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Board of Adjustment unanimously approves front‑setback variance for Monte Vista property
Summary
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to grant an 8‑foot variance to allow portions of an expansion at 2100 North Main Avenue to sit 7 feet from the urban corridor front setback, citing historic lot constraints and consistency with nearby buildings.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment on Feb. 24 granted an 8‑foot variance from the 15‑foot urban corridor front setback for property at 2100 North Main Avenue, allowing an existing structure built in 1935 to be expanded to within 7 feet of the corridor.
City staff told the board the site lies within the Monte Vista Historical Area and that an earlier approval had been administratively misadvertised; staff recommended approval on the finding the property’s irregular lot shape and existing structures created unique circumstances warranting relief. A recorded voicemail from Tony Garcia of the Monte Vista zoning and compliance committee expressed support for staff’s recommendation.
Commissioner Manner, who moved to grant the variance, framed the decision around the Unified Development Code findings required for relief, saying, “the variance is not contrary to public interest” and that the reduced setback “is consistent with other structures along the corridor in the immediate vicinity.” The motion was seconded and adopted in a roll‑call vote with all present members concurring.
The board’s action preserves the zoning‑district uses while allowing the owner to expand an older structure; permits and certificates of appropriateness from the Office of Historic Preservation were noted as pending in staff materials. The variance takes effect as recorded in the board minutes; construction permits remain subject to normal permit review and historic‑preservation approvals.
