HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9519 118 N. Monroe St. BOA Staff RptJuly 2, 2020
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File No.: Z-9519
Owner: Henry Rice
Applicant: See above
Address: 118 N. Monroe Street
Legal Description: S. 50’ of the N. 100’ of Block 5, Howard Adam’s Addition
Zoned: R-3
Present Use: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use: Single Family Residential
Variance Requested: Variance request from area regulations of Section 36-
255(a)(1) 255(d)(1) to allow reduced single-family residential
front yard setback in an R-3 district from 25 feet to 15.41 feet.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in attached letter
dated May 4, 2020.
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-3 zoned property located at 118 N. Monroe Street is occupied by an east
facing one-story, predominantly vinyl clad single-family residence. A single car width
concrete driveway exists along the north lot boundary; the driveway extends from
the street to an existing framed storage building situated near the rear of the
property.
This single-family zoning district features 25-foot front and rear yards with primarily
5-foot side yards.
The applicant proposes to renovate the front façade by replacing existing vinyl siding
and fireplace with wood and stone veneer, and by constructing a 9-foot deep by 17-
foot wide bungalow-style front porch with pediment, roof and support columns. The
proposed covered porch will be open on three sides and only slightly elevated above
surrounding grades.
Section 36-255(a)(1) states, “There shall be a front yard setback having a depth of
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not less than twenty-five (25) feet.” The pre-existing home is constructed 24.41 feet
from the front lot line, therefore the 9-foot deep porch is proposed to extend 9.59
feet into the front yard, leaving 15.41 feet of front yard unencumbered. Across the
street, 115 and 117 Monroe St. homes measure between 15 and 20 feet from their
front property lines, as do numerous homes in this, the Midtown Design Overlay
District.
Staff views the request as reasonable, an improvement to existing conditions,
compatible with nearby residences and the neighborhood as a whole, and is
therefore supportive of the requested reduced front yard setback for the reasons
previously stated in this report.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the reduced front setback line variance as
submitted.