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Board approves two side‑yard variances for 521 SW 15th Street, allowing larger replacement home
Summary
The board approved variances reducing an interior side yard setback from 6 to 5 feet and a street‑side setback from 15 to 5 feet for 521 SW 15th St. Staff said the lot’s 50‑foot platting and surrounding pattern justify the change; vote was 9-0.
On March 16 the Grand Prairie Zoning Board approved two side‑yard variances for 521 SW 15th Street to allow construction of a new single‑family residence. The lot was platted in the 1950s at 50 feet wide; the single‑family 4 district requires 65 feet.
Staff said existing street‑side setbacks along Beaumont Street vary from about 5 to 15 feet and that the proposed development (staff noted an approximate 2,200‑square‑foot single‑story proposal) would be compatible with the neighborhood pattern. The original house (about 856 square feet) was demolished in 2025 with a permit. Staff recommended approval and the board passed the variances by unanimous vote.
Board members discussed homeowner responsibility for easement repairs where applicable and asked staff to correct an agenda numbering error on the slide; staff said they would fix that before the hearing. The case is ZBA26020007; building permits and standard plan reviews remain prerequisites to construction.
