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1950's Texas subdivision plat with a front 25' building line.?ÿ 2004,?ÿ State takes 30' along the front of the lot for road expansion project. Does the building line for the lot go away?

 
Posted : 14/10/2018 4:16 pm
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Posted : 14/10/2018 5:06 pm
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Posted : 14/10/2018 5:06 pm
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I have seen a few cases (local) where the municipality required adherence to newer?ÿbuilding setbacks?ÿwhen the property was rezoned.

An older R1 (residential) platting specified a 25' B.L.L. outside of a 33' R/W.?ÿ At some point in time an additional 17' (off of the lot) was dedicated to the city making the R/w 50'.?ÿ If one followed the B.L.L.?ÿfrom the recorded plat it was only 8' from the R/W.?ÿ The owner wanted to rezone the property to a commercial zoning and the city required a 25' setback from the new RW as part of the approval for?ÿrezoning.?ÿ I tried looking for clarification in the?ÿlocal codes?ÿto see if this was an ordinance, but it's late and my eyes are tired....

I suppose if the property were to remain?ÿin a?ÿresidential zoning?ÿthe older B.L.L. would have to be accepted.

 
Posted : 14/10/2018 5:34 pm
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Agreed- insofar as itƒ??s a setback shown graphically, adjacent to the contemporaneous right-of-way. That fixes its location in space. Only problem I could see is if itƒ??s also or instead part of a plat note that is somehow open ended regarding street-side setbacks. But if that note isnƒ??t there, setback isnƒ??t there anymore.

 
Posted : 14/10/2018 6:17 pm
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There are several sources of setbacks. Even if the platted setback goes away (and it may not from the information presented) ?ÿlocal ordinances will still impose a setback. Usually when additional right of way is taken, anything already in the new setback area is deemed a 'legal non-conforming use'. Extensive remodel or addition will be required to comply.

 
Posted : 14/10/2018 7:03 pm