HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4024-A Staff AnalysisDecember 27, 1994
Item No.: 1
File No.: Z -4024-A
Owner: William W. Watt
Address: 1819 Filmore/5623 "R" Street
Description: Lot 11 and the West 100 feet of Lot
12, Block 12, Mountain Park Addition
Zoned: c-3
Variance Reggested: A variance is requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-301
to permit construction of an
addition with a reduced rear yard
setback of 15 feet. The ordinance
requires a rear yard setback of
25 feet.
A variance is also requested from
the off-street parking regulations
of Section 36-502 to permit a
reduction in the number of required
on-site parking spaces. This
approximately 3,450 square foot
office building will require 8 on-
site parking spaces. The property
will have 6 spaces.
Justification: The applicant's portion of Lot 12
is only 100 feet deep, limiting the
availability of buildable area.
The internal design of the existing
building in relationship to the
proposed addition requires that the
addition be placed on the east end
of the building.
The proposed addition is to expand
two existing offices. There will
be no additional employees
requiring parking spaces.
Present Use of Property: Offices
Prosed Use of Property: Offices
December 27, 1994
Item No.: 1 Cont.
Staff Report:
A. EnQlneerincr _Issues:
Right-of-way for the abutting streets should be 60 feet.
Dedication of additional right-of-way is requested.
B. Staff Anal sis :
The applicant proposes to construct a 10 foot by 25.9 foot
addition onto the east end of this existing, one-story
Office building. The proposed addition will have a reduced
rear yard setback of 15 feet. The ordinance requires a rear
yard setback of 25 feet in the C-3 zone. The applicant's
portion. of Lot 12 is only 100 feet deep and has a side yard
relationship to the property to the east. No side yard
setback is required between abutting C-3 zoned properties.
Staff feels that the requested 15 foot setback is adequate
and supports the variance request.
As is true of many businesses in the Heights Commercial
District, this property does not have enough on-site parking
spaces to meet ordinance requirements. The existing 3,200±
square foot building requires 8 on-site parking spaces.
There are currently 7 spaces on --site. Once the 259 square
foot addition is constructed, one of those spaces will be
lost• leaving 6 on-site parking spaces and a requirement of
8.
Staff recognizes the unique nature of the Heights Commercial
District and is sensitive to the area's parking
requirements. It is felt however, that this proposed 1
space parking variance will not negatively impact the
adjacent neighborhood and staff supports the requested
parking variance.
There is a small amount of space available at the rear of
Lot 11 and staff would urge the applicant to explore the
Possibility of constructing an additional parking space in
this area.
C. Staff Recommend tion:
Staff recommends approval of both the requested rear yard
setback variance and the parking variance.
B ARD CF' ADJUSTMENT: (DECEMBER 27, 1994)
The applicant, William Watt, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval.
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December 27, 1994
Item No.• 1 Cont.
Mr. Watt briefly addressed the Board. He stated that the
proposed addition is to enlarge two, existing offices and that no
additional persons would be added. Mr. Watt also stated that it
was his intention to explore the possibility of adding an
additional parking space on the rear of Lot 11.
A motion was made to approve the requested rear yard setback and
parking variances. The motion was approved by a vote of 7 ayes,
0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position.