Cameron planning commission recommends denial of 15-foot front-yard variance for 1605 N. Cleveland Ave.

The Cameron Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of a special use permit for a 15-foot front-yard variance at 1605 North Cleveland Avenue on Aug. 27, 2024. Commissioner Galdino Banda moved to recommend denial; Commissioner Steven Bradley seconded the motion, which carried unanimously with Kyle Nuttall, Galdino Banda and Steven Bradley recorded as present.

Chair Kyle Nuttall explained the basis for the denial, citing the city's ordinance on variance limits: "According to our ordinance, residents can request a 40% variance. This request is a 60% variance which is not allowed." The commission opened a public hearing at 12:14 p.m. to receive comments on the application and closed it immediately; no public comments are recorded in the meeting record.

The variance requested would have allowed placement of an attached carport that requires a 15-foot front-yard reduction from the standard setback for the property at 1605 North Cleveland Avenue. The commission found that the requested percentage reduction exceeded the ordinance threshold and moved to recommend denial accordingly. The record does not specify any amendments to the application or any conditions offered by the applicant during the hearing.

The commission's action was a recommendation to deny the special use permit; the transcript does not state subsequent procedural steps (for example, whether the denial recommendation would be forwarded to city council or another body for final action). The meeting was adjourned at 12:17 p.m.