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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8935 Staff AnalysisAPRIL 28, 2014 ITEM NO.: 6 File No.: Z-8935 Owner: 2405 Blackwood Road, LLC Applicant: Scott Shackleford Address: 2401 Blackwood Road Description: Lot 86, Kingwood Place Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the building line provisions of Section 31-12 to allow enclosure of an existing carport 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 0 Public Works Issues: No Comments. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 2401 Blackwood Road is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence. The property is located at the northeast corner of Blackwood Road and Hawthorne Road. The lot contains a 30 foot front platted building line along the Blackwood Road frontage and a ten (10) foot side platted building line along the Hawthorne Road frontage. A small portion of the residence crosses the front platted building line by 1.2 feet at its northwest corner. The carport portion of the residence, at the south end of the structure, crosses the front and side platted building lines by approximately 1.5 feet. A one -car wide driveway from Blackwood Road leads to the existing carport. The applicant proposes to enclose the existing carport portion of the residence to add a master bedroom and bath. The carport section of the house crosses the front and side platted building lines by approximately 1.5 feet, resulting in a front setback of 28.5 feet and a street side setback of 8.5 feet. Section 31-12(c) of the City's Subdivision Ordinance requires that building line encroachments be reviewed and approved by the Board of Adjustment. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance requirement to allow enclosure of the existing carport structure which crosses a front and side building line. APRIL 28, 2014 ITEM NO.: 6 CON'T, Staff is supportive of the requested building line variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The existing carport structure complies with the minimum required building setbacks for R-2 zoning (25 foot front setback and 7.4 foot side setback). The front and side platted building lines are in excess of the typical setback requirements. The front of the existing house aligns with the other residences along the east side of Blackwood Road to the north and south. The proposed carport enclosure will not change the footprint of the existing house. Staff believes the proposed carport enclosure will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. 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 and side building lines for the carport enclosure. 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 building line variance, subject to completion of a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the front and side platted building lines as approved by the Board. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (April 28, 2014) Scott Shackleford was present, representing the application. There was one (1) person present with questions. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Scott Shackleford addressed the Board in support of the application. He described the project and pointed out other improvements to be made to the residence. Jo Blatti addressed the Board. She noted that Mr. Shackleford had addressed her concerns and that the investment in the house would be positive. There was a motion to approve the application, as recommended by staff. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The application was approved.