Sugar Land board grants side-yard setback exception for 4006 Woodbriar Court

The Sugar Land Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously May 21 to grant a special exception allowing a carport addition at 4006 Woodbriar Court to encroach into the R‑1R zoning district’s 5‑foot side‑yard setback.

Planning staff told the board the property’s recorded restriction establishes a 38‑inch side‑yard setback and that the proposed unenclosed carport would align with that recorded restriction, placing the addition approximately 38 inches from the side property line and thereby encroaching 22 inches into the 5‑foot (60‑inch) setback required by the City of Sugar Land Development Code, Chapter 2. Staff recommended approval with the condition that the addition be built in accordance with the attached site plan and elevations.

The exception was requested for the single‑family residence in Colony Woods Section 1. Staff’s neighborhood analysis found the addition to be architecturally compatible and noted that about seven nearby homes also do not meet the 5‑foot side‑yard requirement. Staff reported no public‑safety issues identified and said public‑notice requirements were met, including mailers to property owners within 200 feet, a notice in the Fort Bend Independent, the city website, and a courtesy sign on the property. Staff also said it had received no inquiries or known opposition.

Board member Mr. Butler moved to grant the special exception “with the condition that the new addition is constructed in accordance with the attached site plan and the elevations.” Mr. Alvarado seconded the motion. The board asked no substantive questions during deliberations, and the chair called for a hand vote; the motion passed unanimously.

The approval relieves the R‑1R zoning district’s 5‑foot side‑yard requirement for this addition only; the board’s action conditions construction to the submitted plans. No public speakers signed up during the public‑hearing period. The board later adjourned the meeting.