HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7075 Staff AnalysisAugust 27, 2001
Item No.: 3
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Re ested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report•
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-7075
Laura Raborn
1819 N. Jackson Street
Lot 46, Shadowlawn
R-2
Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-254
to permit an addition with reduced
setbacks.
The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Single Family
Single Family
The R-2 zoned property at 1819 N. Jackson Street is occupied
by a one-story, frame, single-family residence and a
detached, frame, garage. The applicants propose to
construct a 512 square foot master bedroom suite addition
onto the rear of the house. The addition will tie onto the
detached garage structure, making the two structures into
one. The new addition itself will have a 13± foot rear
yard. The garage structure (which becomes part of the
principal structure once the connection is made) has rear
and side yard setbacks of 7.3 feet and 1.6 feet
respectively. These will not change. The Code requires
rear and side yard setbacks of 25 feet and 5 feet for this
lot.
August 27, 2001
Item No.: 3 (Cont.)
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Although the
garage becomes part of the principal structure and the
setback requirements change, in reality, nothing structural
changes. The setbacks for the garage portion of the house
remain the same as when the garage was free-standing.
Allowing the addition to the house to have a rear yard
setback of 13 feet is not out of character for the
neighborhood. There is adequate separation from the
structures on the lot to the east. The house does have a
front yard setback of 30 feet to the porch and 38± feet to
the main body of the house itself. This is in excess of the
Zoning Ordinance requirement of a 25 foot front yard
setback. The increased front yard setback has the effect of
pushing the house farther back on the lot. Staff does not
believe the requested variance will have a negative effect
on adjacent properties.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variances.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(AUGUST 27, 2001)
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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