HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6818 Staff AnalysisFebruary 28, 2000
Item No.: 2
File No..
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Z-6818
The Estate of Maude Rogers,
Cita Cobb, Executor/
James Williams, Agent
4920 Hawthorne
West 1-� of South 1-�, Block 1,
Newton's Addition
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Variances are requested from
the area regulations of Section
36-254 to permit construction of a
new residence with reduced front
and rear yard setbacks.
,Applicant's Statement: Due to the
extremely large right-of-way (80')
along Hawthorne Street and the
previous reduction in lot depth
from 140 to 103.5 feet, at some
time in the past, the resulting lot
with typical setbacks leaves
unreasonable area for construction
of a home of today's needs.
The owners are asking for a waiver
from 25' to 20' on the front yard
setback. The rear yard request is
from 25' to 3' to allow for an
enclosed 2 car garage with storage.
The existing carport is presently
approximately 7' from the rear
property line. The rear property
line has a brick wall which the
owners intend to have remain. Also
the property owners on the north
side of this boundary line have a
driveway which is being shared and
would prohibit any future
construction within 25' or 30' of
that line.
February 28, 2000
Item No.: 2 (Cont.)
Present Use of Proper :
Proposed Use of -Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
No waivers are being asked for in
excess of the 8' sideyard setbacks.
Single Family residence (to be
removed)
Single Family residence (new)
The R-2 zoned property located at 4920 Hawthorne is
currently occupied by a two-story, brick and frame, single
family residence and a detached, two -car carport. The
applicant proposes to remove these structures and build in
their place a new, two-story, brick and frame, single family
residence with an attached, two -car garage. The new house
is proposed to have a front yard setback of 20 feet and a
rear yard setback of 3 feet. The Code requires a front yard
setback of 25 feet and a rear yard setback of 25 feet for
this lot. The required 8 foot side yard setbacks will be
met or exceeded. There is no building line issue.
Staff believes the variance requests are reasonable.
Hawthorne Street has a right-of-way of 80 feet, much larger
than the typical 50 foot right-of-way required for a
residential street. Even with the reduced front yard
setback of 20 feet, the house will be located 50 feet away
from the curb of Hawthorne Street. It appears that the new
house will be set back from the street as much or more than
other houses in the area. The existing carport structure
has a rear yard setback of 7 feet. If the proposed new
garage were built as an accessory structure, it could be
built to within 3 feet of the rear property line. Since it
is part of the house, it has the 25 foot setback
requirement. The setback reduction is requested for only
the garage, the bulk of the new residence will be located
30± feet from the rear property line. A brick wall is
located along the rear property line and beyond the wall is
a driveway/access easement which serves two residences.
This driveway functions as an alley and provides adequate
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February 28, 2000
Item No.: 2 (Cont.)
separation between structures on the two lots. The
applicant's property is only 103.5 feet deep, much less than
the typical 140 foot lot depth in the area. This reduced
lot depth, when combined with the 80 foot Hawthorne Street
right-of-way, does create a hardship particular to the
property, justifying the variance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested front and rear
yard setback variances, as filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(FEBRUARY 28, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote
of 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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