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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6419 Staff AnalysisNovember 24, 1997 Item No.: 7 File No. Owner• Address• Description: Zoned• Variance Requested: Justification: Present Use of Property: Proposed Use of Property: Staff Report A. Public Works Issues: No issues B. Staff Anal sis Z-6419 Alfred and Sue McGhee 2107 North McKinley Lot 17, Block 4, Altheimer Addition R-2 A variance is requested from the accessory building area coverage requirements of Section 36-156. Additional storage space is needed as well as a place to work on the restoration of an antique vehicle. Single Family residence Single Family residence The owners of the R-2 zoned property located at 2107 N. McKinley propose to construct a 21 foot by 30 foot (630 square feet) accessory building in the rear yard. The proposed structure exceeds the allowable 30 percent coverage (375 square feet) by 255 square feet for an area coverage of 50 percent. The site currently contains an old 10 foot by 20 foot frame garage which is inadequate to meet the applicant's needs. The applicant states he is in need of additional storage space as well as a place to work on an old jeep which he is in the process of restoring. Access to the new garage will be both from the alley and from the front of the structure. Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The proposed structure meets or exceeds required setbacks. It is not out of character with other properties in the area, several of which have larger accessory buildings adjacent to the alley. The structure will be one story in height. The 50 foot width of the lot limits the square footage available, under the 30 percent coverage rule, to construct a larger accessory building. November 24, 1997 Item No.• 7(Cont.) C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested area coverage variance. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (NOVEMBER 24, 1997) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 2 open positions. `1