Agenda Item Title:
17VA008 - Variance to reduce the minimum required side yard setback
Origination Group:
Planning Commission
Origination Meeting Date:
07/06/2017
Petitioner:
Natalie Knudtson
Staff Contact:
Fletcher Lacock, Current Planner III
Location:
3407 E. Anaconda Road
Agenda Item Summary:
The applicant has submitted a Variance request to reduce the minimum required side yard setback from 12 feet to 4 feet. In particular, the applicant is proposing to connect the existing dwelling to the existing two-story garage with a six foot wide breezeway and renovating the second floor of the garage to include bedrooms and bathrooms for friends and guests. The minimum required side yard setback for a detached garage is 5 feet. The garage currently has a non-conforming 4 foot setback from the side lot line. The proposed breezeway would make the detached garage an attached garage requiring a 12 foot side yard setback for a two-story dwelling. The
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Recommendations:
Origination Recommendation Action:
Reject
Origination Recommendation Notes:
Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a 4 feet setback for a detached structure with stipulations to prevent a hardship of removing a portion of the structure: 7/6/2017