Castroville, TX · Medina County
Variance Application – Planning and Zoning Commission
Property owners or authorized agents use this application to request a variance from Castroville’s city regulations and provide information for commission review.
What this form is
Use this application to ask for relief from a Castroville ordinance requirement for a property. The form requests applicant and property details, the ordinance provision involved, and the requested relief. Applicants must provide supporting materials such as a site plan, photographs, a work description, and findings explaining the hardship; an agent must also include the owner's signed authorization letter.
Who needs it
Property owners requesting a variance, or agents applying for an owner, must submit this application with the required information and attachments.
How to submit it
Submit the application and required attachments to the Community Development Department at 703 Paris St., Castroville, TX 78009. The form lists [email protected] and a $200 application fee.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the required owner authorization letter must be signed, but the document does not say it must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the variance application PDF and review its information and application requirements.
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Complete The Application
Provide applicant and property details, identify the ordinance provision, and describe the requested variance.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include the required plans, photographs, work description, findings, and, if applying as an agent, the owner's signed authorization letter.
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Submit To The City
Submit the application, attachments, and $200 application fee to the Community Development Department at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the variance application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. If an agent applies, the owner must provide a signed authorization letter; the document does not say that letter needs notarization.
- How do I submit the variance application?
- Submit the completed application with its required attachments to the Community Development Department at 703 Paris St., Castroville, TX 78009. The form lists a $200 application fee.
- What attachments are required for a variance request?
- The application requirements include a site plan, photographs, a detailed work description, applicable elevation drawings and material information, and written findings explaining the hardship. Other information may also be requested.
- Can an agent apply for a property owner?
- Yes. An agent or other non-owner applicant must include a letter signed by the property owner authorizing the applicant to act on the owner's behalf.
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