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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9010 Staff AnalysisMARCH 9, 2015 ITEM NO.: 1 File No.: Z-9010 Owner: Amerinational Community Service Inc. Applicant: Alvaro Romero Address: 2 Kelli Court Description: Lot 49, Kelli Manor 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 0 Public Works Issues: No Comments Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 2 Kelli Court is occupied by a one-story brick and frame single family residence. The property is located at the southeast corner of Kelli Court and DePriest Road. There is a two -car wide driveway from Kelli Court at the southwest corner of the property. Twenty -Five (25) foot platted building lines exist along both street frontages. The applicant recently began construction of a six (6) foot high wood fence along the rear (east) property line, extending into the east street side yard area and across the 25 foot platted building line. The city's zoning enforcement staff issued a notice to cease the fence construction, and lower the height of the fence or seek a variance. The applicant proposes to construct the fence within the street side yard and front yard areas, crossing the platted building line, as noted on the attached site plan. The majority of the fence will be located between the 25 foot platted building line and the DePriest Road and Kelli Court rights -of -way. Section 36-516(e)(1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum height of four (4) feet for fences located between building setback lines and street rights-of- MARCH 9, 2015 ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T. way. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the six (6) foot high wood fence to be located between the 25 foot platted building line and the DePriest Road and Kelli Court rights -of -way. Staff does not support the requested fence height variance, as filed. Although staff has no issue with the section of fencing located between the platted building line and the DePriest Road right-of-way, staff cannot support the section of fencing which is located between the platted building line and the front property line (Kelli Court). Staff believes the fence should turn southward near the northwest corner of the property and run along the platted building line, tying into the residence. If the applicant were willing to amend the application accordingly, staff could support the fence height variance. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the fence height variance, as filed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (March 9, 2015) 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 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The application was approved.