HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6800 Staff AnalysisFebruary 17, 2000
ITEM NO.: 18 FILE NO.: Z-6800
NAME: Hamilton Accessory Dwelling - Conditional
Use Permit
LOCATION: 112 Valmar Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Robert F. Hamilton
PROPOSAL: To obtain a conditional use permit for -an
accessory dwelling in the rear of the house
located at 112 Valmar Street on property
zoned R-3, Single Family Residential.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. SITE LOCATION:
This site is located on the west side of Valmar Street,
4 lots south of West Markham.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
This site is zoned R-3, Single Family Residential, and is
surrounded by R-3 zoning. The area is an older well
established single family neighborhood. Many of the houses
have alleys in the rear which provide access to unattached
garages and/or accessory dwellings over, or in place of,
garages.
In this case the applicant wishes to convert an existing
one story garage into a two story dwelling over a drive
through carport with a storage room. Staff believes this
would not be out of character with the neighborhood and
would not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood.
The Capitol View-Stifft Station Neighborhood Association
was notified of the public hearing.
3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
This site has an existing access to the rear alley and that
would be the access to the proposed carport and accessory
dwelling. Parking would be adequate for residential.
February 17, 2000
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 18
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
No comments.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No comments.
6. UTILITY AND FIRE DEPT. COMMENTS:
FILE NO.: Z-6800
Water: Contact the Water Works if additional water service
is required.
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
ARKLA: Approved as submitted.
Entergy: No comments received.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
CATA: No comments received.
7. STAFF ANALYSIS:
The applicant has requested a conditional use permit for a
342 square foot accessory dwelling on property zoned R-3,
Single Family Residential. He intends to have his elderly
father live in the dwelling.
The proposal is to rebuild an existing one story garage,
making it two stories with a drive through carport and a
storage room on the ground level, and an accessory dwelling
on the second level. The footprint of the new structure
would be a little larger than the current structure.
The only siting concern is that the applicant wishes to use
the existing slab for the new structure and it is located
between 1 and 1.6 feet from the south property line. The
applicant has commented that he could move the structure
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 18
FILE NO.: Z-6800
one foot north to increase that setback to 2 to 2.6 feet.
The required setback is 3 feet. A variance would be needed.
Staff believes this would be a reasonable use of this
property and not cause an adverse impact on the
neighborhood.
8. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit as
submitted to include a reduced setback on the south side of
2 feet.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS:
(JANUARY 27, 2000)
No one was present representing the application. Staff gave a
brief description of the proposal and explained the setback
issue.
There being no further issues, the Committee accepted the
proposal and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final
action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(FEBRUARY 17, 2000)
Robert Hamilton was present representing his application. There
were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item
with a recommendation for approval including the reduced setback
on the south side to 2 feet.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
submitted to include staff comments and recommendations. The
vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent, and Commissioner Hawn
abstaining.
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