HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6368 Staff AnalysisAugust 25, 1997
Item No.: 8
File No.
Owner.
Address-
Description•
Zoned•
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Properrt:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report•
A. Public 'Works Comments:
No Comments.
B. staff Analysis:
Z-6368
William T. Coker
1610 N. Beechwood
Lot 10, Cliffwood Addition
R-2
A variance is requested from the
accessory building area coverage
provisions of Section 36-156.
The unusual shape of the rear
portion of this lot greatly reduces
the buildable area available for
the proposal garage.
Single Family home now under
construction
Single Family
The applicant is currently constructing a new single family
home on the R-2 zoned property at 1610 N. Beechwood.
Associated with the house is a detached two -car garage to be
built on the rear portion of the lot. The code states that
accessory buildings may not occupy more than 30 percent of
the required rear yard area (back 25 feet). This particular
lot is limited by those numbers to allowing an accessory
building of 367.5 square feet. The structure proposed by
the applicant is 576 square feet. 510 square feet of the
structure are located in the required rear yard for a
coverage of 41 percent rather than 30 percent.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The
unusual shape of the lot, only 39.10 feet wide at the rear,
greatly reduces the buildable area available. The proposed
structure exceeds all required setbacks. The lot has a 40
foot accessory structure building line which requires that
August 25, 1997
Item No.: 8 (Cont.)
such structures be located in the back 40 foot portion of
the lot. Construction of any typical two car garage in this
area would likely exceed the ordinance limit of 30 percent
coverage. The proposed structure should have no impact on
adjacent properties.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested area coverage
variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(AUGUST 25, 1997)
Pat Coker was present representing the application. There were
no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a
recommendation of approval.
Ms. Coker offered no additional comments.
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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