HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5972 Staff AnalysisApril 24, 1995
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Descriytion
Zoned:
Variance RegLiested,
Justification:
Present Use of Pro ert :
Proposed Use of Pro ert :
Staff Re ort•
A. Engineering Issues:
Z-5972
Steve and Laura Arnold
7324 Rockwood
Lot 324, Kingwood Place
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From the building line provisions
of Section 31-12(c) to permit a
carport to cross a 20 foot platted
building line.
The need for protection from the
elements and the front of the lot
is the available area for the
proposed carport.
Single -Family
Single -Family
There are none to be reported.
B. Staff Analysis:
The owners of 7324 Rockwood would like to add a carport to
their lot and situate it between the house and the street.
A variance is needed because the lot has a 20 foot building
line and the plan shows a portion of the structure crossing
the building line. The proposed carport is 20 feet by 20
feet and it does not appear to be directly attached to the
front of the house. If the requested variance is granted,
the carport will have a setback of approximately 8 feet. As
with the previous case, the garage area for 7324 Rockwood
also has been enclosed.
The proposed plan calls for the carport to be constructed
over a portion of the existing driveway. The driveway area
between the carport and the street will be removed because
the entrance will be on the west side of the structure and
the driveway will be shifted accordingly. The old driveway
area will then be landscaped to help minimize any impact
created by the carport's encroachment. To make the carport
April 24, 1995
Item No.: E (Cont.)
structure more attractive, the owners are also planning to
utilize some lattice work on several of the sides. This is
being done to help make the carport's design more sensitive
to the character of the block face. what is being proposed
with this request appears to be the only feasible option
available for the carport and the encroachment should not
have an impact on the surrounding lots. Because of the
lot's shallow depth and the grade in the rear yard, it is
almost impossible to place a functional carport in back of
the house.
(Should the Board of Adjustment approve the variance, the
owner will have to do a one lot replat to modify the
building line. The bill of assurance should also be
reviewed to make sure the proposed carport does not violate
any provision's of the document.)
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the building line variance for
7324 Rockwood.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (MARCH 27, 1995)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and informed the Board that the
applicant was requesting that the item be deferred to the April
24, 1995 Board meeting. Due to an illness in the family, the
applicant was unable to complete the notice requirement.
A motion was made to defer the item to the April 24, 1995 Board
meeting to allow the applicant to properly notify adjacent
property owners. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
BOARD OF AD STMENT: (APRIL 24, 1995)
The applicants, Steve and Laura Arnold, were present. There were
no objectors present. Staff informed the Board that property
owners within 200 feet of this site had been notified but two
individuals had refused to sign the notice form.
Steve Arnold then addressed the Board. He stated that one of
those two individuals had since signed the notice. Mr. Arnold
questioned the need to do a one lot replat. Dana Carney, of the
Planning Staff, advised Mr. Arnold that the Board's approval to
cross the platted building line did not remove or alter the
building line. Without replatting the lot to reflect the Board's
approval, the carport addition would show up as an encroachment
on any title search of the property.
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April 24, 1995
Item No. Cont.) _
A motion was made to approve the requested building line
variance. The motion was approved with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes
and 1 absent.
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April 2J3, 1997
Item No.:
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Zoned-
E,g est
Staff Retort
Z-5972
Steve and Laura Arnold
7324 Rockwood
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The applicants are requesting a two
year extension of a previously
approved variance from the building
line provisions of Section 31-12 to
permit a detached carport to cross
a 20 foot platted building line.
On April 24, 1995, the Board of Adjustment approved a variance
from the building line provisions of Section 31-12 to allow a
detached carport to be located in front of the residence at
7324 Rockwood. A portion of the carport is to be built across a
platted 20 foot building line. To make the carport more
attractive, the owners stated that lattice work would be
installed on the sides. There were no objectors at the
April 24, 1995 meeting, however, one neighbor had called to voice
opposition. The Board approved the variance by a vote of 8 ayes,
0 noes and 1 absent. The variance was approved subject to a
replat of the lot reflecting the change in the building line.
The carport has not yet been constructed. The applicants state
that financial commitments in their business (Cantrell Design
Center) have forced them to delay remodeling the house and
constructing the carport.
Article IV, Section 2 of the Board's Bylaws states:
"If an application is approved by the Board, all
permits necessary for the initiation of work shall
be obtained within two (2) years from the date of
approval, unless an extension of time is granted by
the Board. Otherwise, the Board approval of the
application shall be considered void."
The applicants are requesting a two year extension of the
previously approved variance.
Circumstances have not changed and staff believes it is
reasonable to grant the two year extension.
April 28, 1§97
Item No • 6 (Cont.)
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested two year extension, to
expire on April 24, 1999.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(APRIL 28, 1997)
The applicant, Steve Arnold, was present. Staff presented the
item and recommended approval of a two year extension to expire
on April 24, 1999. The Board was informed that the applicant had
recently filed a one -lot replat with staff but that the replat
had not yet been approved.
The Chairman called the question on the requested two-year
extension. The extension was approved by a vote of 6 ayes,
0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.
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