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COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - Variance Request - V17-051 - Allow front setback reduction from 35 feet to 30 feet for an addition to an existing single family residence - 0.27 acres - Land Lot 417 - 861 Wayland Ct - Dana Williams
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ISSUE: The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback from 35 feet to 30 feet at 861 Wayland Court for an addition to an existing single family residence. The existing structure is non-conforming being 31 feet from the front property line instead of 35 feet, and the applicant wishes to maintain the existing building line. Section 801 of the city’s code of ordinance requires a front setback of 35 feet in the R-15 zoning district.
BACKGROUND: None
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: The applicant is requesting to deviate from the City’s front setback requirement of 35 feet in the R-15 zoning district, found in section 801 of the Zoning Ordinance. 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 them to be in compliance with the review standards. Similar variances for additions have been granted, and Community Development believes that the requested variance will not adversely affect surrounding residents. At the time of this report, Community Development has not received any phone calls in opposition to the variance request. Therefore, Community Development recommends approval of the requested variances...
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