Description
Title: Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance granting variances for the property located at 4502 Avenue F from certain floodplain regulations prescribed by City Code for construction of a single family residential dwelling unit in the 25-year and 100-year floodplains of Waller Creek; establishing the conditions for the variances; and providing an expiration date for the variances. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
Summary
The City of Austin is considering an ordinance (File ID: 26-1827) that would grant variances for constructing a single-family dwelling at 4502 Avenue F, located within the 25-year and 100-year floodplains of Waller Creek. The variances requested include permission to encroach on the floodplains, allow access to the building below the required elevation, and exclude the building footprint from the required drainage easement. The ordinance aims to address exceptional hardship due to the lot's location entirely within the floodplain, which complicates safe access for occupants and emergency responders. Approval of the variances is contingent on specific conditions, including dedicating an easement and providing elevation certification. If the building permit is not obtained