Z-3777 Staff AnalysisNovember_ 16, 1981
Item No. 5 - Z-3777
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Nancy Vanhoy
By: Mallory W. Crank
3623 Hill Road
The north half of Lot 10 and all of
Lot 11, Block 5, Auten and Moss Addition.
"R-5" Urban Residence
Relief from Section 7-101.7D to permit
a 9 -foot front yard.
Multifamily
Same
Staff Recommendation:
This application will permit a nine -foot front/side yard.
The front of the house faces Hill Road; however, the lot is
platted with the front yard toward North Oak Street. While
the site plan implies some spaciousness to the property,
on-site inspection reveals what appears to be quite a bit of
crowding. Trees, shrubbery and structures seem to eliminate
most of the open areas indicated by the site plan.
The proposed garage is quite large and would seem to present
a very imposing structure for a front yard. Staff feels
that a better design is possible in which this variance
would not be required. An example would be to construct a
garage to the rear of the property near the existing
carport.
Staff recommends denial.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
Mr. Crank presented several renderings and drawings of the
proposed development of this property which indicated that
the rear yard would be provided with a swimming pool and
deck treatment and stated that the garage as proposed would
serve as a partial privacy screen for the rear yard
activities. He stated that the garage would be a one-story
structure, situated slightly below grade resulting in a
height of approximately 9 1/2 feet thereby not obstructing
existing windows in the house. There were several questions
asked and answered relative to the proposed development, and
finally, after the discussion, the Board moved to approve
the application as filed. The motion was passed - 6 ayes, 0
noes, 0 absent.