HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7744 Staff AnalysisNOVEMBER 29, 2004
ITEM NO.: 4
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z-7744
Mike and Cathy Christeson
14709 Colonel Glenn Road
South side of Colonel Glenn Road, east of Pritchard Mill Road
R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-
254 to allow a building addition with a reduced rear 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:
No Issues
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 14709 Colonel Glenn Road is occupied by a one-
story frame single family residence. A one -car wide gravel drive from Colonel
Glenn Road serves as access. There is a one-story frame accessory building
near the southeast corner of the property. A six (6) foot high privacy fence is
located along the front of the property, parallel to Colonel Glenn Road. The
property slopes upward from Colonel Glenn Road (from front to back).
The property immediately south has an extreme slope upward to a ridge. The
property to the south is significantly higher than the property at 14709 Colonel
Glenn Road.
The applicants propose to construct a 15 foot by 28 foot room addition on the
rear of the residence. The southeast corner of the proposed room addition will
be located nine (9) feet from the rear (south) property line. The southwest
corner of the addition will be located approximately 24 feet from the rear
NOVEMBER 29, 2004
ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T.
property line. The new addition will maintain the same side setback (west
side) of approximately eight (8) feet as the existing home.
Section 36-254(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear
setback of 25 feet. Therefore, the applicants are requesting a variance for a
reduced rear setback for the proposed room addition.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The applicants submitted a letter from the owner of the 35 acres
immediately to the south supporting the requested variance. Given the
extreme slope of the property to the south, it is likely that no structures will be
constructed within several hundred feet of the property at 14709 Colonel Glenn
Road. Therefore, staff feels that the requested variance will have no adverse
impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback variance, as filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (NOVEMBER 29, 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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