HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6712 Staff AnalysisJuly 26, 1999
Item No.: 11
File No.: Z-6712
Owner: Robert Powers
Address: 224 Normandy Road
Description: West 40 feet of Lot 89 and all of
Lots 90 and 91, Normandy Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the
building line provisions of Section
31-12 and the accessory building
area provisions of Section 36-156.
Justification: Applicant's Statement: The
variance for the property located
at 224 Normandy Road is requested
for the removal of a twenty (20)
feet building line. The building
line runs horizontally through the
center of the property that
functions as the backyard. It
prohibits any additions that would
better accommodate our family in
using the backyard as a
recreational area. We request to
have the building line removed in
order to build a lap pool and to
install a child -life play gym for
our children.
The lap pool would be approximately
as long as standard pool and about
one-half the width. The child -life
gym is slightly taller than a
standard swingset to accommodate a
fort on one end. (The information
concerning the child -life gym is
included here because it is bolted
to the ground, i.e., removable but
not readily moveable.)
Present Use of Property: Single Family
July 26, 1999
Item No.: 11 (Cont.)
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
Single Family
The R-2 zoned property located at 224 Normandy Road is
occupied by a two-story, brick and frame, single-family
residence. A 25 foot building line extends along the street
side (front) property line and a 20 foot building line
extends along the rear property line. The applicant
proposes to build a small swimming pool and a Child -Life
play gym in the rear yard. The pool and gym would be built
across the rear platted building line. The proposed pool is
to have a front yard setback of 54 feet. The code requires
a front yard setback of 60 feet for accessory structures in
the R-2 district. During staff's review of the application,
it was noted that a portion of the existing house extends
across the front building line. As part of this action,
staff proposed amending the front building line to address
that encroachment.
Staff believes the requests to be reasonable. Staff
suggests eliminating the rear platted building line
altogether. The properties to the rear are also occupied by
single-family residences. Other than for the minor 6 foot
front yard setback variance, the proposed pool meets or
exceeds all setback requirements. The playground equipment
is exempt from zoning setback requirements (Sec. 36-5(7)).
The existing carport, which appears to be many years old,
extends across the front platted building line by
approximately 12 feet at the far corner. In so much as this
situation has existed for many years and is obviously a
permanent structure, staff believes it is appropriate to
approve a building line variance, adjusting the building
line around the carport.
If the Board approves the building line variances, the
applicant will have to do a replat, reflecting the changes
in the building line. The applicant should review the
filing procedure with the Circuit Clerk's Office to
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Item No.: 11 (Cont.)
determine if the replat requires a revised Bill of
Assurance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends -approval of the 6 foot front yard setback
variance for the proposed pool, the building line variance
for the existing carport and eliminating the rear 20 foot
building line subject to a replat reflecting the change in
the building lines as approved by the Board.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JULY 26, 1999)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to a replat reflecting the change in the building lines.
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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