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COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - Variance Request - V19-018 - Allow front setback reduction from 35 feet to 24 feet for a single family home addition - 0.31 acres - Land Lot 417 - 869 Wayland Court - Byron Patterson
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ISSUE: The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback from 35 ft. to 24 ft. to construct an addition to a single-family home at 869 Wayland Court. Section 801 requires a front setback in R-15 zoning district of 35 ft. The applicant proposed to build an addition to the front of the existing house. The subject property is occupied by a 1,300 sq. ft. one-story residence. The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback to construct a 16 ft. by 16 ft. one-story addition on an existing single-family residence. The existing home is setback approximately 40 ft. from the front property line. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback from 35 ft. to 24 ft. The architectural style of the proposed addition will match the existing home and will utilize a painted brick façade. The addition is planned to add a bedroom and bathroom to the existing home
BACKGROUND: None.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: The applicant is requesting to deviate from the development standards established by the City for the front setback of 35 ft. The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback to 24 ft. to construct an addition on an existing single-family residence. According to Section 1403 of the Zoning Ordinance, variances must be reviewed under the following standards: (1) Whether there are unique and special or extraordinary circumstances applying to the property; (2) Whether any alleged hardship is self-created by any person having an interest in the property; (3) Whether strict application of the relevant provisions of the code would deprive the applicant of reasonable use of the property; and (4) Whether the variance proposed is the minimum variance needed. Community Development has reviewed the request against the variance review standards and found it to be in compliance with four (4) of the four (4) standards. Similar variances have been approved throughout the city. At the time of this report, Community Development has received a phone call regarding the variance request with a recommendation for the addition to be on the back of the house. After a review of the standards above, Community Development believes that the encroachment will not adversely affect surrounding residents; therefore, staff recommends approval of the requested variance with the following condition:
1. Approval of the requested variance shall be conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance with the site plan and elevations submitted with the variance application.
REQUESTED ACTION: The License and Variance Board hold a public hearing per Section 1400 of the Smyrna Code