Variance 1230- 211 Fair Park Drive - The applicant is requesting a variance request from 27-308 requiring a minimum front setback of 20 feet to allow a minimum setback of 19 feet; and from Section 27-310(g) requiring a maximum projection of 4 feet in a front setback to allow a maximum projection of 8 feet for the addition of a new entryway and new front stoop in a Residential 7,000 (R-70) zone, on Lot 29, Block 3 of Central Heights Subdivision, 1st Filing, an 8,360 square foot parcel of land. Tax ID: A04497. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.

Planning Staff is recommending conditional approval.

OWNERS:                              Leslie A. Hergenrider
AGENT:                                 ATWood Architecture
PURPOSE:                            To reduce the minimum front setback of 20 feet to allow a minimum setback of 19 feet; a maximum projection of 4 feet
                                               in a front setback to allow a maximum f 8 feet for a new entryway and front stoop
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:         Lot 29, Block 3, Central Heights Subdivision
ADDRESS:                             211 Fair Park Drive
EXISTING LAND USE:          Residential
PROPOSED LAND USE:       Residential
EXISTING ZONING:              Residential-7000 (R-70)

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Records show there have been three variance requests approved in this subdivision.  The variance requests have been for lot size and setbacks. One for reduced separation between principle and accessory structures, one reduced lot size to allow an existing multi family, and one for lot size and setbacks.
 

NORTH:    Zoning:      R-70
                  Land Use: Residential single family
SOUTH:    Zoning:      R-70
                  Land Use: Residential
EAST:       Zoning:      R-70
                  Land Use: Residential Single Family
WEST:      Zoning:      R-70
                  Land Use: Residential

The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum front setback of 20 feet to allow a minimum setback of 19 feet; and from Section 27-310(g) requiring a maximum projection of 4 feet in a front setback to allow a maximum projection of 8 feet into the front yard setback for the addition of a new entryway and new front stoop.  According to the County information available, the home on the subject property was built in 1956, prior to the zoning regulations being put in place.
 
The applicant would like to build a new entryway where the front stoop is now on the front of the existing house in an effort to build a new stairway to the basement.  The new stairway would provide easier access to the basement as well as be the most cost effective alternative for construction.
 
Planning staff has reviewed this application and is forwarding a recommendation of conditional approval for a variance to allow a minimum front setback of 19 feet and a maximum projection of 8 feet into the front setback for the addition of a new entryway and new front stoop.  There are other lots in the neighborhood that have similar front porches and stoops that appear to project into the front yard setback similar to the one proposed. However, like this proposal, there is still significant setback from the porches and stoops to the front property lines.

Planning Staff is recommending conditional approval of City Variance #1230 based on the criteria for variances.