HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6435 Staff AnalysisDecember 22, 1997
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Variance Requested:
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Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report•
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-6435
Gerald and Barbara Barnett
2420 Country Club Lane
Lots 9 and 10, Block 11, Country
Club Heights
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A variance is requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-254
to permit construction of a new
residence with a reduced rear yard
setback.
The existing home is in need of
repairs that would cost more than
building a new home. The reduced
setback is needed to allow for the
size house needed and still
maintain the existing front yard
setback which is in line with other
homes on the street.
Single Family residence; to be
removed
New Single Family residence
The R-2 zoned property at 2420 Country Club Lane is
currently occupied by an older, two-story brick and frame
single-family residence. The applicants propose to remove
this structure and build in its place a new two-story
single-family home. The proposed house will have a rear
yard setback of 2 feet. The code requires a minimum rear
yard setback of 25 feet.
The applicants desire that the new home maintain the 37-38
foot front yard setback that the existing house now has.
This expanded setback is typical of the other homes in the
block. Pushing the house to the rear to allow for the
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larger front yard setback creates the need for the variance.
The design of the house proposed for placement on the lot
has a two -car garage and golf cart garage in the rear. It
is these garage elements that encroach into the required
rear yard setback. There is a platted but undeveloped 10
foot alley right-of-way to the rear which does provide some
additional separation from the property to the west.
Staff does not believe the variance request is warranted.
This is a large residential lot (140 feet by 100 feet) and
staff believes there are alternatives available other than
the requested extremely reduced rear yard. The house itself
could in fact be moved forward to the 25 foot front yard
setback line, providing a rear yard of 14-15 feet. The golf
car garage on the rear of the two car garage could be
relocated to the north side of the garage, leaving a rear
yard setback of 12 feet. Either of these alternatives
result in a more acceptable rear yard setback than the 2
feet requested by the applicant.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends denial of the requested rear yard setback
variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (DECEMBER 22, 1997)
Jack Hartsell and Gerald Barnett were present representing the
application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of denial.
Mr. Barnett addressed the Board in support of the variance
request. He noted that the alley right-of-way provided an
additional 5 feet of setback. Mr. Barnett stated that all of the
neighbors supported his request. He noted that several other
houses in the vicinity have a similar rear yard setback to that
which he proposed. Mr. Barnett presented an architect's drawing
of the proposed house and noted that the golf cart garage was
only one story in height, with a "lean-to" type roof. He noted
that the encroachment involved only a very small portion of the
large rear yard area. Mr. Barnett stated that moving the golf
cart garage to the north side of the structure, as suggested by
staff, would take up usable yard space. He stated that he had
opted to move the house back from the front property line in
order to fit in with other houses on the street.
In response to a question from the Board, Mr. Barnett stated that
there was a fence running down the middle of the alley, giving
the appearance of more rear yard area.
Chairman Alderfer asked if staff's recommendation would change if
the alley right-of-way was abandoned. Dana Carney, of the
Planning Staff, stated that staff's recommendation was made
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knowing that the alley right-of-way provided additional setback
and separation.
Jim Eubanks, project architect, discussed the appearance of the
structure. He stated that the overhang on the rear of the golf
cart garage would be limited to 6 inches.
Brandon Rogers asked how much separation there would be between
this house and structures on the lot to the rear. The applicant
responded that there would be approximately 14 feet between the
two structures.
Chairman Alderfer asked the applicant if there were any
alternatives to what he was proposing. Mr. Barnett responded
that the house could be moved forward on the lot but that he
would prefer to leave it as proposed. He noted again that none
of the neighbors objected to the proposal.
A motion was made to approve the rear yard setback variance as
proposed by the applicant. The motion was approved by a vote of
5 ayes, 1 noe, 1 absent and 2 open positions.
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