5300 Broadway Final Design Review

1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUMM
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Lety Hernandez, Director of Community Development Services
SUBJECT: Case 930F – 5330 Broadway St
Request of James Deng, owner, represented by Brian Fox of Interior Architects, for
the final design review of the proposed modifications to the exterior façade of the
existing commercial use building located at 5330 Broadway St under Chapter 2
Administration for Architectural Review.
DATE: May 28, 2024
SUMMARY
The applicant is seeking to modify the storefront and street facing side elevation of the existing
commercial use structure.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The property is zoned B-1 (Business District) and is located on the east side of Broadway at the
intersection with Grandview Pl. No change to the existing footprint is proposed at this time.

2. POLICY ANALYSIS
 Sec. 3-63. - Lot width.
The minimum lot width for the "B-1", "B-2", "B-3", and "O" Districts shall be in accordance
with the following, and no lot existing at the time of passage of this ordinance shall be reduced in
width below the minimum requirements set forth herein:
(1) Seventy-five (75) feet in width along the frontage.
(2) Reductions in the minimum lot widths and zero lot lines (for common wall or attached
developments) may be permitted and approved as part of the "final design review process",
and as part of plat or replat:
a. After a recommendation by the architectural review board and city council approval for
the "final design review" of the proposed development; and
b. After a recommendation by the planning and zoning commission and city council
approval.
 Sec. 3-69. – Required off-street parking.
In the O-1 and B District, off-street parking shall hereafter be provided on each lot or tract upon
which a building is erected or upon a contiguous lot or tract, and no building or structure or part
thereof, shall be hereafter erected, altered, converted or enlarged for any permitted use in the
district in which it is located unless off-street parking facilities are provided in accordance with
the following:
(3) Surface parking areas shall be developed in accordance with the following:
a. A landscape area shall be provided along all parking area boundaries with a minimum
width of eight (8) feet. Breaks in the landscaping areas may be allowed for vehicular,
pedestrian, and emergency services access.
b. One (1), four (4) inch caliper tree, per eight (8) parking spaces shall be provided. Parking
lot trees shall adhere to the following standards:
i. The planting area for each tree, whether located at an edge of the parking areas or
designed as an interior island or median between parking modules, shall be no less
than six (6) feet across in any horizontal direction.
ii. All planting areas shall have permeable surfaces and be planted with locally
appropriate species as identified in sections 3-50 and 5-152, which may include
shrubs, groundcovers, or grasses. If a planting area is used as part of a biological
stormwater treatment system, pursuant to an approved drainage plan, groundcovers
shall be selected that are appropriate to that function
 Sec. 3-70. – Landscaping, sidewalks, screening, and lighting.
Any properties within the O-1 and B Districts are required to conform with section 3-88,
landscaping regulations, in addition to the following: Parking must be located in the rear or side
of the property, behind the front face of the building, for properties with frontage along
Broadway (South of Albany Street).
(1) An eight (8) foot wide landscape area must be provided along the rear, corner side, and front
property lines. The width of the landscape may be adjusted to below the eight (8) foot
requirement for front and corner side yards based on the setback of the structure. The
landscaping must be contiguous with the entire length of the property line, except where
interrupted by a drive to an alley, pedestrian access to the property, or courtyards, sitting
areas, or other public uses.
a. Landscaping within a triangular area formed by intersecting street lines shall comply with
the requirements of sections 16-71 through 16-77 of the Code of Ordinances.
b. Required landscaping may not be required for areas located in portions of the building
setbacks that are utilized for courtyards, sitting areas, or other public uses.

3.  Sec. 3-88. – Landscaping regulations.
(A)Application of this section
(1) The landscaping section of this ordinance shall apply to all land located in the City of
Alamo Heights, except as otherwise noted below. Such landscaping requirements shall
become applicable as to each individual lot or tract of land at such time as an application
for building permit on such lot or tract of land is made.
(2) A common development which includes more than one (1) lot shall be treated as one (1)
lot for the purposes of satisfying the landscaping requirements of this section. Split
ownership, planning in phases, construction in phases, and/or multiple building permits
for a project shall not prevent it from being a common development as referred to above.
A project planned in phases must have each phase in compliance with the ordinance.
(3) The requirements of this section shall not apply to the following:
(d) Building permits for the substantial restoration within a period of twelve (12) months
of a building which has been damaged by fire, explosion, flood, tornado, riot, act of the
public enemy, or accident of any kind.
(e) Building permits for remodeling as long as the roof and front, side and rear exterior
walls of the building remain in the same location.
(f) Site development plans approved before July 2, 1984, and granted a building permit
by September 1, 1984.
 Sec. 7-52. – Permit Required.
No structure or land in an area of special flood hazard shall hereinafter be located, altered, have its
use changed or otherwise be developed unless a floodplain development permit has been issued
pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
Requests for floodplain development permits for proposed development in the Flood Zone AE areas
of the city shall be processed in accordance with the following requirements:
(2) For (i) interior remodeling of an existing structure; (ii) exterior remodeling of an existing
structure that does not change the existing footprint, first floor elevation or elevation of the
land; (iii) removal and replacement of an existing structure with a new structure of the same
footprint, first floor elevation and location, or in an improved location, and no change in the
elevation of the land; (iv) replacement of multiple existing structures with one structure up to the
aggregate footprint of the multiple structures and in keeping with (iii) above; or (v) replacement
of an existing structure or structures such that they are elevated on columns or pilings such that
the lowest horizontal structural elements are at or above the base flood elevation and the
elevation of the land is not changed, and in keeping with (iii) above, an application for a
floodplain development permit shall comply with section 7-4, section 7-71, section 7-72, section
7-74, section 7-75, section 7-113 and section 7-114 as such sections may apply. Further, work
allowed under subsection (2) must present the least possible resistance to the flow of the base
flood, which can be accomplished by orientation of the structure, minimal structural elements,
and other design features.
 Sec. 7-75. – Floodways.
Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section 7-6 are areas designated as
floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwaters
which carry debris, potential projectiles and erosion potentials, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and
other development, unless certification by a professional registered engineer or architect is
provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels within
the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

4. (2) If the preceding paragraph is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall
comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of this article.
The applicant is currently completing the plan review process for interior and exterior
improvements to the existing commercial building. The project will also require a Floodplain
Development Permit due to the property being located in the Floodway.
The Architectural Review Board considered the request at their May 21, 2024 meeting and voted
unanimously to recommend approval. No responses were received from the public regarding the
case.
FISCAL IMPACT
No projected fiscal impact from this project has been calculated.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Web Packet
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Lety Hernandez
Director
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Buddy Kuhn
City Manager

5. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
6116 BROADWAY
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
210-826-0516
Architectural Review Board Special Meeting
April 16, 2024 – 5:30 P.M.
Take notice that a Regular Architectural Review Board meeting of the City of Alamo Heights will be held
on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 5:30pm in the City Council Chamber, located at 6116 Broadway St, San
Antonio, Texas, 78209, to consider and act upon any lawful subjects with may come before it.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELECONFERENCE: Members of the public may also participate via audio
by dialing 1-346-248-7799 and entering access number 868 0184 5240#. If you would like to speak on
a particular item, when the item is considered, press *9 to “raise your hand”. Citizens will have three
(3) minutes to share their comments. The meeting will be recorded.
Case No. 930F – 5330 Broadway St
Request of James Deng, owner, represented by Brian Fox of Interior Architects, for the final design
review of the proposed modifications to the exterior façade of the existing commercial use building
located at 5330 Broadway St under Chapter 2 Administration for Architectural Review.
Chapter 5 of Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations) requires City Council to consider the
ARB’s recommendation for all demolition/final design review applications. Please check the ARB posted
results on the City’s website after the ARB meeting to confirm any future meeting dates.
Plans may be viewed online at http://www.alamoheightstx.gov/departments/planning-and-development-
services/public-notices/ and at the Community Development Services Department located at 6116 Broadway
St. Floorplans will not be available online. Contact Michelle Ramos, Planner, at 210-882-1505 or
mramos@alamoheightstx.gov, Dakotah Procell, Planner, at 210-832-2239 or dprocell@alamoheightstx.gov, or
Lety Hernandez, Director, at 210-832-2250 or lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov, or our office at (210) 826-
0516 for information regarding this case.
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