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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8945 Staff AnalysisMAY 19, 2014 ITEM NO.: 7 File No.: Z-8945 Owner/Applicant: Paul Donagher and Vanessa Weiss Address: 1827 N. Jackson Street Description: Lot 43 and part of Lot 44, Shadowlawn 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 1827 N. Jackson Street is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence. The property is located on the east side of N. Jackson Street, between Club Road and Cantrell Road. A two -car wide driveway from N. Jackson Street is located at the northwest corner of the lot. The driveway narrows to a one (1) car width and leads to a single -car garage (detached) at the northeast corner of the residence. The lot contains a 30 foot front platted building line. The applicant proposes to construct an addition to the north side of the residence, attaching the existing garage to the house, as noted on the attached site plan. The addition includes a carport on the west side of the existing garage. The addition will have the appearance of being one (1) story in height, as viewed from the front, with living space above the carport and existing garage within the roofline of the addition. The addition will be located five (5) feet from the north side property line and approximately 47 feet back from the front (west) property line. Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side setback of 6.2 feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed addition with a reduced side setback of five (5) feet. MAY 19, 2014 ITEM NO.: 7 (CON'T.) Staff is supportive of the requested side setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed encroachment into the required side yard is very minor in nature. If this lot were 50 feet wide, as are numerous lots throughout this neighborhood, the five (5) foot side setback as proposed would comply with the ordinance. There are a number of homes in this neighborhood which have five (5) foot (or lesser) side setbacks. Staff feels that the side setback as proposed is maintaining the character of the neighborhood. Staff believes that the reduced side setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. Adequate separation will exist between the proposed addition and the residence immediately to the north. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested side set back variance, subject to the carport portion of the addition remaining unenclosed on its north and west sides. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (May 19, 2014) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff, The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved.