HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9824 Staff ReportFile No.: Z-9824
Owner: Faustino Santana
Applicant: Faustino Santana
Address: 6618 Mabelvale Pike
Description: Lot 30, Graceland Acres Annex, Plat Book 4, Page 60, Part of the NW ¼, SE ¼, Section 25, T-1-N, R-13-W,
Zoned: R-2
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested to the area provisions of Section 36-156 to allow an accessory structure to have a greater gross floor area than the primary residence.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use: Single-Family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-Family Residence
STAFF REPORT
Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments required.
Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments required.
Building Codes Comments:
No comments.
Staff Analysis:
The 1.9-acre property located at 6618 Mabelvale Pike is occupied by a single-family residence and approximately eight (8) accessory structures in the large rear yard area. A gravel
drive extends west from Mabelvale Pike along the central portion of the lot connecting to a circular drive at the front (east) side ot the residence.
The applicant proposes to construct a 28-foot by 55-foot, (1,540) square foot garage accessory structure 16-feet in height with storage to the west of the primary residence.
The garage will be located along the north property and accessed from the existing gravel drive.
Section 36-156 (2) (c), states that Accessory buildings or structures shall in all instances be subordinate to the principal structure on the lot and contain less gross floor area. Therefore,
the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the existing accessory structure to exceed the gross floor area of the principal residence.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed variance requested is generally in conformance with the development pattern in the
area. Staff believes the proposed accessory structure proportions will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested accessory structure gross floor area variances, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis,” and the agenda staff
report.