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A. Engineering Issues:
Z-5971
Curtis and Shellat Lockheart
1616 Charlotte Dr.
Lot 166, Broadmoor North
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From the building line provisions
of Section 31-12 to permit a
carport to cross a platted building
line.
The garage has been enclosed and
the carport will use the existing
driveway. This is the only
feasible location for the carport.
Single -Family
Single -Family
There are none to be reported.
B. Staff Anal sis:
1616 Charlotte is a corner lot and there is a 25 foot
platted building line on the two street sides. The request
is to allow a carport to be attached to the front of the
house and across the building line. The Charlotte Street
side of the residence is built to the 25 foot line.
Therefore, the entire carport will be beyond the platted
building line. The proposed size of the carport is 17 feet
by 18 feet.
Originally, 1616 Charlotte had a garage, but a previous
owner enclosed the space and left the house without any
covered area for vehicles. The current owners would like to
add the carport to protect their vehicles from the elements
and a large tree which is located next to the existing
driveway. Another concern that the owners hope the carport
corrects is a water problem that is occurring where the
garage was enclosed. There is no overhang and the windows
that were added are leaking and the wood is starting to rot.
April 24, 1995
Item No., D Cont.
Allowing the carport to be attached to the house should help
remedy this costly problem. This is the only reasonable
location on the lot because of the existing driveway and the
front entrance to the house. An open carport will not have
an adverse impact on the nearby properties. The carport
will have a setback of 18 feet from the edge of the street
so there should not be any visibility problem.
(Should the Board of Adjustment approve the variance, the
owner will also have to do a one lot replat to modify the
building line. The owner needs to check the bill of
assurance to make sure that a carport structure does not
violate the private restrictions for the subdivision.)
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the building line variance for
an open carport.
BOARD OF ADJUTMENT: (MARCH 27, 1995)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present.
The item was moved to the end of the meeting in hopes that the
applicant would appear.
Staff presented the item and informed the Board that a neighbor
had called and stated that the sign had been placed on the
property 3 days prior to the meeting, not 10 days as required by
the Bylaws. Staff noted that all other notice requirements had
been met.
In light of the applicant's failure to appear and the question
about the placement of the sign on the property, a motion was
made to defer the item to the April 24, 1995 Board meeting. The
vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
BOARD OF AD TMENT: (APRIL 24, 1995)
The applicant, Shellat Lockhart, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval. Staff informed the Board that the sign had been on
the property since before the March 27, 1995 Board meeting.
Mrs. Lockhart offered no additional comments.
A motion was made to approve the building line variance for the
proposed open carport. The motion was approved with a vote of
8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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