HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board Of Appeals - Minutes - 05/20/1988ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
May 20, 1988
Special Meeting - 8:30 A.M.
Minutes
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/pecial 1988mat30A.M. inthe Council Chambers ofthe City t8noeogBoard osaenOfriFort
Alin; City Hall. Roll call was answered by Boardmembers Thede,
Barnett, Walker and Lancaster.
Boardmembers Absent: Coleman, Lawton and Nelson.
Staff Present: Barnes and Goode.
Appeal #1872. Section 29-133(5), by Kim and Patty Taylor, 1009 W.
Mountain Avenue - A roved.
--The variance would reduce the required side yard setback along the
west t to
an
lot line
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lot lie.
The house is located in the RL zone.
and
---Petitioner's statement of hardship: The house isi63 yearfacts old one
is already only 2.8 feet from the west lot line,
location the setback is 1.4 feet. The petitioner wants to build a
2 story addition to the rear of the house and line it up with the
existing wall and match the roof line of the existing house.
Mongd mean
at
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ed
tovibe tchanged tand existing ion over lbathroom hand tkitchen windows would ld e he wouldbe
lost.
---Staff comments: None.
No notices were returned. No letters were received.
Zoning Administrator, Peter Barnes gave a brief explanation of the
background of the variance request. The petitioner proposes to build
the 2 story addition on the right side of the back of the
existing
house. The property next door --which is located approximately
from the property line-- received a similar variance from the ZBA in
1985 to build an addition along the rear of the house and line it up
with the west wall of their house. They were althoughtheadditioiancen was not
to
reduce the setback from 5' to 2.2',
built.
Kim and Patty Taylor appeared to speak in favor of the variance to
further clarify their request. The part of the house that
is
salocated
1.4' from the property line is the chimney. The proposed
ddition
will be 14' wide and 16' in length, with the roof line, shingles and
lap siding to match that of which presently exists. Because of the
design of the on, the
be no
invasion of privacy dtoipetitioner e
the neighbors home, in fact,
ithewillilimprove
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the situation in that regard.
Boardmember Walker noted his concern over whether or not any special
requirements will be needed for fire protection since the structure
will be so close to existing structures. Zoning Administrator, Peter
Barnes addressed the issue by stating that since the west wall will be
closer than 3' to the property line, there will not be any openings
allowed in that wall; there may have to be a one —hour, fire rated wall
along there. If the plans satisfy the building code, windows will be
allowed, but if the plans don't satisfy the building code,
alternatives will have to be considered. The only way the petitioner
would be allowed to have an opening in that wall is if they get a
variance from the Building Review Board. The Chief Building Official
has the latitude to make administrative variances based on alternative
methods and materials and in this case an alternative might be to use
wired glass or skylights.
Boardmember Walker commented that the addition looks like an
attractive addition that will add value both to the house and
neighborhood and feels that the hardship of an existing building along
with trying to maintain the line up of the existing walls truly
exists. Boardmember Walker made a motion to grant the variance for
the hardship of the existing nature of the structure. The motion was
seconded by Boardmember Thede. Yeas: Thede, Barnett, Walker and
Lancaster. Nays: None.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Lawton, Chairman
Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator