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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8203 Staff AnalysisAPRIL 30, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 File No.: Z-8203 Owner: Paul and Brenda Isbell Applicant: Paul Isbell Address: 3316 Dorset Drive Description: Lot 156, Kensington Place, Phase I Zoned: 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 porch addition 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: Single Family Residential Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments B. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 3316 Dorset Drive is occupied by a two-story brick and frame single family residence. The property is located at the northwest corner of Dorset Drive and Suffolk Drive. There is a two -car wide driveway from Dorset Drive which serves as access. The residential lot slopes downward from front to back (east to west). The front door of the house is approximately seven (7) feet above grade. The single family lot has a 25 foot platted building line along each street frontage. The applicant recently removed an uncovered porch structure off the front of the house and replaced it with an uncovered wood porch and step structure, as noted on the attached site plan. The new porch structure extends across the front platted building line by approximately 15 feet, resulting in a 10 foot APRIL 30, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T. front setback. The new porch structure is located approximately two (2) feet closer to the front (east) property line than the previous porch, according to the applicant. 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 porch addition with a reduced front setback and to cross the front platted building line. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff believes the new porch addition is not out of character with the neighborhood. The Kensington Place Subdivision is a very hilly subdivision, with varying degrees of slope throughout. On a short loop through the south part of this subdivision, staff observed several similar front encroachments: 3300 Dorset Drive • 9915 Suffolk Drive • 10014 Suffolk Drive • 65 Dartmouth Drive • 10100 W. 36t" Street Given the slope of the property, with the front door of the residence being seven (7) feet above grade, staff feels the proposed variances are reasonable. Staff believes the new porch structure will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the neighborhood. 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 porch addition. 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 variances, subject to the following conditions: 1. Completion of a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the front platted building line as approved by the Board. 2. The front porch structure must remain uncovered and unenclosed. APRIL 30, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (APRIL 30, 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.