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Board denies renewed height exception for Patriot Drive property after prior exemption expired
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied Firefly Cove LLC’s renewed request to exceed maximum height limits for a home at 2705 Patriot Drive, citing the prior special exception had expired and the applicant did not meet ordinance procedural requirements such as a ridgepole and sufficient documentation.
The Lago Vista Board of Adjustment on Sept. 8 denied Firefly Cove LLC’s request for a special exception to exceed height limits at 2705 Patriot Drive (Island Lakes Estates, Section 29, Lot 29028). Staff told the board that a prior special exception granted in September 2021 had expired and that extensions under the city ordinance are strictly limited.
Staff reported the prior exemption had lapsed; under city procedures an expired approval must be re-applied for and may only be extended for a limited period by written request and city manager approval. Several board members said the applicant had not provided required…
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