10-17-2016 Planning Commission Packet

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Item 4 Date Application Received: September 21,2016 Date Application Considered as Complete:September 21,2016 �O�O 60-Day Review Period Expires: November 21,2016 � � ti � To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members `�� Jessica Loftus, City Administrator qk�SHOR�' From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director Date: October 17, 2016 Subject: #16-3869, Scott Hochstedler, 290 Crestview Avenue, Front Yard Setback Variance Public Hearing Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a variance from the front yard setback requirements that would permit a front setback of 41.7 feet where 50 feet is required. If the street vacation is not approved, the applicant will also require structural and hardcover variances. Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the variance as proposed. List of Exhibits Exhibit A. Application Exhibit e. Practical Difficulties Documentation Form Exhibit C. Existing & Proposed Survey Exhibit D. Proposed Plans and Elevations Exhibit E. Submitted Hardcover Calculations Exhibit F. Plat Map Exhibit G. Property Owners List Background The applicant is proposing a 359 square foot addition onto the front of his home. The addition would be located 41.7 feet from Crestview Avenue and 13.9 feet from the existing property line to the south. If a proposed street vacation (Case Number 16-3870) is approved,the proposed addition would be 33.9 feet from the southern property line. The existing home is non-conforming with respect to setbacks to the rear and the south side. The applicant feels the addition could not be located in a way to avoid a variance; the home is 23 feet from the rear property line (30 required) and 15.3 feet from the south side property line (50 required). The north half of the lot includes the detached garage.The addition would provide interior space for a bedroom, closet, and a bathroom. There is no basement in the home. The addition would be single story, matching the existing structure. The lot is substandard with respect to area and width. Because the proposed addition will not meet the front yard setback, a variance is required.