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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9308 Staff AnalysisMARCH 26, 2018 ITEM NO.: 5 File No.: Owner/Applicant: Address: Description: Zoned: Z-9308 Yajaira Martinez 3723 W. 98t" Street Southwest corner of W. 98t" Street and Hilaro Springs Road R-2 Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section 36-156 to allow an accessory structure with reduced front setback and separation. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Mobile Home Park Proposed Use of Property: Mobile Home Park with Storage Building STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments B. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property located at 3723 W. 98th Street is occupied by a non- conforming mobile home park which has existed a number of years. The property is located at the southwest corner of W. 98th Street and Hilaro Springs Road. The property has a nonconforming status for a seven (7) space mobile home park. Several driveways from W. 98th Street serve the mobile homes within the property. Yajaira Martinez is the property owner and applicant. The applicant recently removed one (1) of the mobile homes from the property and constructed a one-story frame and stucco storage building on the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The newly constructed accessory building is 30.25 feet by 36.5 feet in area. The structure is located 37.88 feet to 42 feet back from the front (north) property line and over 70 feet from the rear (south) property line. The accessory structure is separated from the carport portion of the mobile home to the west by 2.5 to 3.5 feet, and 8.3 feet from the mobile home to the east. The applicant notes that the accessory structure will be used to store equipment used for the maintenance of the overall mobile home park and for personal storage. Section 36-156(a)(2)c. of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front setback of 60 feet for accessory structures in R-2 zoning. Section 36-156(a)(2)b. MARCH 26, 2018 ITEM NO.: 5 (CON'T.) Z-9308 requires that accessory structures be separated from single family homes by at least six (6) feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these ordinance standards to allow the accessory structure with a reduced front setback and separation. Staff is supportive of the requested front setback and separation variances. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed accessory structure will maintain approximately the same front setback as the mobile home structures within this property. The accessory structure is located less than six (6) feet from the mobile home immediately to the west. However, the reduced separation is between the accessory structure and the unenclosed carport portion of the mobile home. The accessory structure will be located over 20 feet from the enclosed portion of the mobile home to the west. Staff believes the proposed accessory structure with reduced front setback and separation have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested front setback and separation variances associated with the accessory structure, subject to the accessory structure not being utilized in conjunction with any business activity. 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. 2