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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9017 Staff AnalysisMARCH 30, 2015 ITEM NO.: 2 File No.: Owner: Applicant: Address: Description: Zoned: Z-9017 Jett Ricks Pat McGetrick 5800/5806/5812 "C" Street Northwest corner of "C" Street and N. Pierce Street R-3 Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section 36-255 to allow construction of three (3) single-family residences with reduced front and rear setbacks. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Vacant Lots Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residences STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments B. The R-3 zoned property at 5800/5806/5812 "C" Street is currently vacant and mostly grass covered. The property is located at the northwest corner of "C" Street and N. Pierce Street. The property is comprised of three (3) platted single-family lots. The lots are 100 feet deep and range in width from 61 feet to 75 feet. The overall property slopes slightly downward from front to back (south to north). The applicant proposes to construct one (1) single family residence on each of the three (3) lots, as noted on the attached site plan. Front setbacks are proposed ranging from 20 feet to 28 feet. Proposed rear setbacks range from 16.27 feet to 30.78 feet. All side setbacks are five (5) feet or greater. The easternmost lot will have a two (2) car wide driveway from N. Pierce Street. The two (2) lots to the west will have two (2) car wide drives from "C" Street. Section 36-255(d)(1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front building setback of 25 feet for R-3 zoned property. Section 36-255(d)(3) requires a minimum rear setback of 25 feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these ordinance requirements to allow the construction of three (3) new single family residences with reduced front and rear setbacks. MARCH 30, 2015 ITEM NO.: 2 (CON'T.) Staff is supportive of the requested front and rear setback variances. Staff views the request as reasonable. Staff believes a hardship exists in this case due to the fact that the lots have a rather shallow lot depth of 100 feet. Typical R-3 zoned lots have depths of 140 to 150 feet. The proposed encroachments requested are relatively minor. The majority of the proposed front encroachments are for covered porch areas, with the main walls of the houses being over 25 feet back from the front property line. The same holds true for the reduced rear setbacks. Only small "bump -out" portions of the structures encroach into the 25 foot rear setback area. Additionally, there are several existing structures to the east and west along the north side of "C" Street, which are located as close or closer to their front property lines. Staff believes the proposed single family residences with reduced front and rear setbacks will be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, and should have no adverse impact on the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested front and rear setback variances, subject to all "porch" and "veranda" areas as noted on the site plan remaining unenclosed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (March 30, 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 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved.