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Lakeway board finds no view-blocking, approves 20 ft. 9 in. home at 118 Firebird
Summary
The Lakeway hearing considered a request by property owner Arthur Piccone to build a new home at 118 Firebird at a height of 20 feet 9 inches above the highest natural grade under the slab. After testimony from the applicant and a neighbor, commissioners voted to find that view blocking was not an issue and to approve the requested height.
Arthur Piccone, the owner of the property at 118 Firebird, asked the Lakeway hearing body to approve building a new single-family home with a maximum height of 20 feet 9 inches above the highest natural grade under the slab.
The panel voted to determine that the proposed house did not constitute an unlawful view blockage and approved the requested height. Commissioners discussed on-site photos, contour data and elevations of surrounding houses before the vote; one commissioner registered opposition.
Piccone told the hearing that a prior staff report had misstated the requested height as 19 feet 9 inches and that the correct requested height was 20 feet 9 inches. He presented plot plans and photographs showing slope, driveway placement and three reference…
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