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Dallas board grants 135-square-foot variance for accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue
Summary
The Board of Adjustment panel C granted a 135-square-foot variance to allow a detached accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue, citing structural and cost constraints for adding onto the existing 1,850-square-foot Craftsman house; the vote was 5-0.
The Board of Adjustment Panel C on Monday granted a 135-square-foot variance to the area-ratio limit for an accessory structure at 5930 Richmond Avenue, allowing the applicants to build a 640-square-foot detached structure rather than the 505 square feet allowed without a variance. The motion to grant, made by Jarrett Slade and seconded by Michael Milliken, passed 5-0.
The decision followed testimony from the applicant and neighbors about the house’s age and the cost and technical difficulty of attaching new square footage to the existing structure. Amy Hall, the applicant and homeowner at 5930 Richmond Avenue, said builders advised that attaching an addition would require extensive foundation and roof work and could force a near-complete rebuild of interior structural elements. "We were getting quotes that basically amounted to rebuilding the…
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