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Board approves reduced side and front setbacks and front fence height at 158 Oriental Ave.
Summary
After initial debate and a successful motion to reconsider, the Board of Adjustment approved reduced side and front setbacks and a 4‑foot front fence at 158 Oriental Avenue; the final approvals require the carport be set back 5 feet from the front and 3 feet from the east side property line.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment approved variances and a special exception for a home at 158 Oriental Avenue after the board reconsidered portions of the application during the hearing.
Property owner Antonio Medrano sought several approvals related to an attached carport, a rear accessory structure and a front‑yard fence. Staff recommended denial, saying the carport and rear addition were too close to the right of way and neighboring properties and raised fire‑spread and runoff concerns. Collins Garden Neighborhood…
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