09-20-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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! � � � Date Application Received: 8/18/10 Date Application Considered as Complete: 09/08/10 60-Day Review Period Expires: 11/07/10 To: Chair Kang and Planning Commission Members Jessica Loftus, City Administrator From: Melanie Curtis, Planning & Zoning Coordinator Date: 14 September 2010 Subject: Application#10-3485 for 3268 North Shore Drive Paul Larson on behalf of Fredrick Johnson Lot Area & Lot Width Variances Public Hearing � ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoning District: LR-1C-1, One Family Lakeshore Residential, '/2 acre/100' Lot Area: 13,600 s.f. (0.31 acre) . Lot Width: 52' at the front lot line; 60' at the building setback Application Summary; The applicant is requesting a lot width and a lot area variance in order to construct a new residence on the ro ert . Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the variances with conditions. Pertinent Zoning Ordinance Sections Sec. 78-72. Lots of record. ' (b) A lot of record existing upon January 1, 1975, in an R district, which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width may be utilized for a single- family detached dwelling purpose, provided that in the judgment of the council or administrative approval by the planning director, such use does not adversely affect public health or safety and the following requirements are met: � (1) In R districts of one acre or less and with public sanitary sewer. A lot of , record existing upon January 1, 1975, in any R district of the city of up to and including one acre, which lot is serviced by public sanitary sewer and which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width only, may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes without council approval if the area measurements and width of that lot are within 80 percent of the requirements of this chapter. However, the lot of record shall not be more intensely developed unless combined with one or more abutting lots or portions so as to create a lot meeting the requirements of this chapter. _ � Sec. 78-370. Area, height;lot width and yard requirements. (a) Height. No structure or building in the LR-1C-1 district shall exceed 2 1/2 stories and shall not exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in section 78-1366. b Lots. The followin minimum re uirements shall be observed: Lot Area Lot Width Front Yard Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard Side Yard Adjacent acre feet feet feet to Street feet 0.5 100 30 10 30 - 15 �