5601-Santa-Fe-Avenue-after-repeated-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493371-093d9509c57f5d290d4480196dce3b64/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579680&Signature=fwTsjrq0txItoRJ-UJ3B80QZWW0NsClF8acnNCGDUIvQew1TQ~0R7CEc2cSqmT3VUqcQ1HtvHPnA-sFcoHNTPfR3cEwVtwm0RXpSC7pgnWeqPJ7WhiGlHPKTGBDK15SFTyT2p7nj3ma2mIE2gD0DUTGG9Q55iyXTLbBE37yVH5wdYOPyGsV5SLFba6czBzRjyf-K2u9Bylbpqzfp~LymE2QBe1QTlfcKw8FtZ8eM26QZ3dp6FbMNyZmOoCVZrVIC0z~OwxAVyMPGkf9auSjPFV6jjrd83Nc~Stup00ZgdLfAx2~xdhVc9bVuIIZKiaLrwVxbZOH9-IRkgaSi4hH1wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas Board of Adjustment granted two special exceptions allowing an eight‑foot high fence and a fence panel with less than 50% open area at a property on Santa Fe Avenue.

Attorney Robert Baldwin, representing the property owner Leila Mont, said the owner previously had received approvals for a projected front yard and that a contractor built the fence before the contractor obtained the required fence permit. Baldwin told the board the property’s location along the six‑lane Santa Fe/Beacon corridor and the existing pattern of side‑yard fences on the block weighed in favor of maintaining the fence, and he presented site plans and elevations showing the constructed condition.

Board members said they were persuaded by the project’s prior review history and by the property’s context along a major thoroughfare. The board voted 4‑0 on both motions: one to allow the 8‑foot fence in a projected front yard as a special exception to the fence‑height requirement, and another to allow the fence panels to have less than 50% open surface area where they would otherwise be required to be more open. Both approvals included conditions requiring compliance with the most recent submitted plans.

One board member said the item offered an example of the value of having experienced representatives before the board; another member noted the fence had been considered previously and that the board had no evidence the fence created safety or visibility problems. The board recorded the approvals and instructed staff to include the fence location and opacity conditions in the permit record.","The board approved two special exceptions permitting an 8‑foot high fence and a fence with less than 50% openness at a Santa Fe Avenue property; the board noted the fence was built without a required permit and members referenced prior approvals for the house.",{"_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},6493375,"Board approves accessory dwelling unit special exception for 1934 Elmwood Boulevard",1135,2625000,3760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7&start=2625&end=3760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7/thumbnail_2625000.jpg","/articles/6493375/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-approves-accessory-dwelling-unit-special-exception-for-1934-Elmwood-Boulevard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493375-6fa03d582e0b940a8541bda637f23183/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579680&Signature=P7XgHlo628miaW4UEP1KrD8TyLJZicikoxtej7Rh11Bh4WUT9VYunQPAHA4Y5CQWbORstPmXKsTE6n21BP~lKI5SvU4HQhcjLFydcg5f0z4RA9rGV1DwoX-IWIBffHQTLfhHmTOb5CZVQXS2jlTABgtvUtEd~JwxkR7G~FnmCwIkrPRuSbLC3d~uiyFdDsMnmruiZypIa2uICQPt0~CIZ4tpju7axrjzrwahiL4gH17wi3A1t8Lx136LshTnB4NHdw~yrVe60PXfNoa1U-M93cE-0uvIyp68RWa0oVN9LM1oVsithsv8LAZN5l4Egtrv0cWfIEZUJ5bJSDCPb-TzAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas Board of Adjustment granted a special exception to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for rent at 1934 Elmwood Boulevard.

The applicant, Audra Buckley, represented the property owner and said the ADU is intended as a long‑term rental, not a short‑term rental, and that the owner intends to comply with the area plan’s vision for “missing‑middle” housing. The owner, Julissa Sam Smith, spoke in favor and said she and her husband plan to live on the property and may rent the ADU until a need for the unit arises in the family.

Board members noted the applicant had attempted to contact neighbors and the neighborhood association and that two letters of opposition submitted outside the notification area did not change their view. The board required conditions: compliance with the most recent submitted site plans; a deed restriction requiring owner occupancy of the primary residence; and annual registration of the rental with the city’s single‑family non‑owner‑occupied rental program.

Vice Chair Robert Agnich moved the motion to grant the special exception; Andrew Finney seconded. The board voted 4‑0 to approve the ADU with the stated conditions.","The Board granted a special exception allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for rent at a single‑family property on Elmwood Boulevard, subject to owner‑occupancy deed restriction and annual registration with the city's rental program.",{"_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},6493380,"Board approves 8-space parking variance for 48-unit permanent supportive housing at 2801 Wycliffe Avenue",1540,1100000,2640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7&start=1100&end=2640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7/thumbnail_1100000.jpg","/articles/6493380/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-approves-8-space-parking-variance-for-48-unit-permanent-supportive-housing-at-2801-Wycliffe-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493380-d6aa1fd7c83b3e128441debebb6d2b62/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579680&Signature=nzgR5z-0Ny97BL9lBUclgy8w9qzdGyLqXpm8h7VBOMBLghFveNPCSI-qAEH9a6hteroPFWzO-l0r2YNIg4iNHB~MIKDmGQWwFCCwadq8HSUdMJDjobunAfct65WcRR0wCtzwux9PooV9lfvPemj1WWtqMHl0Oy3WvwEVGzB-ga8glqwZXY~JtsxWxIPqAl8iszqaheZkgKiw7QpDA4YdFS4w9ulfGnj5AsTdTQNw1oD7DTzYN5LtPJF1VqueO~9mBQTkHwMPp5j7W5jd-TUZEd3WnHYANh3SruABvEsqSzFWgS8EpZBGtrSvXAJMek8sHJZ2bq7AQ~hWbJ0pa7Clzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas Board of Adjustment granted an eight‑space variance to off‑street parking requirements for a planned 48‑unit permanent supportive housing project at 2801 Wycliffe Avenue.

Representatives for the project — including Traz Willsee Livingston III and Philip Kingston — told the board the building will serve residents who generally have low vehicle‑ownership rates and that the site is close to public transit. The project is being developed with low‑income housing tax credits that, the applicant said, include a 40‑year affordability covenant administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

Philip Kingston, who represented the property owner, said the project’s funding and deed restrictions provide assurance that the housing will remain deeply affordable over the long term. The applicant also presented a parking study after the packet deadline showing comparable AIDS Services of Dallas properties with peak parking utilization well below unit count; the applicant said this supports a reduced parking demand estimate of roughly 20 spaces for the site.

The board debated the timing of the parking study submission and whether staff and members had received it in advance; board counsel said applicants may present new evidence at the hearing and staff can distribute materials if provided during the meeting. Members ultimately found the site’s physical character and the applicant’s testimony supported unnecessary‑hardship findings under the Dallas Development Code and voted 4‑0 to grant the variance. The motion included a condition requiring compliance with the most recent submitted plans.

Board members cited the tax‑credit affordability commitment and the project’s proximity to transit as key factors. One member said the 40‑year affordability requirement “sold me on this.”","The Board of Adjustment granted an eight‑space parking variance for a 48‑unit permanent supportive housing project operated by AIDS Services of Dallas, citing low vehicle ownership among tenants and a 40‑year affordability commitment tied to tax credits.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6493383,"Dallas Board of Adjustment denies fee-waiver request for 1315 Mackenzie Street",320,370000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7&start=370&end=690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595895-ba624773b5247b7fd2535568219e54a7/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6493383/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-Board-of-Adjustment-denies-fee-waiver-request-for-1315-Mackenzie-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493383-aa6df7ba6ea7f06fdd7c0d824f98d83f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579680&Signature=cGgtzYsI1G9P8Llzgex8MDdU3R51YXoRshnu-BHZo-jB3s~gHjnmXVj0oOzc0uuFQGW0Iz52sPerP5dtFXnmnjOxfPOtqWbGIWTLdRemna3dgiRVSvjzNGID2wQAl3d4sHV0NKwFeVJovti31-2G8XvbSl0qpJv0B0cOX0AY3ntvtaIUotcygID95WyY5~cHcAIgCC5Ha~gexwiiwjETnutmD5uJmx6Q3e~hkNmEOHcnfyS4byzeUJoS1lPbxsreN7aXOII58GBoRbI7oU4Q5NZ2uAMIDD9p~pHmo5u7-kxyx8MoX~6k6z5s9W0us1AUNeaoW3gGMizi05zgzbBBVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas Board of Adjustment denied a request to waive filing fees tied to an application for a variance to off‑street parking regulations and a special exception to landscape rules at 1315 Mackenzie Street.

The board’s vice chair, Robert Agnich, opened the item and members debated two competing motions: one to grant the waiver and a subsequent motion to deny it with prejudice. After discussion the board voted 4‑0 to deny the waiver with prejudice, meaning the applicant would be barred from reapplying for a fee waiver for two years but could still file the underlying variance and special-exception application if the filing fee was paid.

The board’s action followed a failed motion to grant the waiver; members said the applicant had not presented testimony or documentation at the hearing to support a claim of substantial financial hardship. Board Attorney Theresa Carlisle reminded members that the burden of proof for a fee waiver is on the applicant. Ms. Carlisle also explained that a denial with prejudice would prevent refiling a waiver request for two years but would not prevent filing the variance application if the fee was paid.

Vice Chair Robert Agnich moved to deny the waiver with prejudice and the motion was seconded. The board voted 4‑0 to deny the waiver.

Board members said the lack of applicant participation and documentary support influenced their decision. “If someone is unwilling to show up for the hearing they’ve requested… the time is valued,” one member said during deliberations.

The board’s minutes and decision letter will be mailed to the applicant by the Board Administrator.","The Dallas Board of Adjustment denied a request by Edwin Marlanda Vargas to waive filing fees for a variance and landscape-exception application, concluding the applicant did not demonstrate substantial financial hardship and did not participate in the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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