Item # 6 - 304 Albany (Compatibility Review)

1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Lety Hernandez, Director of Community Development Services
SUBJECT: Case No. 879F – 304 Albany
Request of Joaquin Escamilla of Studio E Architecture & Interiors Inc., applicant,
representing Andrew Huck and Mona Min, owners, for the compatibility review of the
proposed design located at 304 Albany in order to construct a 2-story detached garage
under Demolition Review Ordinance No. 1860 (April 12, 2010).
DATE: April 25, 2022
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The property is zoned SF-A and is located on south side of Albany to the east of Ashcroft.
The existing garage will be demolished, with the exception of the slab, and replaced with the
new detached 2-story garage. The first floor consists of the required two (2) covered parking
spaces and the second floor is living area.

2. POLICY ANALYSIS
Lot Coverage / Floor Area Ratio Existing Proposed
Lot Area 8,640 8,640
Main House 1st
Floor* 2,460 2,460
Main House 2nd
Floor
Main House – Loft
Garage/Carport – 1st
Floor* 666 759
Garage – 2nd
Floor 650
Front Porch* 21 21
Side Porch*
Rear Porch*
Covered Porches (1&2)* 183
Excluded - Trellis
Total Gross Square Footage 3,147 sq ft 4,073 sq ft
Lot Coverage* (max 40%) 3,147 sq ft / 36.42% 3,423 sq ft / 39.62%
FAR (max 49% with Bonus) 3,126 sq ft / 36.18% 3,869 sq ft / 44.78%
Bonus Utilized
+4 – Preservation of fifty (50) percent of main structure
 Garage – Detached (2-story)
o Height – 19ft 11-inches
o Roof – Standing Seam Metal and TPO for Low Slope Roof
o Siding – Hardie Plank Board and Batten Siding
 Chapter 5 – Buildings and Building Regulation, Article IX. – Demolition
Two-story detached accessory structures intended to replace previously permitted demolitions of
exempt accessory structures shall be governed by demolition review regarding compatibility
regardless of whether any significance determination was reviewed under Demolition Review
Procedures per Section 5-134(b)(1).
The Architectural Review Board considered the request at their April 19, 2022 meeting. The
board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the design as compatible with possible
revisions to address the busyness of the elevations, removal of the applied awnings, and gable
the roof instead of the mono pitched shed design to better reflect the style of the main residence.
FISCAL IMPACT
No projected fiscal impact from this project has been calculated.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Web Packet
Attachment B – Response Cards
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Lety Hernandez
Director
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Buddy Kuhn
City Manager

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