HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7998 Staff AnalysisFEBRUARY 27, 2006
ITEM NO.: 7
File No.: Z-7998
Owner: Gain Robinson
Address: 4600 Kenyon Street
Description: Lot 12, Block 8„ Hillcrest Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-
254 to allow a building addition with a reduced front 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. Due to insufficient site distance at intersection of Beechwood and Kenyon,
the shrubs should be removed out of right-of-way.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 4600 Kenyon Street is occupied by a one-story
frame single family residence. The property is located at the northwest corner
of Kenyon Street and Beechwood Street. There is a two -car wide concrete
driveway from Kenyon Street which serves as access. There is a one-story
accessory garage structure located in the rear yard near the west property line.
The house faces Kenyon Street, with the lot's platted front property line being
along Beechwood Street.
The applicant is proposing to construct an 18 foot by 26.4 foot building addition
on the east (platted front) side of the existing residence, as noted on the
attached site plan. The addition will be located 9 feet to 16 feet back from the
FEBRUARY 27, 2006
ITEM NO.: 7 (CON'T.
front (east) property line and 8.9 feet from the south side property line. The
addition will be one-story in height.
Section 36-254(d)(1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front
setback of 25 feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
a variance to allow the addition to have a front setback ranging from 9 feet to
16 feet. All other setbacks conform to ordinance standards.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. The proposed front setback for
the building addition will not be out of character with other front residential
setbacks in this general area. There are varying front setback depths for a
number of the blocks within this neighborhood. With a lot width of only 41 feet
the applicant is limited to making the addition on the end of the house and not
the physical front or back of the structure. Although the addition will be located
adjacent to the front yard of the residence immediately to the north, staff feels
the 18 foot wide addition will have no adverse visual impact on this adjacent
property or the general area. The northeast corner of the proposed building
addition will be located 31 to 32 feet back from the edge of pavement of
Beechwood Street.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested front setback variance, subject
to compliance with the Public Works requirement as noted in paragraph A. of
the staff report.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (FEBRUARY 27, 2006)
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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