Board OKs rear‑setback variance for home at 371 Everest Ave.

The San Antonio Board of Adjustment approved a requested reduction of the rear setback at 371 Everest Avenue on a unanimous vote.

Sean Shealy, case manager, described the request as a 14‑foot variance from the minimum 20‑foot rear setback, limited to 28 feet of the structure, to accommodate a master‑bedroom addition behind the garage. The applicant, Artemus Moore, told the board the addition would add roughly 300–350 square feet, would not be visible from the street and that turf at the back of the property would be removed to address drainage concerns.

Commissioners questioned drainage and windows proposed toward the neighbor; staff and the applicant said the addition would maintain sufficient separation and that the project will need to meet permitting standards for egress and drainage during the permit review. After findings were read justifying unnecessary hardship tied to lot configuration, the board voted to grant the variance with unanimous concurrence.

The board’s approval was conditioned on standard permitting review to ensure the project meets building‑code requirements for doors, windows and stormwater management.