HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8745-A Staff AnalysisMAY 21, 2020
ITEM NO.: 3
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested
Justification:
Z-8745-A
James W. Hugg
Phil Purifoy, Fennel Purifoy Architects
5415 Sherwood Road
Lot 1, Villa Real's Replat of Lot 188 and part of Lot 187
Prospect Terrace No. 3 Addition
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A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section
36-254 to allow a building addition with a reduced side
setback.
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 5415 Sherwood Road is occupied by a three-
story frame single family residence. The property slopes downward from front to
back (north to south). The house has the appearance of being two (2) stories in
height from the street level. There is a two -car wide driveway from Sherwood Road
at the northwest corner of the lot. There is a two -car wide garage at the west end of
the residence. The lot contains a 20 foot front platted building line.
The applicant proposes to remove the existing garage portion of the residence and
construct an addition at the west end of the house and along the rear of the home,
as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed addition will include a new garage
at the west end of the residence. The addition will be located well behind the front
platted building line, approximately 34 feet back from the front (north) property line.
The proposed addition will be located 4'-1" to 8'-3" back from the west side property
line and 13 feet to 15 feet back from the east side property line. The addition will be
located over 40 feet back from the rear (south) property line. The proposed addition
will be one (1) story as viewed from the front and two (2) stories in the rear.
MAY 21, 2020
ITEM NO.: 3 (CON'T.
Z-8745-A
Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side
setback of eight (8) feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
a variance from this ordinance requirement to allow the addition with a side (west)
setback ranging from four 4'-1" to 8'-3".
Staff is supportive of the requested side setback variance. Staff views the request
as reasonable. The slope of the property limits the amount of available buildable
area on the lot. The applicant is proposing to construct the garage portion of the
addition slightly wider than the existing garage to accommodate today's vehicular
widths. The proposed side setback will allow more than adequate separation
between the addition and the residence to the west. The residence to the west is
set back over 20 feet from the dividing side property line, with a very wide
driveway/parking area separating the two (2) structures. Staff believes the proposed
side setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general
area. A similar side setback variance (4 feet) was approved by the Board of
Adjustment on February 27, 2012 for a garage addition to the west end of this
residence, but the addition with reduced side setback was never constructed.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested side setback variance, as filed.
Board of Adjustment
(May 21, 2020)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion.
The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved, as recommended by staff.
The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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