HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7643 Staff AnalysisMAY 26, 2004
ITEM NO.: 11
File No.: Z-7643
Owner: R.B. Ewing Builders, Inc.
Address: 415 Wellington Woods Loop
Description: Lot 42, Block 11, Villages of Wellington
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the building line provisions
of Section 31-12 and the area provisions of Section 36-254 to allow a new
residence which crosses a platted building line and has a reduced front setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single-family residence (under construction)
Proposed Use of Property: Single-family residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 415 Wellington Woods Loop is occupied by a
new single family structure which is under construction. There will be a
driveway from Wellington Woods Loop which will serve as access. The
property slopes downward from front to back (east to west). Because of
the slope, the structure will have the appearance of a one-story
structure from the front and a two-story structure from the rear. The lot
has a 25 foot platted building line along the front property line. The
proposed house is to be located 15 feet from the front property line.
The lot is located within phase 7A of The Villages of Welllington
Subdivision. The lots immediately to the north are in Phase 7A-2, a
later phase of the subdivision. These lots on the west side of
Wellington Woods Loop (Phase 7A-2) have 15 foot front platted building
lines. This is due primarily to the slope of the property, and allowed by
the hillside standards of the Subdivision Ordinance.
MAY 26, 2004
ITEM NO.: 11
Section 31-12(c) of the City's Subdivision Ordinance requires that
proposed encroachments across platted building lines be reviewed and
approved by the Board of Adjustment. Section 36-254(d)(1) of the
Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front setback of 25 feet for R-2
zoned property. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from
these ordinance standards for the proposed single family structure.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff feels that the
request is reasonable, given the fact that the lots to the north on this
side of Wellington Woods Loop have 15 foot platted front building lines.
The proposed structure would line up with the existing houses to the
north on the west side of Wellington Woods Loop. There are similar
platted building line/setback situations within this subdivision, at the
intersections of Wellington Woods Drive/Wellington Woods Court and
Wellington Woods Drive/Wellington Woods Cove. Staff feels that the
proposed front setback for the new residence will have no adverse
impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
If the Board approves the building line variance, the applicant will have
to complete a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the front building
line for the proposed residential structure. The applicant should review
the filing procedure with the Circuit Clerk's office to determine if the
replat requires a revised Bill of Assurance.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variances, subject to the
completion of a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the front platted
building line as approved by the Board.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (MAY 26, 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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