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Zoning board approves reduced front setback for 11222 Schwartz Drive
Summary
The Galveston Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 7 approved a special exception to reduce the front yard setback at 11222 Schwartz Drive from 20 feet to 16 feet to allow stairs and a landing; staff said adjacent lots already have shorter setbacks and there were no departmental objections.
The Galveston Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 7 approved a special exception allowing the property at 11222 Schwartz Drive to reduce its required front yard setback from 20 feet to 16 feet to accommodate exterior stairs and a landing.
The exception was approved after staff reported that adjacent lots on the north side of Schwartz Drive already have shorter front setbacks, including 11220 Schwartz Drive which received a board exception on Feb. 5, 2025. Staff said 24 public notices were mailed for the case, two were returned (one in favor, one in opposition), and no city departments or private utilities objected.
Donna, planning staff, told the board the request is an…
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