HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6510 Staff AnalysisTune 29, 1998
Item No.• 5
File No.
Owner:
Address•
Description:
Zoned-
Variance Requested:
LTustification:
Present use of Provert :
Proposed use of Property:
Staff Re ort:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-6510
Residential Developers, L.L.C./
Cecily Skarda
105 Trelon Way
Lot 113, Block 48, Chenal Valley
R-2
Variances are requested from the
building line provisions of Section
31-12 and the area regulations of
Section 36-254 to permit
construction of stairs which have a
reduced front yard setback and
which cross a platted building
line.
The excessive slope of the lot
caused the foundation to be higher
off the ground than anticipated.
Because of this height, the
improvement will require a
substantial staircase leading up to
the front door.
Single Family home, under
construction
Single Family
The applicants are currently constructing a new single
family home on the R-2 zoned property located at 105 Trelon
Way. The property is in a newly developing phase of Chenal
Valley located between the base of Shinnal Mountain and
Highway 10. Once the home was under construction, it became
apparent that, due to the slope of the lot, the finished
floor of the home would be 8+ feet above grade. The front
wall of the house is at the building line and any stairs
will have to be built across that line. The applicant
proposes to construct stairs which will extend 10 feet
June 29, 1998
Item No.: 5 (Cont.
across the 25 foot building line. The stairs will have a
front yard setback of 15 feet. The Code requires a front
yard setback of 25 feet for this lot.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The
applicant has presented a true hardship in that, without a
variance, access cannot be gained to the front door. The
variance request is for only the stairs and hand rails.
There will be no roof or covering over the stairs. The
stairs will sit back from the curb of Trelon Way 21-22 feet
and allowing the variance should not impact any adjacent
properties. The visual impact of the stairs can be somewhat
mitigated by additional filling to raise the grade of the
lot and by plantings of shrubbery along the base of the
stairs.
Should the Board approve the building line variance, the
applicant will have to do a one -lot replat, reflecting the
change in the building line. The applicant should review
the filing procedure with the Circuit Clerk to determine if
the replat requires a revised Bill of Assurance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested building line and
front yard setback variances for the stairs -subject to
compliance with the following conditions:
1. A one -lot replat reflecting the change in the building
line as approved by the Board.
2. The stairs are to remain uncovered, no portion of the
roof line may extend across the building line.
3. Shrubbery should be planted along the base of the
stairs to help mitigate the visual impact.
BOARD Of ADJUSTMENT: (JUNE 29, 1998)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the conditions outlined above. The applicant
offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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