HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6753 Staff AnalysisOctober 25, 1999
Item No.: 6
File No.
Owner:
Address•
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Recruested:
Z-6753
Richard L. and Melanie Riley
6600 Waverly Place
Long Legal
R-2
Variances are requested from
the building line provisions of
Section 31-12 and the accessory
building separation and area
provisions of Section 36-156 to
permit construction of a new
carport.
Justification: Applicant's Statement: We
respectfully request a setback
variance to enable us to construct
a carport. We are asking for a
variance of 1718" (seventeen -feet
eight -inches), due to the small
amount of building area of the
site.
Our lot is divided approximately
down the middle by a creek. The
entire north side of the creek
cannot be accessed for construction
in any practical way. The south
side of the creek, where the house
is sitting, is steep enough that
only a portion of the slope, that
is closest to Waverly Place, is
feasible for building. We, also,
need to keep our construction away
from the creek, for any attempt to
build close to the creek could only
be accomplished with very expensive
retaining walls or may change the
flow of the creek (which we do not
want to do) .
October 25, 1999
Item No.: 6 (Cont.)
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
With the proposed new addition and
carport and existing house, the
total land coverage is 2,453 square
feet or 9.8% of the total site area
of 24,820 square feet. We think
that even with the addition this
site coverage is very small
compared to other houses in the
neighborhood. For our benefit and
the benefit of the neighborhood, we
would like to keep as much of the
existing natural area around the
creek as possible. Granting this
variance would allow us to do this.
Single Family
Single Family
l.Obtain permits if doing curb cuts or street cut. Contact
Derrick Bergfeld (340-4854) for permits.
B. Staff Analvsis:
The R-2 zoned lot located at 6600 Waverly Place is occupied
by a two-story, frame, single-family residence. Due to the
slope of the property, the house sits below the grade of the
street. The house has no covered parking. A concrete
parking pad is located on the east side of the house.
Access to the parking pad is via a steep driveway down from
Waverly Place. The applicants propose to construct an
addition to the east side of the house and to build a
freestanding carport over the existing parking pad. The
addition meets all required setbacks. The carport will have
a front yard setback of 17'8", will be built across a
platted 35 foot building line and will be located within
inches of the house. The code requires accessory structures
to have a front yard setback of 60 feet and to be separated
from the principal structure by at least 6 feet.
Staff believes the variance requests to be reasonable. The
carport will have a setback of 26 feet from the curb of
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October 25, 1999
Item No.: 6 (Cont.)
Waverly Place. The structure will be built over an existing
paved parking area and is below the grade of the street.
Due to the slope of the property and the presence of a creek
across the property, there is limited alternative area
available for the carport. Since the structure is below the
grade of the street, the visual impact of the reduced
setback is somewhat mitigated. The carport has only a
"point" contact with the house. The structure will be
unenclosed, consisting only of support posts and a roof.
There is adequate access around the structures. Moving the
carport to provide the required separation will result in
the need for more expensive filling and retaining walls.
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. 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 the requested setback, building
line and separation 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 the staff, including all conditions. The vote was
5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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