HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7715 Staff AnalysisSEPTEMBER 27, 2004
ITEM NO.: 5
File No.: Z-7715
Owner: Charles H. Hamilton, IV
Address: 5025 Stonewall Road
Description: Lot 7, Block 27, Newton's Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of
Section 36-254 to allow a building addition with reduced setbacks.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
1. Remove the private fence from the public right-of-way or obtain a
franchise agreement from Public Works (John Barr, 371-4646) for
those improvements located in the right-of-way.
B. Staff Analysis
The R-2 zoned property at 5025 Stonewall Road is occupied by a one-
story brick and frame single family residence. A two -car wide drive from
Van Buren Street is located near the southwest corner of the property.
Some site work has taken place in the rear yard for a proposed building
addition.
The applicant proposes to construct a two-story addition on the rear
(south side) of the existing residence, as noted on the attached sketch.
The addition will increase the size of the existing kitchen and master
bedroom. It will also include a den, laundry room, half -bath and garage
downstairs, and two bedrooms, game room, home office and 1 Y2 baths
upstairs. The addition will be located 3.5 feet from the west side
SEPTEMBER 27, 2004
ITEM NO.: 5 CON'T.
property line, 11.6 feet from the east side property line and 16.5 feet
from the rear (south) property line.
Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires minimum
side yard setbacks of five (5) feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Section 36-
254(d)(3) requires a minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet. Therefore
the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the reduced side (west
side) and rear yard setbacks.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff feels that the
variances are reasonable, and will not be out of character with other
new single family homes and additions which have been constructed in
the Heights neighborhood over the past several years. The reduced
side yard (west) should have no negative impact on the area, as Van
Buren Street has an excessively wide right-of-way at this location. The
west property line is located 25 feet back from the street curb, so there
will be adequate back out space for the proposed garage. Staff feels
that the proposed building addition will have no negative impact on the
surrounding properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback variances, subject
to compliance with the Public Works requirement as noted in paragraph
A. of this report.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (SEPTEMBER 27, 2004)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered not 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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