HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6928 Staff AnalysisOctober 30, 2000
Item No.: 5
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Tustification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-6928
Marcelline Giroir
4822 Country Club Blvd.
Lot 8, Block 14, Newton's Addition
and North 15 feet of Country Club
Blvd. right-of-way abandoned by
Ordinance No. 18,323
Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-254
and the fence height provisions of
Section 36-516.
The proposed single car garage,
ramp and covered entry are to
accommodate a resident with hip and
lumbar disabilities. The current
carport is not wide enough for a
ramp.
Single Family
Single Family
The R-2 zoned lot located at 4822 Country Club Blvd. is
occupied byy-a one-story, brick and frame, single family
residence. The applicant proposes to construct a single -car
garage and porch addition onto the front of the house,
resulting in a front yard setback of 10 feet. The applicant
also proposes to enclose the front yard area with a
decorative brick fence, creating a courtyard. The brick
fence will be 6 feet in height and will consist of a solid
October 30, 2000
Item No.: 5 {Cont.}
wall on the side property line and brick columns with metal
inserts across the front, even with the porch addition. The
code requires a front yard setback of 25 feet for this lot
and limits the height of fences erected within setbacks
adjacent to streets to 4 feet.
Although this is a fairly substantial intrusion into the
front yard setback, there are circumstances unique to this
property that give rise to staff's support for the issue.
The applicant first approached staff several months ago with
this proposal. At that time, the proposed addition would
have extended over the front property line and into the
Country Club Blvd. right-of-way. After determining that a
franchise was not an appropriate remedy, the applicant was
advised to request the abandonment of a portion of the
right-of-way adjacent to her property. Country Club Blvd.
was platted with an 80 foot right-of-way, 30 feet wider than
called for by the Master Street Plan for a residential
street. The applicant subsequently filed an application to
abandon 15 feet of the right-of-way. The Planning
Commission approved the abandonment as a consent agenda
item. On August 1, 2000, the Board of Directors passed
Ordinance No. 18,323 abandoning the 15 feet of right-of-way.
Throughout the entire process, it was clear to the
Commission and the Board that the purpose of the abandonment
was to accommodate the proposed addition. Now that the
abandonment of the right-of-way is complete and the
additional 15 feet added to the applicant's property, the
proposal becomes one of requesting a reduced front yard
setback based on the new front property line.
Although the addition will have a 10 foot front yard
setback, it will actually sit 24 feet back of the curb of
Country Club Blvd. This distance provides for adequate
back -out space and safe sight -distance.
The entire side yard east of the house and a large portion
of the rear yard were paved several years ago. The
applicant proposes to remove this pavement and return that
area to landscaped yard. The house as recently as a month
ago had a 24 foot deep carport attached to the east side.
This carport was built to the east property line. The
applicant has removed that structure and that area will also
be returned to yard. The garage and an accompanying
handicap ramp are to accommodate the resident who has hip
and lumbar disabilities.
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October 30, 2000
Item No.: 5 (Cont.
In the larger scope of things, the fence height variance is
relatively minor and should have no greater impact on the
surrounding properties than the garage/porch addition.
Staff believes the proposed remodeling will result in a more
attractive home that will be compatible with the
neighborhood.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested front yard
setback and fence height variances, as filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 30, 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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