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Variances for a pergola attached to a nonconforming house at 612 Austin Avenue

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The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting major variances to attach a pergola to a house at 612 Austin Avenue that exceeds current floor area limits. The applicant was George Tolczyk. The Council vote was 7–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.

Documented status: Approved (recorded), May 15 2023. Evidence dated . Later outcomes require a later source.

What changed, and when did it take effect?

  1. · Public hearing · Reported by staff

    Zoning Board of Appeals hearing and recommendation

    Hearing date: Apr 27 2023. Item zba: the motion carried (4 to 1). Applicant: GEORGE TOLCZYK.

    • p. 7 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2023-05-15, City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 2 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Granting Zoning Variances to Allow an Attached Accessory Structure on a Nonconforming House at 612 Austin Avenue (VA-23-0009) (Memorandum), City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 2 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Granting Zoning Variances to Allow an Attached Accessory Structure on a Nonconforming House at 612 Austin Avenue (VA-23-0009) (Memorandum), City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.

  2. · Approved · Recorded in minutes

    Council approves the variance ordinance

    Meeting date: May 15 2023. Address: 612 Austin Avenue. Item VIII.N.4: the motion carried (7 to 0).

    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2023-05-15, City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 7 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2023-05-15, City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 7 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2023-05-15, City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.

What was requested, recommended, approved, contracted, reported paid and completed?

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No amount is published for this item.

Contracts, payments and completion

No contract, payment or completion record is published for this item. Approval alone does not establish completion.

Which parcels, agencies, businesses and projects are explicitly connected?

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No explicit connection is published for this item.

What remains unresolved?

  • Open

    the plans are revised so that the lot coverage variance is no longer necessary

    Confirm dates with the City before relying on them.

    • p. 7 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2023-05-15, City Council, May 15 2023. Open the quote and source.

Open questions

No open question is recorded for this item.

What does the evidence suggest, and what would change it?

No conflicting records are published for this item.

Official source records

  1. City Council minutes, 2023-05-15

    City Council, May 15 2023

  2. Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Granting Zoning Variances to Allow an Attached Accessory Structure on a Nonconforming House at 612 Austin Avenue (VA-23-0009) (Memorandum)

    City Council, May 15 2023

Editions and corrections

Each published change is a new edition. Corrections say what changed and why.

  1. Edition 3(current)

    Edition 3: 2 revised.

  2. Edition 2Read this edition

    Edition 2: 2 revised.

  3. Edition 1Read this edition

    First edition.

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Suggested citation: GroundSignal, “Variances for a pergola attached to a nonconforming house at 612 Austin Avenue,” sources reviewed 2026-09-27, source records listed on this page.

Initial permanent evidence page published September 10, 2026. Follow the dated evidence above for later additions and changes. A source-check date alone does not establish a government action or project outcome.