HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9027-B Staff AnalysisSEPTEMBER 26, 2016
ITEM NO.: 2
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z -9027-B
Rush F. and Rachel Harding
David Munsey
5800 Hawthorne Road
Northwest corner of Hawthorne Road and N. Pierce Street
R-2
Variance Requested- A variance is requested from the fence provisions of Section
36-516 to allow a fence which exceeds the maximum height
allowed.
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:
1. Sight distance has been determined by Traffic Engineering to be adequate.
B. Staff Analysis__
The R-2 zoned property at 5800 Hawthorne Road is occupied by a two-story frame
single family residence. The property is located at the northwest corner of
Hawthorne Road and N. Pierce Street. "V" Street runs along the rear (north) property
line. There is a two -car wide driveway from N. Pierce Street which serves a garage
at the northeast corner of the residence. A pool is located on the east side of the
residence. Previous setback variances were approved by the Board of Adjustment
for the house and pool.
The applicant recently began construction of a wood fence along the west side
property line and rear (north) property line, as noted on the attached site plan. The
section of fencing along the east side property line has a height of eight (8) feet. The
fence along the rear property line has a height of six (6) feet. The fence is located
a few feet into the "V" Street right-of-way, and aligns with other fences along "V"
Street to the west. A small section of six (6) foot high fence will run from the
northeast corner of the property to the northeast corner of the house. The Public
Works Traffic Engineering Division has approved the fence height (for sight
distance), noting that the fence along the rear property line must be angled in slightly
running west to east. The applicant is proposing to comply with this approval.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
ITEM NO.: 2 (CON'T.) _
Section 36-516(e)(1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum fence
height of four (4) feet for fences located between building setback lines and street
rights-of-way. Six (6) foot high fences are allowed elsewhere on the property.
Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the eight (8) foot high
fencing along the west side property line and the six (6) foot high fencing along the
rear (north) and east side property lines.
Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request
as reasonable. The fence will be located no closer to "V" Street than other fences
to the west. "V" Street essentially functions as an alley. The homes along the south
side of "V" Street back-up to the right-of-way, with the homes to the north having a
side yard relation to the street. There is a long history of six (6) foot high fencing
being located along the rear property lines of the residences backing up to the "V"
Street right-of-way. Staff believes the fence as proposed, conforming to the Traffic
Engineering approval, will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the
neighborhood.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the fence height variance, subject to the following
conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works Traffic Engineering approval.
2. A franchise permit must be obtained for that portion of the fence located in
the "V" Street right-of-way.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(September 26, 2016)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and
approved as recommended by the vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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