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Landmark Commission reverses staff on front-setback for 2218 Avenue O, approves 1 ft. 7 in. setback
Summary
The Landmark Commission voted to reverse staff's determination and allow a proposed 1-foot, 7-inch front setback for a new single-family residence at 2218 Avenue O, finding the San Jacinto Neighborhood Conservation District setback standard ill-fitting for the commercially zoned, unusually small lot.
The Landmark Commission voted to reverse staff’s determination and allow a proposed 1-foot, 7-inch front setback for a new single-family house at 2218 Avenue O after a public hearing and discussion about the San Jacinto Neighborhood Conservation District standards.
Staff presented the case as an appeal of a staff determination under case 25LC027. Staff said the San Jacinto NCD standards—adopted in 2010 and applied to new construction in the overlay—yield an allowable front-setback range on the block face of about 20.2 feet to 24.75 feet. Staff told the commission the applicant’s proposed front setback is 1 foot, 7 inches…
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