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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6537 Staff AnalysisAugust 31, 199.8 Item No.: 3 File No.: owner• Address• Descri tion• Zoned• Variance Reguested: Justification: Present ❑se of Property: Proposed ❑se of Property: Staff Report• A. Public Works Issues: No issues B. Staff Analysis: Z-6537 Collins and Willie Cockrell -17 Belmont Drive Lot 145, Broadmoor Addition R-2 Variances are requested from the building line provisions of Section 31-12 and the area regulations of Section 36-254 to permit a carport addition with reduced setbacks and which is built across a platted building line. The proposed carport will maintain the existing side yard setback. The property has no covered parking. The carport will still set back 30 feet from the street. Single Family Single Family The R-2 zoned property at 17 Belmont Drive is occupied by a one-story, brick and frame single-family residence. The residence has no carport or garage. It appears that the carport may have been previously enclosed. The house has an existing side yard setback of 5-5.2 feet on the west side. The applicant proposes to construct a 20 foot by 22 foot unenclosed carport addition onto the front of the residence. The carport will maintain the existing side yard setback of 5.2 feet. The Code requires a side yard setback of 7 feet for this lot. The carport will cross a platted 25 foot building line and will have a front yard setback of 17.9 feet. Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The carport will be architecturally designed to match the house August 31, 1998 Item No.: 3 (Cont. and will be unenclosed on all sides, other than at the point it adjoins the house. Maintaining the existing side yard setback should have no impact on the adjacent property. The carport will have a setback of 30 feet from the curb of the street. This allows for adequate sight distance and should not impact either traffic in the street or adjacent properties. 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's office to determine if to replat requires a revised Bill of Assurance. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard, front yard and building line variances subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. The carport is to remain open and unenclosed on all sides other than at the point it adjoins the house. 2. A one -lot replat reflecting the change in the building line as approved by the Board. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (AUGUST 31, 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 in the staff recommendation. The applicant offered no additional comments. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. The carport is to remain open and unenclosed on all sides other than at the point it adjoins the house. 2. A one -lot replat reflecting the change in the building line as approved by the Board. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 2