HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6402 Staff AnalysisOctober 27, 1997
No.. 4
File No.
Owner
Address:
Description:
zoned:
Variance Requested:
.justification:
Present Use of Pro ert :
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
z-6402
Calvin and Mary Davidson
3413 Coffer Lane
Long legal
R-2
A variance is requested from the
fence height provisions of Section
36-516 to permit a 6 foot tall
privacy fence in the front yard
setback.
The fence is needed to provide
privacy and security.
Single Family residence
Single Family residence
Fence should be minimum of 11.5 feet behind back of curb to
provide proper sight distance.
H. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 3413 Coffer Lane is
occupied by a double -wide manufactured home (single family).
The occupants have recently constructed a 6 foot tall, wood
privacy fence which encloses most of the property, including
the front yard. The fence does not extend completely across
the front yard, leaving room for the driveway. Section 36-
516(b) of the city code limits the height of fences erected
within required setbacks adjacent to streets to 4 feet.
Once notified of the violation, the applicants filed for a
variance.
Staff believes the variance request is reasonable. Coffer
Lane is located in a rural part of the southwest section of
the City. Surrounding uses are primarily single family with
housing types ranging from mobile home parks to older site -
built homes. Coffer Lane is a narrow, chip -seal street
without curb and gutter. The fence has a setback of 12-14
feet from the street which should provide adequate sight -
distance for persons leaving the site. The fence has been
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Item No.: 4 (Cont
constructed with the finished side facing outward. Allowing
the fence to remain should have no impact on adjacent
properties.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height
variance subject to the applicant obtaining a building
permit for the fence.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 27, 1997)
The applicants were present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to the applicant obtaining a building permit. The applicants
offered no additional comments other than to state that they
already had a permit.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and
2 open positions.
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