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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6878-A Staff AnalysisJuly 31, 2000 Item No.: 8 File No. Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Variance Requested: Justification: Present Use of Property: Proposed Use of Property: Staff Report: A. Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Staff Analvsis: Z-6879 Earlena Seward 1424 Point West Drive Lot 134, Point West 2nd Addition R-2 A variance is requested from the fence height regulations of Section 36-516 to permit construction of a 6 foot tall privacy fence within the setback area adjacent to the street. The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Single Family Single Family The R-2 zoned property located at 1424 Point West Drive is occupied by a one-story, single family residence. A 6 foot tall wood privacy fence encloses the shallow rear yard. The applicant proposes to extend the privacy fence out from the south side of the house, towards Westglen Drive, providing additional, secure rear yard area. The code limits the height of fences erected within setbacks adjacent to streets to 4 feet. The applicant's proposed fence crosses a 25 foot building line. Staff believes the variance request is reasonable. The applicant proposes to fence a small portion of the side yard. In fact, a much larger portion of the side yard could July 31, 2000 Item No.: 8 (Cont.) be enclosed with a 4 foot tall fence with no variance required. The fence will be 21 feet from the curb -of the street. The area to be fenced is at the rear of the lot. As such, the fence should not affect traffic in the street or at the intersection. The house adjacent to the west faces Westglen Drive. The garage portion of the adjacent home is on the side nearest the applicant's property. There are no windows on the east side of that adjacent home. Allowing the applicant to construct the fence should not affect sight -lines or visibility for the adjacent property. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height variance subject to the fence being constructed in "good - neighbor" fashion, with the finished side facing'.outward. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JULY 31, 2000) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to the fence being constructed in "good neighbor" fashion, with the finished side facing outward. 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. 2 AUGUST 28, 2017 ITEM NO.: 1 File No.: Owner: Applicant: Address: Description: Zoned, Variance Requested: Justification: Present Use of Properly: Z -6878-A Curtis Finch and BQFA Holding Company, LLC Dickson Flake 1123 S. University Avenue Northeast corner of S. University Avenue and W. 12th Street C-3 A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-301 to allow a generator structure with reduced setbacks. The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Office Proposed Use of Property: Office STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: 1. Steps should be taken for the proposed electrical conduit to be bored beneath the existing box culvert or strung above ground. B. Staff Analysis: The C-3 zoned property at 1123 S. University Avenue is occupied by a ten (10) story office building located near the center of the property. The site is located at the northeast corner of S. University Avenue and W. 12th Street. W. 10th Street runs along the north property line. Paved parking is located along all sides of the office building. Access drives from S. University Avenue, W. 12th Street and W. 10th Street serve the property. The applicant proposes to construct an enclosed emergency generator structure at the northeast corner of the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed structure will be 15 feet-4inches by 24 feet in area. The structure will be a solid block concrete enclosure, with a factory installed enclosure cover. The structure will be located 10 feet back from the north side property line and 10 feet back from the east (rear) property line. The applicant notes that the generator will be tested for five (5) minutes once a week, and that the time may be established at midday in the middle of the week. AUGUST 28, 2017 ITEM NO.: 1 CON'T. Z -6878-A Sections 36-301(e)(2) and (3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance require minimum building setbacks of 25 feet from the north and east property lines. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these ordinance requirements to allow the generator structure with reduced setbacks of 10 feet from the north and east property lines. Staff is supportive of the requested setback variances. Staff views the request as reasonable. The applicant is proposing a relatively small structure (368 square feet) within a very large commercial property. The structure is being placed on the property to minimize the loss of existing parking spaces. Commercial uses are located west and north of the site, with a cemetery to the east. A street right-of-way and a parking lot separate the generator structure location from the hotel building to the north. With testing of the generator being once a week, as described by the applicant, staff believes the location with reduced building setbacks will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested building setback variances, subject to compliance with the Public Works requirement as noted in paragraph A. of the staff report. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (August 28, 2017) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outline in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 2