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Board denies dock variance requests for 1750–1752 Channel Road after neighbors challenge dredge calculations
Summary
The Austin Board of Adjustment denied two dock variance requests for properties at 1750 and 1752 Channel Road on March 9, 2026, after neighbors challenged applicants’ dredge-volume calculations and the board concluded the issues represented maintenance rather than a unique hardship.
The Austin Board of Adjustment voted March 9 to deny variance requests for two docks at 1750 and 1752 Channel Road after neighbors said the applicants’ dredging calculations were inflated and the board concluded the situation represented routine maintenance rather than a unique hardship.
Neli (Nilu) Slayton, who spoke in opposition, told the board they had repeatedly flagged what she called “inadequate and unreliable calculations” supporting the applicants’ claim that more than 25 cubic yards of dredging was necessary. “They have had ample opportunity since August to address the issues that were raised in the…
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