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#OS-3168 , <br /> January 10,2006 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Background <br /> The four small lots in question have been separate tax parcels but owned in common for <br /> many years. Three of the four lots contain single family residence structures which have <br /> historically been rental dwelling units. Applicant is preparing to sell the properties, and <br /> wishes the ability to sell them into separate ownerships. There is no known existing <br /> documentation or past City action that would prohibit these from being sold and owned <br /> separately. <br /> However, because the two dwellings abutting Shoreline Drive are approaimately 12'-15' <br /> higher in elevation than Shoreline Drive, vehicle access to Shoreline is poor or <br /> nonexisteiit. While an old very steep driveway exists along the west boundary of 3480, it <br /> is not very functional, and the primary access to both 3472 and 3480 has long been from <br /> Lyric through the vacant lot. <br /> Staff worked with the applicant to devise an easernent scheme that would adequately <br /> serve all three residence properties from Lyric, while having minimal impact on the <br /> future redevelopment of the three existing homesites. For many years there has been a <br /> nonconforming detached garage straddling the coinmon lot boundary at the center of the <br /> four lots, which is proposed to be removed at the time the properties are sold off. The <br /> easement has been located along the west boundary of the vacant lot to allow for a fiiture <br /> combination of the vacant lot and 3477 Lyric, to make that a more usable building site. <br /> The vacant lot with the easement would not in itself be buildable either functionally or <br /> with regards to LR-1C District standards. <br /> All three existing homes use what is essentially a single 40-50' wide curb cut (see <br /> airphoto) that exceeds the standard 20' maximi.uii. The parallel driveway leading to the <br /> southerly two lots separates immediately from that of 3477 Lyric. The cunent situation <br /> and proposed easement will continue to be relatively efficient in terms of ha.rdcover, as a <br /> shared driveway. <br /> Compliance with Zoning Code Standards <br /> Because this property is not being subdivided to create new lots, and because no lot <br /> boundaries are proposed to change, there are no proposed new inipacts that would trigger <br /> a zoning standards review of the site. The expected result of this easement approval <br /> request is that the nonconforming garage and some driveway hardcover will ultimately be <br /> removed fi•om the site, but any firture new expansion of buildings on the existing <br /> substandard lots would likely result in a zoning review process. <br /> Issue for Consideration <br /> 1. The application is to simply forinalize easements over existing driveways that <br /> have serveci the properties for many years. Are there any other issues that should <br /> be discussed in relation to this straight-forward request? <br />