02-22-2022 Planning Commission Packet

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FILE#LA22-000007 22 Feb 2022 Page 2 of 4 • Section 78-395—Lot Area/Width: The property's boundary extends to the centerline of Stubbs Bay Road. Document No. 10802224 is for a road easement,therefore the property area calculation and front boundary begins at the edge of the 66 foot wide roadway easement. RR-1A Lot Area Lot Width Required 217,800 s.f. (5 acres) 300' Actual 108,180 s.f. (2.48 acre) 165' Section 78-1403—Structural Building Coverage: The property exceeds 2.0 acres,therefore the structural coverage limit does not apply. Applicable Regulations: Lot Area and Lot Width Variances (Section 78-395) Zoning Code Section 78-72 provides options for the redevelopment of lots which do not meet the minimum area or width requirements for the respective zoning district. Substandard properties within a residential district not served with sanitary sewer, such as the subject lot, are able to be redeveloped without variances if specific standards are met;such as: a. The lot area and lot width each meet at least 50 percent of the district standard. The subject lot meets 49%of the area requirement and 55%of the width requirement of the RR-1A district. b. Suitable primary and alternate septic sites are identified on the property and are protected from future development by execution of a covenant. The septic treatment area has been identified by a septic designer and is shown on the survey. c. All other zoning ordinance requirements must be met, including but not limited to the following: • 1. Setbacks. The applicant is requesting variances from the front and side property setback requirements. 2. Hardcover. The property is not subject to hardcover restrictions. 3. Lot coverage by structures. The property is not subject to structural coverage restrictions. 4. Accessory structure requirements. The existing accessory buildings are proposed to remain. The larger building is nonconforming with respect to setback. No changes are proposed. The acreage and the applicant's request for setback variance result in the property's inability to conform to all of the standards above.Therefore, lot width and area variances are required in order to redevelop the property.The ability to develop the property consistent with other existing developed properties in the neighborhood would be limited if the area and width variances are not granted. Front Yard and Side Yard Setback Variances(Section 78-395) The RR-1A district requires a 100-foot front yard setback and a 50-foot side yard setback.The application of the required front setback results in pushing the home further back into the sloped area of the property and closer to the wetland which is not conducive to the type of soils that will support the home, nor is it consistent with the neighborhood.The lot has an existing shared driveway with the neighbors to the south that is proposed to be maintained. The applicant is proposing to situate the home 51.7 feet from the front property line where a 100 foot setback is required and a 46 foot setback currently exists.The new home will meet the north side setback at 62 feet where 50 feet is required;the setback from the south side lot line is 48.8 feet where 50 feet is required. Both the front and south side yard setbacks proposed improve the existing condition.