Variance 1247 – 3416 6^th Ave S – Lot Area - A variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet to allow a minimum lot area of 5,250 square feet for the proposed boundary line adjustment and aggregation to create two (2) 5,250 square foot lots for development of single family dwellings in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone on Lots 13, 14 & 15, Block 219, Billings Second Addition, a 10,500 square foot parcel of land. Tax ID: A01624 Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.

 

Planning Staff is recommending conditional approval.

OWNERS:                              Weber Investment Group
AGENT:                                 Eggart Engineering
PURPOSE:                            to create two (2) 5,250 square foot lots for development of single family dwellings
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:        Lots 13, 14 & 15, Block 219, Billings Second Addition
ADDRESS:                            3416 6^th Avenue West
EXISTING LAND USE:         Residential (Vacant)
PROPOSED LAND USE:     Residential
EXISTING ZONING:             Residential-6,000 (R-60)

None

Subject Property – None
 
Surrounding Property – Records show there have been 13 variance applications for lot area in the subdivision and the surrounding subdivisions that are in this older neighborhood of Billings.  Twelve were approved and one was denied.

NORTH:   Zoning:      R-60
                  Land Use:  Residential single family & multi family
SOUTH:    Zoning:      R-60
                  Land Use:  Residential single family & multi family
EAST:       Zoning:      R-60
                  Land Use:  Residential single family & multi family
WEST:      Zoning:      R-60
                 Land Use:   Residential single family & multi family

The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet to allow a minimum lot area of 5,250 square feet for the proposed boundary line adjustment and aggregation to create two (2) 5,250 square foot lots for development of single family dwellings in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone.

This is an older neighborhood in Billings and there are several properties in the area that are smaller than the required minimum size for the number of dwelling units constructed on them. There have been variances that have been granted in the area for single family, and multiple dwelling units, on smaller lots than what is allowed by current zoning.  Some properties have obtained variances in the neighborhood while others have not.  This R-60 zoned and existing 10,500 square foot parcel of land would allow two single family dwellings, or one multifamily building with up to four dwelling units by right. The owners would like to build two separate homes on two lots instead of having two seperate homes on one lot and having to establish a unit ownership townhome arrangement to have the units owned separately. 

Planning staff has reviewed this application and is forwarding a recommendation of conditional approval for Variance request #1247 based on the determinations for granting a variance.

Planning Staff is recommending conditional approval of City Variance #1247 based on the criteria for variances.