Z-5639-A Staff AnalysisFEBRUARY 26, 2007
ITEM NO.:
File No.: Z -5639-A
Owner: Miriam May Hundley
Applicant: Carolyn Lindsey
Address: 5123 Edgewood Road
Description: Lot 57, Prospect Terrace Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254
to allow a building addition with a reduced side setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 5123 Edgewood Road is occupied by a two-story
stucco single family residence. There is a two -car wide driveway from
Edgewood Road which serves as access. The property is located on the
south side of Edgewood Road, east of N. Harrison Street.
The applicant proposes to construct a one-story porch addition, as noted on
the attached site plan. The proposed porch will be partially covered and
partially screened in. The porch addition will have a setback from the west
side property line ranging from 4.5 feet (steps) to 6.5 feet. The porch will be
located 17 feet to 18.5 feet from the east side property line, and over 30 feet
from the rear (south) property line. A covered walkway will extend from the
porch addition to an existing accessory building at the southeast corner of the
property.
FEBRUARY 26, 2007
ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.
Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side
setback of 6.7 feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow the porch addition with a setback along the west
side property line ranging from 4.5 to 6.5 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested side setback variance. Staff views the
proposed side setback ranging from 4.5 to 6.5 feet as being a relatively minor
encroachment into the required 6.7 foot side yard. The residence immediately
to the west is located over 10 feet from the dividing side property line.
Therefore, there should be no issue with separation between the residence
and proposed addition. Also, the southwest corner of the existing residence at
5123 Edgewood Road is five (5) feet from the west side property line. Staff
believes the proposed addition will not be out of character with the
neighborhood, and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or
the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested side setback variance, subject to
the covered walkway between the addition and accessory building remaining
unenclosed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(FEBRUARY 26, 2007)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
item and a recommendation of approval.
Staff added the following condition of approval as requested by the Board:
• There is to be no additional water run-off onto adjacent properties as a result
of the proposed building addition.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.