HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6988 Staff AnalysisMarch 26, 2001
Item No.: 3
F;1P No_- Z-6988
Owner• Casper and Sherry Nehus
Address: 59 Flintwood Drive
Description: Lot 5, Leawood Place
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-254
and the building line provisions of
Section 31-12.
Justification: The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single family home, under
construction
Proposed Use of Property: Single family
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analvsis:
A new, single-family residence is now being constructed on
the R-2 zoned lot located at 59 Flintwood Drive. When a
city official made the footing inspection, he observed a
portion of a retaining wall for the driveway had been
located across the 25 -foot front building line. The
property owner had the site resurveyed and discovered that,
in addition to the retaining wall, a corner of the house and
a portion of the front porch were located beyond the 25 foot
front building line. The retaining wall has a front yard
setback of 19.5 feet. The corner of the house and front
porch have front yard setbacks of 19 feet and 21.7 feet
respectively. The Code requires a front yard setback of 25
feet for this lot. As best as can be determined, due to the
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Item No.: 3 (Cont.)
slope of the lot, the contractor miscalculated the
measurements from the property line.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. The
intrusions are minor and should have no effect on other
properties in the area. The variances are for only a small
corner of the house and a portion of the 35 -foot wide porch.
The reduced setbacks represent a very small portion of this
lot, which has over 200 feet of street frontage. The
retaining wall and the corner of the house will sit back 30±
feet from the curb of the street. The porch will be set
back 35± feet from the curb. Flintwood is not a through
street; ending at a cul-de-sac at this lot. The reduced
setbacks should have no impact on traffic in the street.
If the Board approves the building line variances, 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 building line and
setback variances subject to a one -lot replat reflecting the
change in the building line as approved by the Board.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(MARCH 26, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the building line as
approved by the Board.
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.
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