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<br /> The proposed plan places an addition on to the existing garage to remodel the existing fwo-car
<br /> garage into a three-car garage. Because the addition is planned for a location that already has
<br /> driveway, garage, and front walk already counting as hardcover, the additional impervious sutface
<br /> created by the addition is only 184 square feet. Additionally, in order to maintain a walk to the front
<br /> door, an additional 63 square feet of impervious surface is required here [refer to attached site
<br /> reference plan "C"]. This adds 247 fotal square feet of impervious surfaces. However,the
<br /> additional removals performed by the owners in 2002 in anticipation of this future project
<br /> removed an additional 21 square feet from what was originally scheduled for removal,
<br /> which would, after completion of this proposed garage addition project, create a need to
<br /> remove (247-21=)226 additional square feet from the currently existing hardcover in this�
<br /> zone. � '
<br /> In order to provide for this, we are proposing a removal of the driveway area that runs along
<br /> the north side of the existing garage to the back porch. [refer to reference site plan "C"
<br /> aftached] There is 293 square feet of impervious surface there,which we are proposing be
<br /> , replaced by a stoop and paver stepping stones set in greenscape. The stoop and pavers
<br /> account for 63 square feet of remaining impenrious,which calculates to a removal of 230
<br /> new impervious footage. This satisfies the requirement noted above (remove 226 square
<br /> feet)to maintain the hardcover percentage at or e�qual to 34.19%.
<br /> This applicafion is thus a request to continue to permit the previously resolved and permitted
<br /> hardcover variance. [please refer to reference site plan "D"attached] which demonstrates the final
<br /> hardcover ratio at the completion of this proposed project, to be 34.17°/a.
<br /> HARDSHIPS &JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF THE RESOLUTION
<br /> As previously determined and resolved by the Cify Council on February 25, 2002:
<br /> "The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not ,
<br /> apply generally to other property in this zoning district;fhat granting the variances will not
<br /> adversely affect traffic conditions,lighf,air,nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to
<br /> neighboring property;would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants,buf is
<br /> necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty;is necessary to preserve a
<br /> substantial�property right of the applicants;and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent
<br /> of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City.°�
<br /> As previously discussed, the property was non-conforming originally, but with the improvements in
<br /> 2002, the variance resolution made 34,2% a conforminq amount. The narrowness of the lot is the
<br /> main cause of this issue, as the 106 ft width runs throughout the length of the 75-250 ft. setback
<br /> zone, calculating to 18,587 SF of area in this zone. At 25% [which is the standard ordinance for
<br /> this setback zone], that allows for 4646 SF for house, garage, driveway, walks, and outdoor living
<br /> spaces. However, because the street access is via the lengfh of fhe property, the driveway runs
<br /> the entire length of this zone, resulting in 2201 SF of hardcover for driveway only. Coupling this
<br /> large a driveway with the 3058 SF home[moderately sized for this neighborhood], we arrive at a
<br /> ` figure of 5259 SF of hardcover(613 SF more than the ordinance, or 28.3°/a hardcover), before we
<br /> even begin to add the walks, decks, patios, retaining walls, etc that dot the property. These
<br /> � Finding No. 5 from File No.02-2754 Resolution Granting a Variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section
<br /> 10.22, Subdivisiott 2�nd Section 10.56,SuUdivision 16(L)(2) '
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