HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8969 Staff AnalysisAUGUST 25, 2014
ITEM NO.: 4
File No.: Z-8969
Owner/Applicant: Jacob Edge and Adiel Looney
Address: 2400 Blackwood Road
Description: Lot 87, Kingwood Place Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the fence provisions of Section 36-516
to allow a fence with increased height.
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 2400 Blackwood Road is occupied by a one-story brick
and frame single family residence. The property is located at the northwest corner
of Blackwood Road and Hawthorne Road. There is a two -car wide driveway near
the southwest corner of the lot. The drive leads to a one-story carport/storage
building within the rear yard area. There is an existing rock retaining wall along a
portion of the south street side property line and along the west side (rear) of the
house, between the house and the carport/storage building. The retaining wall
ranges in height from at grade to approximately four (4) feet tall. There is a four (4)
foot high chain -link fence which extends from the southeast corner of the house to
the retaining wall. There is a three (3) foot high metal fence along the top of the
retaining wall. The lot contains a 20 foot front platted building line along the north
(Blackwood Road) property line and a 10 foot platted street side building line along
the south (Hawthorne Road) property line.
The applicant proposes to replace the existing chain -link and metal fences with a
six (6) foot high wood fence, as noted on the attached site plan. The six (6) foot
high wood fence will extend from the southeast corner of the house to the retaining
wall, and run along the top of the retaining wall to the corner of the deck structure
at the rear (west) of the residence.
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
AUGUST 25, 2014
ITEM NO.: 4 CON'T.
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 six (6) foot high wood fence to be located within the street side yard area
and between the 10 foot side platted building line and the Hawthorne Road right-
of-way.
Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request
as reasonable. The fence will be,located on top of a rock retaining wall
approximately 10 feet back from the pavement of Hawthorne Road and 30 feet
back from the pavement of Blackwood Road. Only approximately 35 linear feet of
fencing will be located along the south (Hawthorne) property line. The proposed
fence will not be out of character with other fences in this neighborhood. The
Public Works Traffic Engineering Division has reviewed and approved the
proposed fence for sight distance. Staff believes the proposed fence 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, as filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(August 25, 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.