TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Jennifer C. Baptiste - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Alannah Hudson - Planner I
DATE: August 11, 2026
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A26-35: A variance request to reduce required setbacks at 514 Quality Rd (0426944091000), owned by Saribet M. Sandoval and Carmelo S. Noyola.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2 - Malik Davis
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2: A Responsive City Government Driving Economic Diversity and Sustainability
? Objective 2.1: Expand and diversify the City's tax base to promote long-term fiscal resilience and economic stability.
Goal 4: A Thriving, Livable Community
? Objective 4.5: Support the development of vibrant, well-connected neighborhoods that enrich the quality of life for all residents.
Executive Summary:
The applicant is requesting a variance from the Unified Development Ordinance to reduce the required side yard setback, from 10 feet to 3.6 feet, post-construction.
Per Section 30.2.C.14, variances are intended to provide relief from dimensional standards in cases where exceptional conditions - beyond the landowner's control - create a unique hardship under the strict application of the Ordinance. Variances do not authorize changes to permitted uses or modify conditions of approval, and they are to be granted only under limited and specific circumstances.
Background:
Owner: Saribet M. Sandoval and Carmelo S. Noyola
Applicant: Saribet M. Sandoval
Requested Action: Reduce setbacks to allow construction on small parcel.
Zoning District: SF-6 (Single Family Residential 6 District)
Property Address: 514 Quality Rd
Size: 0.10 acres ?
Existing Land Use: Single Family Residential
Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses:
o North - SF-6 Single Family vacant land abutting subject property
o South - SF-6 Single Family Residential and Quality Road frontage
o East - SF-6 Single Family Residential abutting subject property
o West - SF-6 Single Family Residential abutt...
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