HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7121-A Staff AnalysisOCTOBER 25, 2004
ITEM NO.: 4
File No.: Z-7121 -A
Owner: Gerald and Patsy Vines
Address: 4 Parliament Place
Description: Lot 1 A, Block 5, Villages of Wellington Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of
Section 36-254 to allow a building addition with a reduced rear setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
Single Family Residential
The R-2 zoned property at 4 Parliament Place is occupied by a one-
story brick and frame single family residence. There is a two -car wide
driveway from Parliament Place which serves as access. The property
has a slight slope downward from north to south. Wellington Village
Road is located along the west property line, with a narrow strip of
green space between the lot and the street. The grade of Wellington
Village Road is approximately 3 to 4 feet below the grade of this
property. There is a 6 foot high wood fence which encloses the rear
yard of the property.
The applicants propose to construct a 10 foot by 18 foot sunroom
addition on the rear of the residence, with a 10 foot by 10 foot covered,
unenclosed patio. The sunroom and patio additions are noted on the
attached site plan. The additions will be located 12 feet to 14 feet from
the rear property line, along Wellington Village Road.
OCTOBER 25, 2004
ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T.)
Section 36-254(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum 25
foot rear setback for R-2 zoned lots. Therefore, the applicants are
requesting a variance from this ordinance requirement. The Board of
Adjustment recently granted a variance for a reduced rear yard setback for
the single family home, as it is located 21.2 feet from the rear property line
at the structure's northwest corner.
Staff is supportive of the requested rear yard setback variance. Staff
views the variance as relatively minor. The property has a rear yard
relationship with a narrow strip of green space and a street right-of-way,
as there are no adjacent single family structures to the west.
Additionally, the front of the lot has an unusual curved shape being
within the bulb of a cul-de-sac street, which causes the house to be
pushed back on the lot further than usual. Otherwise, there would be
ample lot space for the proposed addition with no variances. Staff
believes the proposed sunroom/covered patio addition will have no
adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback
variance, subject to the covered patio area remaining unenclosed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTME
(OCTOBER 25, 2004)
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 as recommended by
staff by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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