HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8186 Staff AnalysisMARCH 26, 2007
ITEM NO.: 8
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Michael and Dorothea Wright
Michael Wright
3 Wellington Colony Drive
Lot 2, Block 13, The Villages of Wellington Addition
R-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section
36-254 and the building line provisions of Section 31-12 to allow a residence with a
reduced front setback and which crosses a platted building line.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Vacant Lot
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 3 Wellington Colony Drive is currently a vacant lot
with a few existing trees. The property is located on the south side of
Wellington Colony Drive, 100 feet east of Wellington Village Road. The
property slopes downward slightly from side to side (west to east) and back to
front (south to north). There is a 25 foot platted building line along the north
property line.
The applicant proposes to construct a one-story single family residence on the
lot, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed residence will cross the
front platted building line by approximately 10 feet at the northwest corner of
the structure and 7 feet at its northeast corner. The resulting front setback will
range from 15 to 18 feet. The applicant notes that the proposed house is
MARCH 26, 2007
ITEM NO.: 8 (CON'T.)
designed to accommodate a disabled person. The house is being pushed
toward the front property line as much as possible in order to have a garage
and vehicular maneuvering area at the rear of the structure for access to the
residence where no steps will exist.
Section 36-254(d)(1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires minimum front
setback of 25 feet for R-2 zoned lots. Section 31-12(c ) of the subdivision
ordinance requires that building line encroachments be reviewed and
approved by the Board of Adjustment. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
variances from these ordinance standards to allow the new residence with a
reduced front setback and to cross the front platted building line.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the request as
reasonable. In June, 2004 the Board of Adjustment granted front setback and
building line variances to the two (2) residential lots immediately east (#5 and
#7 Wellington Colony Road) for two (2) single family homes which were
inadvertently constructed across the front platted building line. These two (2)
homes are located 15 to 16 feet back from their front property lines.
Therefore, the proposed building line encroachment will not be out of character
with the immediate area. Additionally, the curvature of Wellington Colony
Drive in front of this property will give the visual appearance of the adjacent
structures not being out of alignment. Staff believes the proposed single family
home with reduced front setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or genera area.
If the Board approves the building line variance, the applicant will have to
complete a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the platted front building line
for the new residence. 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 Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback and building line
variances, subject to completion of a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the
front platted building line as approved by the Board.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(MARCH 26, 2007)
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 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.