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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6484 Staff AnalysisJune 11, 1998 ITEM NO.: 19 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: FILE NO.: Z-6484 Tucker Accessory Dwelling - Conditional Use Permit 33 Hickory Hills Circle W. E. Tucker/Rocky Reagan To allow a 1,104 square foot accessory dwelling to be constructed on this R-2 zoned property. The property is located within a gated community, on the west side of Hinson Road. 2. compatibility with Neighborhood: This property is zoned R-2 and is surrounded by large residential lots. To the north it abuts a Planned Residential District. The proposed use is compatible with uses in the area. There is no neighborhood association within proximity of this site. 3. On -Site -Drives and Parking: The Ordinance requires one on-site parking space each for the principal dwelling and the accessory dwelling. On-site parking spaces exceed the Ordinance requirement. 4. Screening and Buffers: No issues. 5. Public Works Comments: No issues. 6. Utility and Fire Department Comments: Water: No objection. Contact the Water Works if larger and/or additional water meter(s) are required. Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6484 Arkla: Approved as submitted. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. LATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to build an accessory dwelling on this R-2 zoned property to be used for a pool house and occasional guest house. It will be located in the back corner of this large lot and will not be visible from the street. Therefore, the additional dwelling will not cause crowding on the property. There are no setback issues. The structure is one-story, 1,104 square feet, with an unfinished storage area underneath. Since there is an ordinance limit of 700 square feet of floor space for an accessory dwelling, a variance is necessary to permit this size dwelling. Staff believes the proposal is a reasonable use of this property and will not have any adverse affect on the area. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit. Staff also recommends approval of the variance to exceed the 700 square feet floor space maximum for an accessory dwelling. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 21, 1998) Rocky Reagan represented the applicant. Staff presented the item. There were no issues and only a very brief review of the proposal. The Committee accepted the proposal and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 11, 1998) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. Staff also recommended approval of the requested area 2 June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6484 variance to allow the accessory dwelling to exceed 700 square feet. The conditional use permit and area variance were placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 3