HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9736 Staff Report 120122OWNER: John & Kimberly Gillum
APPLICANT: Christi Willson
ADDRESS: 1024 N. Palm Street
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 1, Hillcrest Addition
CURRENT ZONING: R-2
PRESENT USE: Single-Family Residence
PROPOSED USE: Single-Family Residence
VARIANCE(S) REQUESTED: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 to allow a residence with a reduced side yard setback.
JUSTIFICATION: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter.
STAFF REPORT:
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
No comments required.
B. LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER COMMENTS:
No comments.
C. BUILDING CODES COMMENTS:
No comments required.
D. ANALYSIS:
The R-2 zoned property located at 1024 N. Palm Street is occupied by a two-story single-family residence. The property is located at the southwest corner of N. Palm Street and Kenyon
Street. The survey indicates a lot width of 50 feet and a depth of 155 feet. The residence is set over 25 feet from the front (east) property line, 5.9 feet from the south property
line, 15.3 feet from the north property line and over 25 feet from the rear (south) property line. As part of the improvement to the residence, the applicant will construct a 181 square
foot covered porch on the north side of the residence adjacent to the proposed carport and a 384 square foot screened in porch in the rear of the residence. Both covered porch additions
will be connected to the
residence, however, they will have no bearing regarding the requested variance as they comply with required minimum setbacks in the R-2 zoning district.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 390 square foot carport that will be connected along the north side of the residence. The carport will be accessed by a concrete driveway along
Kenyon Street and will be 0.3 to one (1) foot from the street side (north) property line.
Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side yard setback of five (5) feet for the principal structure on this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore the applicant
is requesting a variance to allow the covered carport attached to the principal structure with reduced side yard setback of 3 feet.
The proposed additions have been reviewed and comply with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District requirements.
Staff is supportive of the requested side yard setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The covered porch along the north side and in the rear of the residence is allowed
by right as they comply with the minimum required side and rear yard setbacks. Staff views the variance as very minor in nature and feels the reduced side yard setback will have no
adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval/denial of the requested side yard setback variance, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis”, and the following conditions:
A building permit being obtained for all construction.
The carport addition must remained unenclosed on its north, east and west sides.