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Board approves oversized detached ADU at 266 Vista after initial failure and reconsideration
Summary
A two‑story detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) built without permits at 266 Vista Road exceeded the city’s allowable ADU size. The board initially failed to approve a variance but, after a motion to reconsider, approved a 421‑square‑foot variance required to keep the existing structure, with a 9–2 final vote.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment approved a 421‑square‑foot variance enabling an as‑built detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 266 Vista Road to remain at its current size (1,328 sq ft); the allowable ADU cap based on the primary dwelling would have been 907 sq ft. The application originated from a code‑enforcement stop‑work order after the two‑story structure was built without permits.
Staff told the board the property is 0.2445 acres with a primary home of about…
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