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Manvel planning commission approves 6-foot lot-width variance for 6626 Del Belo Spur
Summary
The Manvel Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a variance reducing the minimum lot width from 120 feet to 114 feet for a 6.1048-acre tract at 6626 Del Belo Spur, allowing construction of a single-family home with two staff conditions tied to parcel acreage and zoning.
The Manvel Planning & Zoning Commission on Sept. 10 unanimously approved a variance to reduce the required minimum lot width from 120 feet to 114 feet for an approximately 6.1048-acre tract at 6626 Del Belo Spur, enabling the property owners to build a single-family residence.
City planning staff told the commission the lot is long and narrow—about 1,400 feet deep—and was created historically without a formal plat. Staff said the proposed 6-foot reduction in minimum lot width would not be detrimental to neighboring lots, would not affect access to light, air or emergency services, and would support the low-density intent of the open single-family residential district. Staff recommended approval with two conditions: the variance expires if the acreage of the site changes through subdivision or addition and the variance expires if the zoning designation changes from open single-family residential.
During public comment, neighbor Inez Summers asked whether multiple homes or a subdivision were planned, saying, “I couldn't understand exactly what she was saying about how many residents and how many buildings she was expecting put on this property.” Applicant Colleen Murphy, one of the property owners, responded that the plan is “Just 1” single-family home and said the planned building location on the parcel would be about 200 feet wide: “where we plan to build the home is 200 feet wide.” Murphy said the owners purchased the lot as is and that the configuration dates from an earlier subdivision event rather than a new division by the current owners.
Planning staff said nine letters were mailed to surrounding property owners within the 200-foot notification buffer and staff received one response, an email and phone call from the owner of the property north of the subject site. After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the variance with the staff‑recommended conditions; the commission voted unanimously to approve the motion.
The variance approval is limited by the two staff conditions: it will lapse if the parcel's acreage changes due to further subdivision or acreage addition, and it will lapse if the property's zoning designation changes from open single-family residential. The commission did not adopt any additional conditions or modifications to the staff recommendation.
