HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8739 Staff AnalysisJANUARY 30, 2012
ITEM NO.: 3
File No.: Z-8739
Owner/Applicant: Hunter and Mary Carpenter
Address: 6 Armistead Road
Description: Lot 19, Edgehill 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 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:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 6 Armistead Road is occupied by a two-story
brick and frame single-family residence. The property is located on the south side
of Armistead Road, east of Beechwood Street. There is a circular driveway from
Armistead Road which serves as access to the property. The driveway extends
along the west side of the residence to a garage on the west end of the house.
The applicants are proposing to construct a one-story addition on the rear (south
side) of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed addition
will be located 20 feet back from the rear (south) property line and 32.5 feet back
from the west side property line. The addition is proposed to allow a laundry room,
library and master bedroom suite.
Section 36-254(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear
setback of 25 feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a
reduced rear setback of 20 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The requested 20 foot rear setback represents a relatively minor
variance. The proposed addition is only 2.5 feet over the 10 percent reduction in
JANUARY 30, 2012
ITEM NO.: 3 (CON'T,
rear setback that staff can approve administratively. The proposed addition will not
be out of character with other properties in the area. Other residential structures in
this general area appear to have similar reduced rear setbacks. Additionally, the
lot has a 40 foot front platted building line, with the house located over 50 feet back
from the front property line. The typical front setback for R-2 zoning is 25 feet.
This reduces the amount of buildable area in the rear yard. Staff believes the
proposed reduced rear setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, subject to the
addition being constructed to match the existing residence.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (January 30, 2012)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application with a recommendation of approval, with conditions.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved, as recommended by staff,
with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.