HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6752 Staff AnalysisOctober 25, 1999
Item No.: 4
File No.: Z-6752
Owner: Betty Deere
Address: 13 Pine Manor Drive
Description: Lot 33, Pine Manor Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from
the building line provisions of
Section 31-12 and the accessory
building area regulations of
Section 36-156 to permit
construction of a new carport
structure.
Justification: The site has no covered parking.
Due to the building line and the
slope of the site, there is little
choice where to place the
structure.
Present Use of Property: Single Family
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family
Staff Report
A. Public Works Issues:
Parallel Parking in Front of House
Parking shall be restricted to parallel; no parking
perpendicular or at an angle to the street. Generally this
will limit parallel parking area to about 8 -feet width with
additional width of about 5 -feet away from on -street
traffic. Wall extending across property line into right-of-
way shall taper in height "into" ground level nearer the
street so as not to present safety hazards of structural
abutments in the right-of-way.
October 25, 1999
Item No.: 4 (Cont.)
Carport Structure
No vehicles will be permitted to overhang street curb or
future sidewalk.
B. Staff Analvsis:
The R-2 zoned lot located at 13 Pine Manor Drive is occupied
by a one-story, brick and frame, single-family residence.
The applicants propose to construct a detached carport
structure in the front yard area north of the house. This
accessory structure will have a front yard setback of 6 feet
and will be built across a platted 35 foot building line.
The code requires a front yard setback of 60 feet for this
lot.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The
only undeveloped portion of the property not restricted by
the building line is the small area south of the house. A
two car carport could not be built in that area either
without a front yard or side yard setback variance.
Additionally, placing the carport on the north side of the
house is more desirable for access to the house and the
property is somewhat more level with the street at that
point, requiring less grading for the driveway and carport.
The proposed carport is open and unenclosed, consisting of 4
support posts and a pitched, pavilion -type roof. The
structure sits 16 feet from the curb of Pine Manor, which is
a circle street. Placement of the structure where proposed
should have no impact on traffic in the street and should
not create a sight -distance hazard. The carport structure
is somewhat out of character for the immediate neighborhood
but the presence of several large pine trees and a large
magnolia tree which screen the structure will help to
mitigate the impact of the reduced setback.
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.
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October 25, 1999
Item No.: 4 (Cont.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback and
building line variances 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. Compliance with Public Works Comments
3. The carport is to remain open and unenclosed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 25, 1999)
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" above.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff, including all conditions. The vote was
5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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