20250131 11103500 1.0 TRUE 150000000 5000 ItemDescription Special Exceptions A property owner may seek a special exception to the residential setback requirements of Chapter 2 of the Development Code if there are recorded restrictions for the lot that pre-date annexation into Sugar Land’s City Limits. Special exception applications are due by the date indicated on the Special Exception Submittal Schedule. If staff determines the application is complete, a public hearing for the special exception will be scheduled for the next Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting. If the application is incomplete, staff will contact the applicant to obtain the necessary information to proceed with the application. The public hearing will be advertised by the City in the official newspaper of the City at least 10 business days prior to the first public hearing. All property owners within 200 feet of the site and all homeowners’ associations will be notified by mail, and the public hearing will be published on the City’s website. Additionally, a courtesy sign will be placed at the property. After the public hearing, the Board may, by concurrence of 75 percent of its members, grant a special exception to a residential setback required by Chapter 2 of the Development Code, if the Board finds that: 1) The latest recorded Plat of the property was approved prior to being annexed into the City; 2) The recorded Plat or other recorded restriction for the property establishes a setback or other regulation that results in a setback that is less restrictive than the setback required by the City of Sugar Land Development Code (Chapter 2); 3) Granting the Special Exception will not establish a setback that is less restrictive than the setback established by the latest approved Plat or other recorded restriction; and 4) Granting the Special Exception will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the district or neighborhood in which the property is located. To ensure that the granting of a special exception will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the district or neighborhood in which the property is located, the Board may as part of its decision to grant a special exception: (1) Impose reasonable conditions or restrictions; and (2) grant a setback between the setback requested and the setback currently established in the residential zoning district. A special exception application may be submitted prior to or with a building permit application for the proposed construction. Once the Board grants the special exception, and all staff comments related to the building permit have been addressed, the building permit can be issued and construction can begin. Special Exceptions planning Specialexceptions cosl <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>This was drafted 1/31/2025</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> Lucas Corbett, GIS Planner II 20250131