HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7051 Staff AnalysisJune 25, 2001
Item No.: 10
File No.: Z-7051
Owner: Chad Mitchell
Address: 2400 S. Taylor Street
Description: Lot 1, Block 52, Cherry and
Cox Addition
Zoned: R-3
Variance Re ested: Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-255,
the area and separation provisions
of Section 36-156 and the fence
height provisions of Section
36-516.
Justification: The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Pro ert Single Family
Proposed Use of Proper Single Family
Staff Re ❑rt:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-3 zoned property located at 2400 S. Taylor Street is
occupied by a small, one-story, frame, single-family
residence. The applicant has made several recent
improvements to the property including a new storage
building, a new 6 foot tall fence, a covered deck addition
to the side of the house and a new carport structure.
Permits were never obtained. The job was stopped by Code
Enforcement and the applicant was advised that each of the
projects require a variance from the Board of Adjustment.
At that point only the carport was incomplete.
June 25, 2001
Item No.: 10 (Cont.)
The covered deck addition extends 8 feet out from the side
of the house, leaving a 2 foot side yard setback. The code
requires a side yard setback of 5 feet for this lot.
Portions of the 6 foot fence are erected within the setback
adjacent to West 24th Street. Fences erected within the
setback adjacent to streets are limited to 4 feet in height
by the Code. The new storage building was constructed with a
street side yard setback of 7 feet on the 24th Street side.
The Code requires a street side yard setback of 15 feet for
accessory structures. The new carport structure is being
constructed within 1 foot of the West 24th Street side yard
setback. Again, the Code requires 15 feet. Lastly, the
carport structure and storage building are located within
3 feet of each other. The Code requires a separation of
6 feet between structures.
Taken on their own, perhaps no single variance is
unreasonable. It is the accumulation of so many issues that
creates discomfort for staff. The primary issue of concern
is the large carport structure. It represents the issue
with the greatest potential for impact on other properties.
The deck addition, fence and storage building variances are
each relatively minor and should not have a negative effect
on the neighborhood.
If there is a saving grace in this situation, it is that all
of the variance issues are focused toward the West 24th
Street perimeter, not against the adjacent property to the
east. The street itself does provide some separation and
space between the applicant's property and other properties
to the west. West 24th Street dead -ends 1-� block west of
this site. 24th Street is very substandard, being not much
more than one lane wide and consisting of chip -seal and open
ditches. The street appears to be little used other than by
the immediate abutting occupants.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff cannot recommend approval of all of the variances.
Staff does support approving the variances for the storage
building, fence and deck addition.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JUNE 25, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item. The Board determined there were no
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June 25, 2001
Item No.: 10 (Cont.
outstanding issues and directed that the item be placed on the
Consent Agenda, with the condition that the carport be -
unenclosed. The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote
of 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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