HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6046 Staff AnalysisSeptember 25, 1995
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A. Engineering Issues:
No issues
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-6046
W. Michael Reif
819 North Pine Street
Lot 3 and part of Lot 2 Whillock's
Replat of Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9,
Block 13, Pulaski Heights Addition
R-3
Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-255
to permit construction of a garage
addition with a reduced side yard
setback.
The existing house is located at
the top of a hill sloping to the
north and east. The proposed site
of the garage in any other location
would require a significant amount
of fill to level the site. The
proposed garage is to line up with
the front wall of the existing
house which already has a reduced
front yard setback.
Single -Family residence
Single -Family residence
The applicant proposes to construct a garage addition to the
south side of this existing single family residence. The
proposed addition will have a reduced side yard setback of
3.6 feet. The Ordinance requires a side yard setback of
6.85 feet for this lot. The lot is unusual in that the site
of the existing house and proposed garage is the only level
part of the property. The remainder of the lot slopes down
toward the north and east. Construction of the garage in
any other location on the property would require a
September 25, 1995
Item Non .
significant amount of fill to level the site. Although the
addition has a front yard setback of 9.7 feet, there is no
variance issue since there is a platted 9.7 foot building
line.
The lot adjacent to the south is vacant and serves as an
expanded side yard for the residence one lot further south.
During the initial review of this item, staff noted the
unusual shape of the lot and questioned the source of the
portion of Lot 2 which is included in the applicant's site
plan. Conversations with the applicant confirmed that a 12
foot by 86 foot piece of Lot 2 had been sold to him by Lot
2's owner. The applicant has been advised that this action
constituted a violation of the City's Subdivision Ordinance
which must be resolved. The applicant has agreed to work
with the owner of Lot 2 to properly replat the lots and
eliminate this violation.
Staff supports the requested
approval must be conditioned
resolved.
C. staff Recommendation:
variance but believes that
upon the platted issue being
Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard setback
variance subject to the condition that no building permit is
to be issued until the platting issue involving the illegal
subdivision of Lot 2 is resolved.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(SEPTEMBER 25, 1995)
The applicant, w. Michael Reif, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval with one condition.
Mr. Reif offered no additional comments other than to state that
he understood the staff recommendation.
A motion was made to approve the requested side yard setback
variance subject to the condition that no building permit is to
be issued until the platting issue involving the illegal
subdivision of Lot 2 is resolved. The motion was approved by a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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