HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8018 Staff AnalysisMARCH 27, 2006
ITEM NO.: 12
File No.: Z-8018
Owner: Winrock Development
Applicant: Bill Parkinson
Address: 32 Glasgow Court
Description: Lot 15 Block 21, The Villages of Wellington
Zoned: R-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-
255 to allow a new home with reduced setbacks.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property
STAFF REPORT
Single Family Residential
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-3 zoned property at 32 Glasgow Court is currently undeveloped and
partially tree -covered. The property slopes downward from side to side (north
to south). The lot is located along the bulb of a cul-de-sac and has a 20 foot
platted front building line along the curved front property line. There are single
family residences under construction to the north and south along Glasgow
Court and to the west along Blackburn Drive.
The applicant proposes to construct a new two-story single family residence on
the lot, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed residence will be
MARCH 27, 2006
ITEM NO.: 12 (CON'T.
located behind the front 20' building line, with a rear setback of 14.5 feet. The
proposed structure will have side setbacks of five (5) feet (north) and 11.5 feet.
Section 36-255(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear
setback of 25 feet for this R-3 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting -
a variance from this ordinance standard to allow the new residential structure
with a reduced rear setback of 14.5 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The front portion of the lot has an irregular shape because of its
location along the bulb of the cul-de-sac. Because of the curved front property
line the south side property line is only 100 feet deep. The applicant has
selected a house plan that works well with the lot's irregular shape, but the
minimum rear building setback cannot be met due to the shallow lot depth
created by the curve of the cul-de-sac. Staff believes the requested rear
setback variance will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the
general area. The lots to the west along Blackburn Drive appear to have
adequate depth to provide the minimum required rear setbacks, resulting in
adequate separation from this proposed residence at 32 Glasgow Court.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, as filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (MARCH 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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