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Zoning board approves variance to let La Junta Street home be rebuilt after flood
Summary
The San Angelo Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing a 19,000.5 sq. ft. lot at 807 La Junta Street to be used for rebuilding after July 4 flood damage; staff cited long-standing lot configuration and neighborhood precedent.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday approved a variance allowing a property at 807 La Junta Street to be rebuilt on a 19,000.5-square-foot lot, short of the one-acre (43,560 sq. ft.) standard required for the Ranch and Estate district.
Austin Reed, planning and development administrator, told the board the parcel sits in the Riverside neighborhood and was heavily affected by the July 4 flooding last year; the previous home was demolished and the owner is seeking to reconstruct on the existing lot. "This request is within the Riverside neighborhood," Reed said, noting staff recommended approval based on existing conditions, natural disaster impacts and comparable nearby lot sizes. Reed also said staff mailed 14 notices and received three in favor and none opposed.
Jack Downing of SKG Engineering, representing the applicant, told the board his firm "agree[s] with planning" and offered to answer questions from members. A board member summarized the situation as a straightforward rebuild after flood damage and moved to approve the variance; the motion passed by voice vote, recorded as 7-0.
The approval is for the lot-area variance only; staff advised the applicant must obtain all required building permits and meet code requirements for reconstruction. No formal conditions beyond standard permitting were stated by staff at the hearing.
