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Zoning board approves exception to legalize home and carport encroachments at 11952 Picasso Drive
Summary
The El Paso Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a special-exception request to legalize existing encroachments by a single‑family home and carport at 11952 Picasso Drive, 7–1, with a condition that the carport be made to resemble the main residence in scale and character.
The El Paso Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 5 approved a special exception to legalize existing encroachments at 11952 Picasso Drive, allowing a single‑family dwelling and a carport that extend into required yards. The board approved staff recommendations with conditions by a vote of 7–1.
Blanca Perez of Planning and Inspections told the board that the property, zoned R‑5 residential, includes a home that encroaches 16 square feet into the required 20‑foot front setback and 195 square feet into the 25‑foot rear setback. Staff said the carport encroaches a total of about 465 square feet into…
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