HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7444 Staff AnalysisJuly 28, 2003
ITEM NO.: 13
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description.-
Zoned:
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Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-7444
Bryan and Betty Ruth Davis
2316 N. Harrison Street
Lot 8, Block 5, Newton's Addition
R-2
A variance is requested from the area
provisions of 36-254 to allow a building
addition with reduced side yard setbacks.
The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
The R-2 zoned property at 2316 N. Harrison Street is occupied by a one-
story frame single family residence. There is a single car driveway from
Harrison Street which serves as access. There is an existing swimming
pool and pool house within the rear half of the lot.
The existing house is located 4.5 feet from the north (side) property line
and 5.4 feet from the south (side) property line. The applicants propose
to construct a one-story addition on the rear of the house. The addition
includes 12.3 feet of heated and cooled space, with a 10 foot wide
covered porch, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed 12.3
foot wide room addition will maintain the same side yard setback as the
existing house, with the porch maintaining the same north side setback
and having a 7.4 foot south side yard setback.
July 28, 2003
ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.
Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires minimum
6.7 foot side setbacks for this lot. Therefore, the applicants are
requesting a variance from this requirement for the proposed addition.
The existing side yard setbacks for the house are nonconforming.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the requested
side yard setback variances as very minor, as the encroachment ranges
from 1.3 feet along the south property line to 2.2 feet along the north line.
Staff feels that the proposed addition will have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties. The large St. John's Catholic Center development is
located immediately north of this lot, and the houses to the south front on
Hawthorne with rear yard relationships to this lot.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback variance, subject to
a building permit being obtained for the proposed construction.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JULY 28, 2003)
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 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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