HomeMy WebLinkAboutTESTA BEAUTY SALON, 1635 S. LEMAY AVE. - PDP - 12-07 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - MODIFICATION REQUESTApplication for Modification of Standards
Driveway
This application is a request to allow a modification of setbacks along a lot
line at 1635 South Lemay Avenue in Fort Collins. In Section 3.2.2(J) of the
City's Land Use Code (LUC) it states that, "Any vehicular use area
containing Six(6) or more parking spaces... shall be set back from the ... side
and rear lot line ... minimum average of 5 feet. We are in compliance of this
minimum setback rule for the first 65 feet entering the driveway. However,
once past this distance the average width between the lot line and the
structure (house) is 13 feet and 6 inches. This area is a driveway accessing a
garage and rear employee / handicap parking lot. We are proposing putting a
10 foot wide paved driveway, leaving 3 feet and 6 inches of area for setback
and structure buffer.
We are therefore requesting the setback be reduced to 2 feet and 6 inches
between the north edge of the driveway and the property line. This would
leave 1 foot between the structure and the edge of the paved driveway plus
the 10 foot of paved driveway. Please refer to the attached picture as there is
an additional 2 foot 6 inches between the lot line and 6 foot privacy fence
that belongs to the neighbor to the north. This request is in accordance with
the city's Modification of Standards, Section 2.8.2(H)(3). The section states
that "exceptional or undue hardship" is criteria for modification of standards.
We would not be able to conduct this business under the existing setback
restrictions, as the access to the rear garage / parking areas is critical to this
lot configuration. We feel this would be the best plan for the surrounding
area as well as the proposed business. We are committed to making the
property a beautifully improved addition to the neighborhood.
Thank you for your consideration.