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Taft Hill Village
Modification Request
Division 4.4 - Low Density Residential District
Reason for the Request
The standard per Section 4.4.D(2) states that the Minimum lot width shall be 60 feet for a single
family dwelling or child care center and 100 feet for all other uses. The proposed site plan
provides the required lot widths for lots 1 through 5. The modification request is for lots 6, 7
and 8 as they are located at the end of the proposed cul-de-sac and measure between 40' and
41' at the 20' setback line.
Justifications
The Land Use Code states that the decision-maker may grant a modification of standards only if
it finds that the granting of the modification would not be detrimental to the public good; and
the decision-maker must also find that the Modification meets one of the following four criteria
described in the LUC, section 2.8.2(H).
(4) The plan as submitted will not diverge from the standards of the Land Use Code that are
authorized by this Division to modified except in a nominal, inconsequential way when considered
from the perspective of the entire development plan, and will continue to advance the purposes of
the Land Use Code as contained in Section 1.2.2.
Allowing narrower lot widths for 3 lots will not diverge from the standards of the Land Use Code
except in a nominal, inconsequential way for the following reasons:
1. The depth and square footage of lots 6, 7 and 8 will accomodate adquate building pads
and are well over the minimum lot sizes of 6,000 square feet.
2. The minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks are being met.
3. When looked at in the larger context of the adjacent developments, the narrow front
yards with larger rear yards at the end of the cul-de-sac is similar to that of the existing
Village West subdivision directly to the east and south. Specific examples of similarities
can be found on Windsor Court within the Village West subdivition where 3 of the front
yard widths measure between (approximately) 47 feet and 49 feet when measured at the
20' setback line.
In conclusion, with the exception of the lot widths in the front yards on lots 6, 7 and 8, the
proposed site meets the standards set forth in Section 4.4 of the Land Use Code and we do not
believe that granting this request will be detrimental to the public good and will continue to
advance the purposes of the Land Use Code.