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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8956 Staff AnalysisJUNE 30, 2014 ITEM NO.: 7 File No.: Z-8956 Owner: Various owners Applicant: Joe White, White-Daters & Associates Address: 4100-4512 Carter Lane and 16307 Taylor Loop Road Description: West side of Carter Lane, south of Taylor Loop Road 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 /0 Public Works Issues: 1. The City has an upcoming public project to improve Taylor Loop Road where it ties into LaMarche Drive. The new proposed fence should stop 50 feet from the Taylor Loop Road right-of-way in order to provide sufficient intersection sight distance. B. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 4100-4512 Carter Lane and 16307 Taylor Loop Road is occupied by several single family homes with multiple ownerships. The single family lots are located on the west side of Carter Lane, south of Taylor Loop Road. The northern two (2) lots back up to LaMarche Drive, with the southern lots backing up to right-of-way for the extension of LaMarche Drive. The City plans on beginning construction of the LaMarche Drive extension this fall. LaMarche Drive is a 36 foot wide collector street. The various property owners along the east side of LaMarche Drive/LaMarche Drive extension (west side of Carter Lane) propose to construct an eight (8) foot high wood fence along the rear (west) property lines of the various lots, as noted on the attached site plan. With the LaMarche Drive connection, LaMarche will run between Cantrell Road and Chenal Valley Drive/Rahling Road. The owners are requesting the eight (8) foot high fence to help reduce the amount of increased noise and light which will be produced by the road connection. JUNE 30, 2014 ITEM NO.: 7 (CO 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 to allow the eight (8) foot high wood fence to be located between the 25 foot rear building setback and the LaMarche Drive right-of-way. Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. Once the LaMarche Drive connection is completed, the roadway will carry a considerable amount of traffic between the Taylor Loop Road area and the Rahling Road/Chenal Parkway area. The traffic will produce noise and light pollution of which the various property owners are not accustomed to. The taller fence height will help reduce the amount of excess noise and light. Staff believes the proposed fence with increased height will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height variance, subject to compliance with the Public Works comments as noted in paragraph A. of the staff report. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (June 30, 2014) 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 for approval as recommended by staff. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved.