HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9360 Staff AnalysisSEPTEMBER 24, 2018
ITEM NO.: 3
File No.:
Owner/Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned
Z-9360
Alex and Angela Orsini
565 Valley Club Circle
South side of Valley Club Circle, between Greenbrier Drive and
Wendy Lane
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
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 565 Valley Club Circle is occupied by a one-story
brick and frame single-family residence. The property is located on the south side
of Valley Club Circle, between Greenbrier Drive and Wendy Lane. The property
backs up to Hinson Road. The rear yard is currently fenced with a six (6) foot high
wood fence.
The applicant proposes to construct an eight (8) foot high wood fence along the rear
(south) property line, along the Hinson Road frontage, as noted on the attached site
plan. The existing six (6) foot high fence is deteriorating and in need of replacement.
The applicants note that an increased fence height of eight (8) feet will help reduce
the noise generated by traffic along Hinson Road.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
ITEM NO.__3_(CON'T.) Z-9360
Section 36-516(e)(1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum fence
height of four (4) feet for fences located between a street fronting property line and
building setback line on R-2 zoned property. Fences with a maximum height of six
(6) feet are allowed elsewhere on residential lots. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow the fence with a height of eight (8) feet along the rear
(south) property line.
Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request
as reasonable. The proposed eight (8) foot fence height has become an increasingly
popular fence height in single family neighborhoods. In this specific case, the
property back up to Hinson Road, a minor arterial roadway which carries a large
amount of traffic. The higher fence should help reduce some of the noise generated
by the roadway. Additionally, the proposed eight (8) foot fence will not be out of
character with the neighborhood, as other fences with increased height exist
throughout the neighborhood and along Hinson Road. Staff believes the proposed
residential fence with increased height will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation.
Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height variance, as filed.
Board of Adjustment (September 24, 2018)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and
approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The
vote was 4 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position.
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