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Home My WebLink About04/11/2002 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - AGENDA - Regular Meeting Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Regular Meeting Thursday,April 11,2002 Roll Call Approval of the Minutes from the January 10,2002 Meeting Appeal: 2376 730 West Mountain Ave The variance would reduce the required lot area to floor area ratio from 3:1 to 1.80:1 (allowing 3250 square feet of floor area, including the existing garage, instead of the maximum of 1958 square feet based on the lot size), in order to allow a second floor addition to be constructed to the existing home. The variance would also reduce the required street side setback along Grant Avenue from 15 feet to 8 feet to allow a wrap around porch and from 15 feet to 10 feet to allow a family room additionon to the west side, and reduce the required side yard setback along the east lot line from 5 feet to 2 feet to allow the exsiting one story closed in porch on the east side of the home to be rebuilt. Lastly, the variance would allow the home to be 3 stories in height instead of 2 stories in order to allow an'observation porch"to be part of the"attic"floor space. The proposed 12:12 roof pitch creates an attic space that has a ceiling height tall enough to be classified as a"story". However, this attic space will be unfinished, unoccupied space. (The overall height of the building will be approximately 36 feet). This appeal was originally scheduled to be heard at the March 21, 2002 ZBA meeting, but was tabled to the April 11, 2002 meeting. Code Sections: 4.6(D)(1), 4.6(E)(4), 4.6(E)(5) Petitioner: Tom Campbell ZoningDistrict NCL Appeal: 2377 1901 Mohawk St The variance would reduce the required rear yard setback from the west lot line from 15 feet to 3.23 feet in order to allow a two-car garage addition to the west side of the house. The existing one-car garage will be converted to bathroom, utility room, and storage. Code Sections: 4.3(13)(2)(C) Petitioner: Kevin Corcoran ZoningDistrict RL Appeal. 2378 330 E Magnolia The variance would allow a home occupation to be conducted in a detached building. Specifically, the variance would allow the homeowner's art studio business to be conducted entirely within the existing detached garage. Code Sections: 3.8.3(1) Petitioner: Carl Lantz ZoningDistrict NCM Appeal: 2379 Lots 16,31,47,81, & 152 Linden Park The variance would reduce the required rear yard setback from 15 feet to 7 feet for Lot 31, and from 15 feet to 5 feet for Lots 16, 47, 81, and 152. These lots are all corner lots, wherein the front of the home a faces the legal street SIDE lot line rather than the legal FRONT lot line. Therefore, the legal rear lot line actually functions as an interior side lot line. An interior side lot line requires only a 5 foot setback, so the buildings on these lots will comply with intent of the setback requirement. Code Sections: 3.5.2(D)(3) Petitioner. Centex Homes ZoningDistrict LMN Other Business. Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Regular Meeting Thursday, April 11, 2002 Appeal 2376 Address 730 West Mountain Ave Petitioner Tom Campbell Zoning District NCL Section 4.6(D)(1), 4.6(E)(4), 4.6(E)(5) Description The variance would reduce the required lot area to floor area ratio from 3:1 to 1,80:1 (allowing 3250 square feet of floor area, including the existing garage, instead of the maximum of 1958 square feet based on the lot size), in order to allow a second floor addition to be constructed to the existing home. The variance would also reduce the required street side setback along Grant Avenue from 15 feet to 8 feet to allow a wrap around porch and from 15 feet to 10 feet to allow a family room additionon to the west side, V and reduce the required side yard setback along the east lot line from 5 feet to 2 feet to allow the exsiting one story closed in porch on the east side of L�-0 the home to be rebuilt. Lastly, the variance would allow the home to be 3 stories in height instead of 2 stories in order to allow an "observation porch" to be part of the "attic"floor space. The proposed 12:12 roof pitch creates an attic space that has a ceiling height tall enough to be classified as a "story". However, this attic space will be unfinished, unoccupied space. (The overall height of the building will be approximately 36 feet). This appeal was originally scheduled to be heard at the March 21, 2002 ZBA meeting, but was tabled to the April 11, 2002 meeting. Hardship See petitioner's letter. Staff Cotnments With regards to the setbacks: 1) The Board has granted street setback variances in the older neighborhoods when it has been shown that the structure will be at least as far away from the street as would a structure in a newer subdivision where the lot line is located closer to the street than in these old subdivisions. For example, in this instance, the lot line is 20' from the curb along Grant. With the 8' setback requested, the structure will be 28' from the curb. In a newer subdivsion, where the lot line is 9' from the curb, a structure could be built with 24' from the curb (9' plus 15' setback) without a variance, and would be 4' closer to the street than the proposal before the Board. 2) The existing interior side setback (east side) is nonconforming, which is not uncommon in this part of town. The proposed new construction on that side will be in the same location as what currently exists. Appeal 2377 Address 1901 Mohawk St Petitioner Kevin Corcoran Zoning District RL Section 4.3(D)(2)(C) Description The variance would reduce the required rear yard setback from the west lot line from 15 feet to 3.23 feet in order to allow a 2-car garage addition to the west side of the house. The existing 1-car garage will be converted to bathroom, utility room, and storage. Hardship See petitioner's letter Staff Comments None. G 3 Appeal 2378 Address 330 E Magnolia ' Petitioner Carl Lantz Zoning District NCM Section 3.8.3 (1) Description The variance would allow a home occupation to be conducted in a detached building. Specifically, the variance would allow the home owners art studio business to be conducted entirely within the existing detached garage. Hardship The home owner has a woodworking business which requires space for his equipment and tools. The business is small-scale and would not impact the neighbors but the owner would like a separate building because of the potential amount of wood dust etc that can be created. The owner stated that he does have an adequate dust collection system for the garage. Staff Comments The garage is an older, existing detached building. It is not uncommon for the Board to hear requests to allow home occupation activities in these types of buildings in the older neighborhoods. a, i 3� Appeal 2379 Address Lots 16,31,47,81, & 152 Linden Park Subdivision Petitioner Centex Homes Zoning District LMN Section 3.5.2(D)(3) Description The variance would reduce the required rear yard setback from 15' to 7' feet for Lot 31, and from 15' to 5' for Lots 16, 47, 81, and 152. These lots are all corner lots, wherein the front of the home faces the legal street SIDE lot line rather than the legal FRONT lot line. Therefore, the legal rear lot line actually functions as an interior side lot line. An interior side lot line requires only a 5' setback, so the buildings on these lots will comply with intent of the setback requirement. Hardship See petitioner's letter. Staff Comments The Board usually hears this type of variance request when a homeowner desires to add on to an existing home and the proposed addition does not comply with the setback, but where the original house construction did comply. In this instance, the builder is requesting a corner lot variance before the original house construction takes place. G �-o Not, Fa-101 A.t 4 all-. Other Business Zoning Board of Appeals April 11, 2002 : • #2376 730 W.Dlountain Ace 42377-1901 Mohawk St. #2378-330 E.Magnolia St. - Gily of Fart Collins iXn79-Lots 16,31,47,81,&152 of Iinden Park Subdhision hppea1 2376-730%A.Mountain Ave. r i l � East side enclosed porch. The porch is be removed and rebuilt In 730 W.Mountain and the house located to the east the same location. It currcntl}sits 2'from the propert}line. 3 1 t The west side of the borne with Grant Ave to the left. The existing est wall is approximately 16' from the properth fine("20'from the The west side of the house. 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