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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8409 Staff AnalysisOCTOBER 27, 2008 ITEM NO.: 6 File No.: Z-8409 Owner: Jerry and Janna Bishop Applicant: Janna Bishop Address: 5216 Edgewood Road Description: Lot 44, Prospect Terrace Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36- 254 to allow a building addition with reduced side 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. Measures to control stormwater drainage should be implemented to not cause damage onto adjacent property from the increased impervious surface. B. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 5216 Edgewood Road is occupied by a two-story stucco and frame single family residence. The property is located on the north side of Edgewood Road and backs up to "O" Street. There is a one -car wide drive from Edgewood Road at the southeast corner of the property. A two- story accessory building is located at the northeast corner of the lot. The applicant is proposing to construct a one-story addition at the northwest corner of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The addition will be approximately 800 square feet in area, and extend approximately nine (9) feet from the west wall of the structure and 18 feet from the rear (north) wall of the residence. The southwest corner of the addition will be located 3.5 feet from the west side property line, with the northwest corner of the addition OCTOBER 27, 2008 ITEM NO.: 6 (CON'T. having a side setback of 5.5 feet. The addition will be located over 40 feet from the rear (north) property line. Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side setback of 7.65 feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance standard to allow a side setback ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 feet from the west side property line. All other setbacks conform to ordinance standards. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The requested reduced side setback will not be out of character with many other lots in this single family neighborhood south of "O" Street. Staff typically supports this type of reduced side setback for one-story additions. The residence immediately to the west is located at least 10 feet back from the dividing side property line. Therefore, adequate separation will exist between the two (2) residences. Staff believes the proposed addition with reduced side setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested setback variance, subject to the following conditions: 1. The addition must be constructed to match the existing residence. 2. Compliance with the Public works requirement as noted in paragraph A. of the Staff Report. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (OCTOBER 27, 2008) 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.