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Item # 6 - 730 Corona Ave.
1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Lety Hernandez, Director of Community Development Services
SUBJECT: Case No. 899F – 730 Corona Ave
Request of Connie & Sandy McNab, owners, represented by Evan Morris of Lake Flato
Architects, applicant, for the compatibility review of the proposed design located at 730
Corona Ave in order to construct a new single-family residence under Demolition
Review Ordinance No. 1860 (April 12, 2010).
DATE: August 28, 2023
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The property is zoned SF-A and is located on the south side of Corona between St Lukes Ln and
Ciruela St.
The significance review of the previous main structure was conducted by the Architectural
Review Board and approved by Council at its December 14, 2020 meeting. The residence was
demolished shortly after in January 2021. The applicant submitted a request for new construction
and compatibility review was conducted by the ARB and approved by Council in June 2021 but
the owner did not complete the plan review process to be able to obtain a building permit. The
property is now under new ownership and are seeking to build a single-family residence on the
property.
2. POLICY ANALYSIS
Lot Coverage / Floor Area Ratio Existing Proposed
Lot Area 20,649 20,649
Main House 1st
Floor* 4,093 1,473
Main House 2nd
Floor
Main House – Loft
Garage/Carport – 1st
Floor* 500 578
Garage – 2nd
Floor
Front Porch*
Side Porch*
Rear Porch*
Shed*
Covered Patio Structures*
Total Square Footage 4,593 sq ft 2,051 sq ft
Lot Coverage* (max 40%) 4,593 sq ft / 22.24% 2,051 sq ft / 9.93%
FAR (max .47 with bonus) 4,593 sq ft / .222 2,051 sq ft / .099
Bonuses
+2 – One-story accessory
Main Structure
o Height (Main) – 14ft 6-inches
o Height (Carport) – 12ft 2-inches
o Siding – Stucco and Wood
o Roof – Standing Seam Metal
Chapter 5 – Buildings and Building Regulation, Article IX. – Demolition
Compatibility shall mean harmony with the existing neighborhood, site configurations,
development patterns, and the character of the development envelope found within the adjacent
and immediate block area, as demonstrated in the demolition review application, including roof
pitch, scale, massing, garage and driveway location and setbacks. Adjacent and immediate block
area shall include but not be limited to all properties along:
(1) The specific block where the project is proposed;
(2) The block to each side of the project's block; and
(3) The blocks directly across the street of the three (3) blocks identified above.
On August 15, 2023, the Architectural Review Board conducted the compatibility review and
voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed design as compatible.
The applicant recently submitted a permit application with documents for plan review and is
currently awaiting staff review.
FISCAL IMPACT
No projected fiscal impact from this project has been calculated.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Web Packet
Attachment B – Response Cards
