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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8479 Staff AnalysisJ U LY 27, 2009 ITEM NO.: 4 File No.: Owner/Applicant Address: Description: Zoned: Z-8479 Andrew L. Jones 4808 Club Road Lot 3, Block 1, Country Club Heights Addition FOR Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36- 254 to allow a porch addition with a reduced rear 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 an increase in stormwater drainage should be implemented to not cause damage onto adjacent property from the increased impervious area. B. Staff Analvsis: The R-2 zoned property located at 4808 Club Road is occupied by a two-story frame single family residence. There is a one -car wide driveway from Club Road at the southeast corner of the lot. There is a ten (10) foot wide paved alley located along the rear (north) property line. A four (4) foot wide deck (uncovered and unenclosed) is located on the rear of the house, at its northwest corner. The existing deck is 22 feet back from the rear (north) property line. The applicant proposes to remove the existing deck and construct a new 12 foot by 16 foot screened -in porch at the northwest corner of the residence. The proposed porch will be located 14 feet back from the rear (north) property line and maintain the same side setback (west) as the existing residence, which is JULY 27, 2009 ITEM NO.: 4 (Con't. approximately eight (8) feet. Steps from the proposed porch to the rear yard area will be located along the rear wall of the residence. Section 36-254(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance require a minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance requirement to allow the screened porch addition with a 14 foot rear setback. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff believes the request is reasonable. The requested reduced rear setback for a porch structure will not be out of character with other properties in the area. The residences within this block on the north side of Club Road have front setbacks which are double the typical minimum front setback of 25 feet. The residence at 4808 Club Road is located approximately 51 feet back from the front property line which greatly reduces the size of the rear yard area. The residence immediately to the west has a landing/step structure for a deck with a similar rear setback as proposed. Additionally, the two (2) properties immediately to the east have building and raised deck areas which extend closer to their rear (north) property lines than the proposed porch. Staff believes the proposed porch addition will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The paved alley along the rear property line provides ten (10) additional feet of separation between the proposed porch and the residential property to the north. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, subject to compliance with the Public Works requirement as noted in paragraph A. of the staff report. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (J U LY 27, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 noes.