Commission recommends variance to reduce front setback in Highland Terrace mobile home park; staff notes precedent

The Planning and Zoning Commission on May 26 recommended approval of a variance to reduce the front yard setback from 35 feet to 25 feet for Lot 15 in Highland Terrace Mobile Home Park. Staff told commissioners the park was platted in 1970, annexed into Keller in the late 1980s, and that the proposed replacement mobile home requires the reduced setback to fit the lot. The staff report included a table of 29 previously approved, similar variances in the subdivision.

Staff emphasized that UDC variance criteria require consideration of special circumstances affecting the land, the effect on surrounding property and whether the variance would conflict with other ordinances. No public hearing was required; the property owners and staff were available for questions. The commission moved and seconded approval; the chair corrected an earlier misstatement of the tally after a staff inquiry and confirmed the recommendation passed unanimously, 7–0, and will be forwarded to the City Council on June 16 for consideration.

Action: Commission recommended approval 7–0 and forwarded the item to City Council. Staff provided a table of prior approvals as precedent for similar requests in the subdivision.