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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7511-B Staff AnalysisFEBRUARY 25, 2008 ITEM NO.: 2 File No.: Z -7511-B Owner/Applicant: Josephine H. and Daniel H. Felton IV Address: 5324 Sherwood Road Description: Lot 168, Prospect Terrace No. 2 Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36- 254 to allow a carport addition with a reduced side setback. 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: 1. Sheet flow of storm water should remain and gutters with downspouts should not be installed along the new covered area to concentrate storm water flows that could cause damage to the adjacent property. B. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 5324 Sherwood Road is occupied by a two-story brick and stucco single family residence. There is a detached accessory structure and porch which is being constructed at the northeast corner of the property. On December 6, 2007 the Planning Commission approved use of the accessory structure for guest quarters, with variances for reduced side setback and increased coverage. The lot contains a 30 foot front platted building line. The applicants propose to construct a 9.7 foot by 14 foot carport addition on the east side of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed carport addition will be all metal construction, with support posts designed to look like lampposts. The proposed carport addition will be located 30.5 feet back from the front property line with no setback from the east side property line. The carport will be unenclosed on the north, south and east FEBRUARY 25, 2008 ITEM NO.: 2 (CON'T. with a gate -on -the north side lead) to-th� rear-yard.—Thapplicants note that the carport is proposed in order to protect their vehicle from the elements, including a hickory tree on the neighbor's property to the east. There is an existing carport on the property immediately to the east, adjacent to the proposed carport. The overhang of the two (2) carports will have less than one (1) foot of separation. Staff does not support the requested side setback variance. It has been staff's past policy to support setbacks of no less than 18 inches for this type of unenclosed structure. Staff views an 18 inch side setback as a minimum area needed to construct and maintain the carport structure without encroaching onto the adjacent property to the east. If the applicant were willing to provide an 18 inch side setback, including overhang, staff could support the application. As noted in paragraph A., the Public Works staff recommends against installing guttering on the proposed carport structure. With the 18 inch setback, staff would view the carport structure as having no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the requested side setback variance, as filed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (FEBRUARY 25, 2008) Daniel and Josephine Felton were present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommended of denial, as filed. Josephine Felton addressed the Board in support of the application. She amended the application to provide an 18 -inch side setback as requested by staff. Staff recommended approval of the revised application, subject to the following conditions: 1. The carport is to have an 18 -inch side setback as measured to the overhang (not including guttering). 2. Guttering must be provided to prohibit water run-off onto the adjacent property to the east, with drain spouts directed away from the adjacent property. There was a motion to approve the revised application, as recommended by staff. The motion passed with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 recusal (VanDover). The revised application was approved.