HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9315 Staff AnalysisAPRIL 30, 2018
ITEM NO.: 4
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Z-9315
Common Ground Properties, LLC
Jill Fogleman, Common Ground Properties, LLC
620 E. 16th Street
Northwest Corner of E. 16th Street and Bragg Street
Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section
36-256 to allow a new residence with reduced front and rear
setbacks.
The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Vacant Lot
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
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Public Works Issues:
No Comments
Staff Anal sis:
The R-4 zoned property located at 620 E. 16th Street is currently undeveloped and
grass covered. A small storage shed is located at the northwest corner of the lot.
The property is located at the northwest corner of E. 16th and Bragg streets. The
property has a slight slope downward from side to side (west to east). The property
is comprised of the south 75 feet of Lot 7, Block 7, Bragg's Addition. The lot was
platted with the front to back running south to north. Therefore, the south (E. 16th
Street) property line is the platted front, with the north property line being the rear.
The overall lot is 50 feet by 75 feet or 3,750 square feet in area.
The applicant proposes to construct a new two-story residence on the property, as
noted on the attached site plan. The residence will be located 15 feet back from the
front (south) property line and six (6) feet back from the rear property line. The
proposed residence will be located six (6) feet from the east street side property line
and 14 feet from the west side property line. The rear (north) 18 feet of the structure
will be the garage portion of the residence. A two -car wide driveway from Bragg
Street will serve as access to the garage. The existing storage shed at the northwest
corner of the lot will be removed from the property.
APRIL 30, 2018
ITEM NO.: 4 9315
Section 36-256(d)(1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front
setback of 25 feet for this R-4 zoned lot. Section 36-256(d)(3) requires a minimum
rear setback of 25 feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these
ordinance standards to allow the new residence with reduced front and rear
setbacks.
Staff is supportive of the requested setback variances for the proposed residence.
Staff views the request as reasonable. Although the lot at 620 E. 16th Street is a
legal lot of record, it is substandard in size. The ordinance requires a minimum lot
size of 7,000 square feet for R-4 zoned lots. The existing lot is 3,750 square feet in
area and was created a number of years ago. The other lots within this block along
Bragg Street are similar in size. Therefore, the requested reduced setback and scale
of the residence will not be out of character with other homes within this block. Staff
believes the applicant has done a good job in designing a house to fit this small lot.
The rear property line of the subject lot is adjacent to the side yard of the residence
immediately to the north. The existing side setback for the structures along Bragg
Street and the existing front setbacks for the homes along E. 15th Street to the north
are similar to the setbacks proposed. Staff believes the proposed residence with
reduced front and rear setbacks will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested front and rear setback variances, as
filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(April 30, 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 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
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