The Zoning Board of Adjustment in Sugar Land unanimously approved a special exception May 21 to let a proposed second‑story deck at 4014 Brookdale Court be built about 15 feet from the street‑side property line, five feet inside the R‑1 zoning district's 20‑foot requirement.

City GIS planner Lucas Corbett told the board the lot was platted as Brazos Landing Section 2 in 1999 and annexed into the city in 2005, and that the recorded plat establishes a 15‑foot street‑side yard restriction. Corbett said staff’s analysis found the proposed deck would align with the recorded restrictions and that approximately three nearby homes also do not meet the 20‑foot requirement. "Staff recommends the approval of this special exception with the conditions that the proposed deck be constructed in accordance to the attached site plan and elevations," Corbett said.

Board members discussed the statutory criteria for special exceptions, including whether the plat predated annexation and whether granting relief would create a condition less restrictive than the recorded restriction. One board member asked whether the homeowners association had weighed in; staff replied the HOA had approved the deck at the building‑permit stage. Another member noted staff had found no public‑safety issues and that public‑hearing notification requirements (mailers within 200 feet and a posted sign) had been met.

Mister Morton moved to grant the special exception with a condition that construction match the submitted site plan and elevations; Mister Alvarado seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

The board did not attach additional conditions beyond compliance with the site plan and elevations. The hearing record shows one inquiry to staff before the meeting and no opposition at the public hearing. The action resolves only the board's authority to allow the relief from the Zoning Code setback; any building permits remain subject to separate review and inspection.