HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6672 Staff AnalysisMay 24, 1999
Item No.: 4
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Proper :
Proposed Use of Pro ert :
Staff Re ort:
A. Public Works Issues:
B. Staff Analvsis:
Z-6672
Pebble Beach Company
1901 Sawgrass Drive
Lot 84, Pebble Beach Estates,
Phase I
R-2
A variance is requested from the
building line provisions of Section
31-12 to permit construction across
a platted building line.
The topography of the lot (steep
slope) makes it unfeasible and
undesirable to set back to the 25
foot building line.
Vacant lot
Single Family residence
No Comments.
The applicant proposes to construct a new single-family
residence on the vacant, R-2 zoned lot located at 1901
Sawgrass Drive. The property is a corner lot with a platted
25 foot building line along both street perimeters. The
applicant proposes to build across the platted building line
on the Montvale Drive side. The proposal will result in a
setback of 21± feet on the Montvale side, an encroachment of
4± feet across the platted building line.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The
lot is substantially narrower at the rear than at the front,
reducing the buildable area available. The proposed
encroachment involves only a small corner of the house.
Allowing this minor encroachment should have no affect on
May 24, 1999
Item No.: 4 (Cont.)
adjacent properties. All other required setbacks are met or
exceeded.
The site plan submitted by the applicant proposes reducing
the building line on the entire length of the Montvale side
to 15 feet. Staff believes it is more appropriate to reduce
the building line only to the extent necessary to
accommodate the proposed house. The building line will
remain at 25 feet other than at the point the house is
proposed to encroach across the 25 foot line by 4± feet.
If the Board approves the building line variance, the
applicant will have to do a one -lot replat reflecting the
change in the building line as approved by the Board. The
applicant should review the filing procedure with the
Circuit Clerk's office to determine if the replat requires a
revised Bill of Assurance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of a building line variance only
to the extent necessary to accommodate the proposed house as
shown on the site plan submitted by the applicant subject to
the following conditions:
1. A one -lot replat reflecting the change in the building
line as approved by the Board.
2. Submission of a revised site plan showing the building
line being varied only to the extent necessary to
accommodate the proposed house.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(MAY 24, 1999)
Items 4 (Z-6672) and 5 (Z-6673) were discussed concurrently and
voted on separately.
Pat McGetrick was present representing the application. There
were no objectors present. Staff presented items 4 and 5 and
offered a recommendation of approval, subject to a one -lot replat
reflecting the change in the building line. Staff informed the
Board that the applicant had submitted revised site plans showing
the building line being varied only to the extent necessary to
accommodate the proposed homes.
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May 24, 1999
Item No.: 4 (Cont.)
In response to a question from Norm Floyd, Mr. McGetrick stated
that he originally platted the lots. Mr. Floyd stated that he
had a problem with developers platting unbuildable lots and then
coming to the Board of Adjustment for variances.
In response to a question from Mr. Floyd, Mr. McGetrick stated
that there was a specific home proposed for 1901 Sawgrass (No. 4,
Z-6672) but that no specific home was proposed for 1800 Sawgrass
(No. 5, Z-6673). Mr. Floyd stated that he had no problem with
the minor variance requested for 1901 Sawgrass but that he
questioned the need for the variance at 1800 Sawgrass.
There was further discussion of the swale and hillside on the
property at 1800 Sawgrass. Mr. McGetrick stated that a home
could be built on the lot without a variance but that it would
involve additional cutting and filling of the lot. Mr. Floyd
asked if drainage in the swale could be put underground. Mr.
McGetrick responded that the swale did not carry the amount of
water that would require a culvert. During the discussion, Tad
Borkowski of Public Works stated that the plat of the subdivision
had been approved and that Public Works did not have a problem
with the drainage on the lot at 1800 Sawgrass.
A motion was made to approve the requested building line variance
for 1901 Sawgrass (No. 4, Z-6672) subject to a one -lot replat.
The motion was approved by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
A motion was then made to defer item 5, Z-6673 to allow Public
Works to further review the drainage issue. There was a brief
discussion of what information was expected from Public Works.
Mr. McGetrick stated that the question was not a Public Works
issue, since there was no drainage easement on the lot and since
the swale did not carry water run-off from other lots or the
street. The motion to defer was withdrawn.
A motion was made to approve the requested building line and
setback variances for 1800 Sawgrass (No. 5, Z-6673) subject to a
one lot replat. The motion was approved by a vote of 3 ayes,
2 noes and 0 absent,
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