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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6142 Staff AnalysisMay 20, 1996 Item No.: 6 File No Owner* Address: Description: honed- variance Requested: Justification: Present Use of Property: Proposed Use of Prot)ertY: Staff Report: A. Public Works Comments: Z-6142 A. S. Rosen and Associates Southeast corner of Beckenham Drive and Huntleigh Drive Lot 25 (unrecorded) Garrett Glen Addition R-2 A variance is requested from the building line provisions of Section 31-12 to permit construction of a single family residence which crosses a platted 30 foot building line. Buildable area is reduced by unusual lot shape and presence of two building lines; one 25 foot and one 30 foot. Vacant lot Single family residence No Public Works' issues, acceptable space from back of curb will be maintained. B. Staff Analysis: The applicant proposes to construct a new single family house on the R-2 zoned property located at the southeast corner of Huntleigh Drive and Beckenham Drive. This unusually shaped lot has a platted 25 foot building line on the front (Huntleigh) and a 30 foot building line on the side (Beckenham). The presence of these two building lines, when combined with the required side yard setback -on the east side, reduces the buildable area available on the lot. The applicant proposes to construct the house so that one corner crosses the platted 30 foot building line on the Beckenham Drive side. The corner of the house will encroach 7.5 feet, leaving a setback of 22.5 feet. -The house will be May 20; 1996 -. 6 (con located approximately 34 feet from the curb line of Beckenham Drive. Staff believes the proposal to be reasonable. The presence of the two building lines, one being a 30 foot building line, does impact the buildable area of the lot. The proposed encroachment is relatively minor, involving only a corner of the house. If the building line variance is approved, the applicant will have to do a one lot replat to reflect the change approved by the Board. The applicant should review the filing procedure with the Circuit Clerk to determine if the replat requires a revised Bill of Assurance. The survey submitted by the applicant indicates this to be an unrecorded lot. If this is the case, a replat is not used but rather a conventional final plat of the lot with building line adjusted as approved by the Board. C. Staff Reconunendati.an: Staff recommends approval of the requested building line variance subject to a replat of the lot reflecting the change in the building line as approved by the Board. BOAR] OF ADJUSTMENT: (MAY 20, 1996) Tim Daters was present representing the applicant. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval, subject to a replat of the lot. Mr. Daters described the difficulty of building on the lot and asked for approval of the variance. A motion was made to approve the requested building line variance subject to a replat of the lot reflecting the change as approved by the Board. The motion was approved by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 2