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Board approves lot‑size and accessory‑structure variances for two infill properties
Summary
The Board approved a lot‑size variance for a 3,775‑square‑foot urban lot at 546 Bundy and approved a series of accessory‑structure/setback variances at 507 West Craig to allow reconstruction of an existing garage; staff recommended denial of a separate NCD2 accessory‑size increase but the board granted variances tied to existing footprints.
The Board of Adjustment approved variances for two infill properties in San Antonio’s urban neighborhoods—one to allow a new single‑family home on a substandard lot and another to permit reconstruction of existing accessory buildings and narrow setbacks in an established conservation district.
546 Bundy (lot‑size variance)
- Case BOA‑25‑10300147 (546 Bundy Street / applicant Edgar Sanchez): Staff recommended approval. The lot was originally platted in 1950 and later split by deed. The board found the lot could accommodate a single‑family home without significantly altering the neighborhood character and granted a 225‑square‑foot variance from the 4,000‑square‑foot minimum for the R4 zoning district.
507 West Craig (NCD2 accessory structures and setbacks)
- Case BOA‑25‑10300153 (507 W. Craig Place / applicant Adam Ochoa): The applicant proposed to demolish and rebuild an existing rear‑yard garage in its current footprint and retain two other existing accessory structures. Staff recommended approval of the side‑setback and garage‑entry setbacks because similar configurations exist nearby; staff recommended denial of a requested increase to the NCD2 accessory‑structure size limit. The board found that reconstruction of historic accessory footprints and the presence of similarly placed garages in the immediate area justified variances granting the reduced setbacks and allowing reconstruction to the existing footprint; the board approved the requested variances.
Why it matters
These decisions affect infill redevelopment patterns in older neighborhoods and interpret how the NCD and UDC standards apply to existing conditions vs. new expansions. The board balanced proportionality aims in the conservation district against the hardship of rehabilitating historically configured accessory structures when full repair, rather than expansion, is the project’s purpose.
Next steps
- Applicants may proceed to record a plat (if required), obtain building permits and reconstruct the approved elements consistent with the board’s findings. Staff will record conditions in permit files.
Ending
Board members said similar garage placements in the surrounding blocks and the owner’s intent to rebuild rather than expand supported the variances. The motions carried with no recorded opposition.
