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Irving board hears request to allow 1.5-foot front-yard setback encroachment at 1708 Glen Valley Drive

City of Irving Board of Adjustments · September 3, 2025
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Summary

The City of Irving Board of Adjustments heard testimony supporting a requested 1.5-foot variance to the 30-foot front-yard setback at 1708 Glen Valley Drive; staff reported dozens of support letters and the board moved to approve the request per the staff report, with no opposition recorded in the transcript.

The City of Irving Board of Adjustments held a public hearing on a requested variance to the Unified Development Code that would allow a 1.5-foot encroachment into the 30-foot front-yard setback at 1708 Glen Valley Drive.

Gina Costanza Grant, the city's senior planner, told the board the encroachment was discovered during a small expansion to the home's garage and that the applicant sought a variance to avoid redesigning or reconstructing the proposed work. Grant said staff mailed 32 notices and highlighted letters in favor; the transcript records staff saying there were…

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