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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8954 Staff AnalysisJUNE 30, 2014 ITEM NO.: 5 File No.: Z-8954 Owner/Applicant: Grady McCorkle Address: 1 Accadia Court Description: Lot 30, Block 126, Chenal Valley Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the fence provisions of Section 36-516 to allow a fence which exceeds the maximum height allowed. 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 at 1 Accadia Court is occupied by a one-story brick single family residence. The property is located at the southeast corner of Chenal Valley Drive and Accadia Court. A private drive easement is located along the south property line. The lot contains a 25 foot platted front building line along Accadia Court, and a 15 foot platted street side building line along Chenal Valley Drive. A driveway from the private drive serves as access to the property. The property slopes downward from west to east and south to north. An open space tract is located between the lot and the Chenal Valley Drive frontage. The applicant proposes to construct six (6) foot and eight (8) foot high wood fencing to enclose the rear yard portion of the property, as noted on the attached site plan. Eight (8) foot high wood fencing is proposed along the north (Chenal Valley Drive) property line and along the south (private drive) property line. Six (6) foot high wood fencing Is proposed along the rear (east) property line and between the rear corners of the house and the proposed eight (8) foot high sections. Section 36-516(e)(1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum fence height of four (4) feet for fences located between building setback lines and street rights -of -way and a maximum height of six (6) feet for fences located elsewhere on a residential lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a fence height variance for that portion of the fence located between the platted 15 foot side building line and JUNE 30, 2014 ITEM NO.: 5 CON'T. the open space tract and for the eight (8) foot high section along the south side property line. Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. Six (6) foot high fencing would be allowed by right where the eight (8) foot high fencing is proposed. The increased fence height will help reduce light and noise generated by Chenal Valley Drive, a fairly busy roadway. Staff believes the proposed eight (8) foot high fence will not be out of character with the neighborhood, nor have an adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height variance, as filed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (June 30, 2014) Staff informed the Board that on June 25, 2014 the applicant requested this application be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was withdrawn.