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Benavides

Zoning Board of Adjustment Member

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Voting record (150)

131 yes19 no

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Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Side Setback Variance for 506 Topeka Boulevard

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Lot Size Variance for 350 Madero Street

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Fence Height Special Exception for 14440 Huebner Road

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Setback Variances for 1514 Rigsby Avenue

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Light Pole Height Variance for 2045 South Foster Road

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Garage Setback Variance for Mel Mel Drive

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Modified Carport and Setback Variances for 1224 West French Place

Voted yesSep 28, 2026

Approval of Setback and Fence Variances for 3016 Blanco Road

Voted yesSep 14, 2026

BOA-26-10300149 (418 East Locust Street)

Voted yesSep 14, 2026

BOA-26-10300170 (1115 South Saint Mary's Street)

Voted noSep 14, 2026

BOA-26-10300156 (633 East Park Avenue)

After receiving nine notices in the mail and not responding, I think that's just negligence.

Voted noAug 17, 2026

BOA-26-10300141: Special Exception for Type 2 Short-Term Rental at 430 Montana Street Unit 101

There have been no disturbances, hotel occupancy taxes are paid on time, and the property has neighborhood support with adequate parking.

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

BOA-26-10300143: Carport and Clear Vision Variances at 5403 Port Townsend Drive (Split Vote)

Small business owners and neighborhood residents frequently park work vehicles in yards, and the clear vision request pertains to the fence structure rather than vehicles.

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Landscape Buffer Variance for Fire Station at 2935 Castroville Road

Voted noJul 20, 2026

Appeal of Certificate of Appropriateness at 1603 and 1611 Broadway

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Setbacks, Clear Vision, and Fence Exceptions at 12823 Bell Drive

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Setback, Lot Width, and Lot Size Variances at 1709 San Patricio Street

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Garage Opening Variance at 1938 West Craig Place

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300086, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a 3-foot 6-inch variance from the minimum required 5-foot side setback to allow for a 1-foot 6-inch side

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300079, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a special exception to allow for (1) Type 2 short term rental unit, situated at 247 Princeton, applicant being Elvis Trevi

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300084, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a 4-foot variance from the minimum required 20-foot rear setback to allow for a 16-foot rear setback, 2)

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300055, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 1-foot special exception from the maximum 3-foot to allow a 4-foot front yard solid fence along the west s

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-25-10300249, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a 25-foot variance from the minimum required 30-foot rear setback to allow a structure with a 5-foot rear

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

A friendly amendment by Commissioner Bonillas for Item #1, for a 2-foot variance for a 3-foot side setback.

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300087, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for half-story variance from the maximum allowable 2.5-story building height to allow the development of a three

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300055, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 1-foot special exception from the maximum 3-foot to allow a 4-foot front yard solid fence along the west s

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300086, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a 3-foot 6-inch variance from the minimum required 5-foot side setback to allow for a 1-foot 6-inch side

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300079, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a special exception to allow for (1) Type 2 short term rental unit, situated at 247 Princeton, applicant being Elvis Trevi

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-25-10300249, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a 25-foot variance from the minimum required 30-foot rear setback to allow a structure with a 5-foot rear

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300084, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a 4-foot variance from the minimum required 20-foot rear setback to allow for a 16-foot rear setback, 2)

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300087, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for half-story variance from the maximum allowable 2.5-story building height to allow the development of a three

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

BOA-26-10300055: Fence Height and Clear Vision Variances at 539 Calumet Place

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300062, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 3-foot 5-inch fence height special exception from the maximum allowable 5-foot fence height to allow a 6-f

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300043, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a request for variance, as described in Section 35-515(c)(4), to allow a single-family residential lot to

Voted noApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300018, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a special exception to allow for (1) Type 2 short term rental unit, situated at 221 Ira Avenue, applicant being Tim Hendri

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300028, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 4-foot 11-inch variance from the minimum 5-foot side setback to allow a carport with gutters to be 1-inch

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300026, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a special exception to allow for (1) Type 2 short term rental unit, situated at 810 Dakota Street, applicant being Marissa

Voted noApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300052, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 2-foot 11-inch variance from the minimum required 3-foot rear setback to allow an addition to an accessory

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300056, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant the appeal for the property, situated at 443 Northtrail Drive applicant being Rosalia Pena Batista, because the informatio

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300062, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 3) a 9-foot 11-inch variance from the minimum 10-foot front setback requirement to allow a shade structure t

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300050, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) 3-foot special exception from the maximum 3-foot to allow a 6-foot-tall predominantly open fence in the f

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300050, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 1) a fence material variance to allow the use of corrugated metal, limited to the side and rear yard, and 2)

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300062, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for 5) a 2-foot 6-inch variance from the minimum required 3-foot side setback requirement to allow an accessory

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300057, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 143 square foot variance from the maximum 1582 square feet to allow one accessory dwelling unit to be 1725

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300063, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for an 18-foot variance from the minimum required 20-foot rear setback to allow a 2-foot rear setback, situated

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300064, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant a request for a 28-foot 9-inch variance from the minimum 30-foot side setback to allow a proposed addition, with dimension

Voted noApr 20, 2026

Chair Oroian made a motion to reread BOA-26-10300037, solely item #2.

Voted noApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300014, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant the appeal for the property, situated at 2751 Forest Spur Street, applicant being Mario Lamoureux, because the information

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

to continue item BOA-26-10300024 to the April 20, 2026, Board of Adjustment meeting.

Voted noApr 20, 2026

Regarding Case No. BOA-26-10300046, I move that the Board of Adjustment grant the appeal for the property, situated at 7823 Pinebrook Drive applicant being Rosalia Pena Batista because the information