HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6422 Staff AnalysisNovember 24, 1997
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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 Analysis:
Z-6422
Robert Early
2615 Johnson
Lot 4, Block 8, C. E. Gallagher's
Addition
R-3
A variance is requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-255
to permit construction of an
addition with a reduced side yard
setback.
The second story addition and
garage addition will maintain the
setback of the existing house. It
would be very difficult to change
the setback due to the location of
the existing house.
Single Family residence
Single Family residence
The R-3 zoned property at 2615 Johnson Street is occupied by
an older one-story frame residence. The owner of the home
desires to substantially remodel the structure by adding a
second floor to the house and a garage addition to the rear.
The existing house has a side yard setback of 2 feet. The
applicant desires to maintain the existing setback for the
second floor addition and the garage. The code requires a
side yard setback of 5 feet for this lot.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable.
Allowing the proposed expansion, with the reduced setback,
should have no effect on adjacent properties. The property
adjacent to the south is occupied by a small, boarded and
vacant residential structure. This adjacent structure is
set back 20+ feet from the side property line. Putting the
November 24, 1997
Item No.: 10 Cont.
second floor on the applicant's home does not increase the
ground coverage of the house. The garage will be built over
an existing concrete slab. The property is located in a
neighborhood in which it is important to encourage
investment such as that proposed by the applicant. There
are many boarded structures, vacant lots and substandard
dwellings in the area..
Staff would recommend that any eave or overhang on the south
side of the home be limited to 12 inches and that the
applicant install guttering to prevent water run-off onto
the adjacent property.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard setback
variance subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. Any eave or overhang on the south side of the structure
is to be limited to 12 inches.
2. Guttering is to be installed on the structure to prevent
water run-off onto the adjacent property to the south.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(NOVEMBER 24, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the following conditions:
1. Any eave or overhang on the south side of the structure is to
be limited to 12 inches.
2. Guttering is to be installed on the structure to prevent
water run-off onto the adjacent property to the south.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and
2 open positions.
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