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COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - Allow reduction of front setback from 35 feet to 24 feet for the construction of a front porch - 0.26 acres - Land Lot 417 - 833 Frances Drive - Stanley Kelley
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ISSUE: Reduction of required front yard setback from 35 feet to 24 feet at 833 Frances Drive. The applicant is requesting a reduction of the front yard setback from 35 feet to 24 feet for the construction of a front porch on a single-family home.
BACKGROUND: None
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: The applicant is requesting to deviate from the development standards established by the City for the R-15 zoning district, which requires a minimum front yard setback of 35’. The applicant requests a reduction of the front setback for 833 Frances Drive to 24’ for the construction of 6 feet in depth and 12 feet in length front porch on a single-family home. 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. At the time of this report, Community Development has not received any phone calls regarding the variance request. 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 condit...
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