HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6360 Staff AnalysisAugust 25, 1997
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File No.: Z-6360
Owner: John and Gay Meadors
Address: 1801 N. Spruce
Description: All of Lot 101 and part of Lots 100
and 102, Shadowlawn Addition
Zoned• R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the
fence/wall height restrictions of
Section 36-516.
Justification: A licant`s Statement: Our primary
justification for building this
wall is for security. The wall
will close off our driveway access
to Cantrell Road. We will be
placing a new drive on the north
side of our home with access onto
Spruce Street. We have noted
several incidents where homeless
persons and other random
individuals have wandered off of
Cantrell Road into our back yard
and gone through our garage and
property. We have two young
children, as well as numerous
neighborhood children, who enjoy
playing in our backyard. We are
deeply concerned for their safety
and security knowing these people
wander about without warning. We
would also benefit from the noise
reduction from Cantrell Road and
gain needed privacy.
For these reasons noted above, with
utmost importance placed on the
safety and security reasons, we are
requesting a variance from the
requirement of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Present Use
of Propert
:
Single
Family
Proposed Use
of Property:
Single
Family
August 25, 1997
Item No.: 5 (Cont.)
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Comments:
1. The rock wall shall not be constructed in the right-of-
way, the owner would be required to relocate at their
expense upon request of the city.
2. The rock wall shall be constructed for adequate sight
distance at the intersection. Recommend a 45 degree
angle, 10 feet off property corner.
B. Staff Analysis:
The applicants propose to construct a 7-8 foot tall, stone
wall along a portion of the south and east property lines of
the R-2 zoned property located at 1801 N. Spruce. A stone
and wrought iron wall currently exists along these property
lines. A 7 foot tall stone wall will be constructed along
the eastern 100 feet of the south property line and extend
approximately 66 feet along the eastern property line to tie
in to an existing wall. The wall will enclose the
applicant's rear yard, providing security and relief from
the noise of traffic on Cantrell Road. Due to the slight
slope of the terrain, the wall will reach 8 feet in height
at the southeast corner of the property. The code limits
fences or walls erected within setbacks adjacent to streets
to 4 feet in height.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The
property wall is not out of character with other such
structures in the area. The wall will be constructed within
the property and is indicated to be 7.5 feet from the curb
of Cantrell Road. The wall will not extend past the front
of the house and, as such, should not create a sight
distance problem at the intersection of North Spruce and
Cantrell. The applicant's driveway onto Cantrell Road will
be eliminated and a new driveway constructed onto Spruce
Street. This in itself eliminates a potentially dangerous
situation.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of a height variance to allow for
construction of a 7-8 foot tall stone wall.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(AUGUST 25, 1997)
The applicant, Gay Meadors, was present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of
approval.
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August 25, 1997
em No.:
In response to a question from Chairman Alderfer, Ms. Meadors
stated that the access to the property off of Cantrell Road would
be completely closed off by the new wall. She stated that the
new wall would be built of stone, like the existing 4 foot tall
wall.
The question was called and a vote taken on the variance request.
The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent, approving the variance.
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