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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9307 Staff AnalysisMARCH 26, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 File No.: Z-9307 Owner/Applicant: Edward and Angella Weber Address: 1815 E. 6th Street Description: Lot 4, Block 29, C.L. Schafer Addition Zoned: R-4 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-156 to allow an addition to an existing accessory structure with an increased rear yard coverage. 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-4 zoned property located at 1815 E. 6th Street is occupied by a two-story frame single family residence. The property is located on the south side of E. 6th Street, between Bender and Reichardt Streets. A gravel driveway is located at the northwest corner of the lot, and is a shared driveway between this property and the R-4 zoned lot immediately to the west. The driveway serves a one-story frame garage located near the rear (south) property line of the lot. The detached garage is 20 feet by 45 feet in area. Approximately 11 feet (11 feet by 20 feet) of the existing structure extends across the west side property line and onto the lot to the west. The existing garage is located approximately 8.5 feet back from the rear (south) property line. The property owners and applicants are Edward and Angella Weber. The subject property at 1815 E. 6th Street and the lot immediately to the west were once part of the same family ownership. The lot immediately to the west was recently deeded to a separate family member. As the result of a recent lawsuit, a court ordered that the portion of the accessory structure which encroaches onto the lot to the west be removed from that lot. The applicants are proposing to remove the west 11 feet of the existing accessory garage structure and construct a 12 foot by 20 foot addition to the east end of the accessory structure, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed addition will MARCH 26, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T. be located four (4) feet from the east side property line and maintain the 8.5 foot setback from the rear (south) property line. The existing accessory structure with addition will have a rear yard coverage of approximately 60.9 percent (rear 25 feet of the lot). Section 36-156(a)(2)c. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum rear yard coverage of 30 percent for single family lots. Therefore, the applicants are requesting a variance to allow an increased rear yard coverage for the existing accessory structure with addition. Staff is supportive of the requested rear yard coverage variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The existing accessory garage structure was previously located on a larger zoning lot (group of lots) which had the same family ownership. The lot to the west was given to a separate family member which created an encroachment issue. With the addition, the accessory structure will be approximately the same size as has existed on the property for many years. Additionally, the site is located in an area which is not indicative of a typical single family neighborhood. The property immediately to the east is zoned C-3, with an I- 2 zoned auto repair garage to the west. Additionally 1-2 zoned uses are located further west, with a large undeveloped area to the south. A warehouse facility for the Little Rock School District occupies the entire block across E. 6th Street to the north. Staff believes the addition to the existing accessory structure with increased rear yard coverage will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard coverage variance, subject to the addition to the existing accessory structure not being started until the west portion has been removed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (March 26, 2018) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 recusal (Allison). The application was approved. 0)