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Commission approves 2-foot street-side setback variance for Brook Hollow property
Summary
On April 3, 2025, the Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission approved a two-foot variance from the 15-foot street-side setback to allow a covered porch addition at a property on Brook Hollow Drive. Staff recommended approval; no public opposition was recorded.
The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission on April 3 approved planning variance PV25-02 to allow a two-foot encroachment into the 15-foot street-side building setback for a covered porch addition at a Brook Hollow Drive property.
City project planner Renee Ochoa told commissioners the parcel is zoned RD-7 and that the requested variance would reduce the street-side setback from 15 feet to 13 feet to accommodate a covered porch used for outdoor entertaining. Ochoa said one existing encroachment on the south side of the lot is legal nonconforming and the new encroachment on the west side would be approximately 7.5 square feet (approx.), primarily a small corner of the porch.
The staff report noted the property was developed before the current zoning standards and recommended approval, saying the two-foot variance would not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare and would leave sufficient space for landscaping and recreation. Ochoa said there were no letters or emails opposing the request and only one phone call seeking clarification.
Commission discussion was brief. Commissioners noted the corner lot location and the fact the porch will be behind an existing fence. A motion to adopt the staff report and approve PV25-02 was made and seconded by unnamed commissioners; the motion passed unanimously, with the chair calling for voices and recording the action as approved without an individual roll-call vote recorded in the meeting transcript.
The staff presentation included setback standards (front 25 feet; side 5 feet; rear 5 feet; street-side 15 feet) and stated the property will remain a detached dwelling with the small covered porch addition. Ochoa said the city can issue a zoning verification letter to reflect the approved legal nonconforming status for title or lending inquiries.
The commission did not attach conditions beyond adopting the staff report and did not receive public testimony at the hearing. The matter is recorded in the minutes as PV25-02, approved by unanimous voice vote.
