HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7070 Staff AnalysisJuly 30, 2001
Item No.: 4
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Description•
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Provosed Use of Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-7070
Arthur Pfeifer
32 Shannon Road
Part of Lots 46 and 47,
Paschal's Heights
R-2
Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-2254
and the building line provisions of
Section 31-12.
The house has no garage or carport.
The property has an unusually -deep
front building line.
Single Family
Single Family
The R-2 zoned property located at #32 Shannon Road is
occupied by a two-story, brick and frame, single-family
residence. The house has no garage or carport. It appears
that what may have been a one -car garage was enclosed
several years ago. The property does have a two -car
driveway. The applicant proposes to construct a two -car
carport addition onto the front of the house. The carport
will be built across a platted building line and will have a
side yard setback of 3.5 feet. The code requires a side
yard setback of 8 feet for this lot.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. The
property has a platted front building line varying from 30
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Item No.: 4 (Cont.
feet to 38 feet. Even with the carport addition, the
structure will have a front yard setback of 31 feet; greater
than the R-2 district requirement of 25 feet. The addition
will not "stick -out" so far beyond the existing front of the
house as to be a noticeable intrusion that could be
construed as incompatible with the neighborhood.
The carport is to be built over an existing, concrete -paved
driveway. The house on the property adjacent to the east
sits below and slightly behind the applicant's home. This
change in elevation and setback helps to reduce the impact
of the reduced side yard setback. There is good separation
between structures. The proposed carport should remain open
and unenclosed to further mitigate the visual impact of $he
reduced setback.
If the Board approves the building line variance, 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 variances subject
to compliance with the following conditions:
1. A one -lot replat reflecting the change in the building
line as approved by the Board.
2. The carport addition is to remain open and unenclosed
on all sides other than at the point it adjoins the
house.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JULY 30, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff
Recommendation" above.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.