HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7486-A Staff AnalysisOCTOBER 27, 2008
ITEM NO.: 3
File No.: Z -7486-A
Owner: Deane and Judith Baldwin
Applicant: Mike Hedrick
Address: 5501 Stonewall Road
Description: Part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 22, Newton Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the fence/wall provisions of
Section 36-516 to allow a wall/fence with a height which exceeds the maximum allowed.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 5501 Stonewall Road is occupied by a two-story
single family residence. The property is located at the southwest corner of
Stonewall Road and N. Polk Street. There is a two -car wide driveway from
Polk Street which serves as access to a garage on the east side of the house.
There is an existing masonry wall along the rear (south) property line. The
wall is six (6) feet high as viewed from the rear yard of 5501 Stonewall Road
and approximately seven (7) feet high as viewed from the property
immediately to the south. The applicant recently placed a 20 -inch high
wrought iron extension on top of the wall along the south property line, for an
overall height ranging from 7.67 feet to 8.67 feet.
Section 36-516(e)(1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum
fence/wall height of six (6) feet in residential zoning. Therefore, the applicant
OCTOBER 27, 2008
ITEM NO.: 3 CON'T.
is requesting a variance to allow the fence/wall along the south (rear) property
line to have a height of 7.67 to 8.67 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable, based on the fact that the top 20 inches of the fence/wall structure
is non-opaque iron work. The proposed fence/wall as constructed is not out of
character with other fences and walls in this general area. As long as the top
20 inches of the fence/wall structure is maintained as wrought iron and not
opaque, staff believes the fence/wall wili have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties or the neighborhood. There is one (1) single family
residence immediately south of this property, with office and commercial uses
just further south along Kavanaugh Blvd.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested fence/wall variance, subject to
the following conditions:
1. A building permit must be obtained for the fence/wall construction.
2. The top 20 inches of the fence/wall structure must be maintained as
wrought iron and non-opaque.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (OCTOBER 27, 2008)
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.