Variance #1252 – 906 N. 32^nd Street-The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum 5-foot side setback to allow a 2-foot side setback for a proposed 380 square foot addition to an existing dwelling in a Residential 7,000 (R-70) zone, on the North 15 feet of Lot 8 and Lot 9, Block 19 of North Elevation Subdivision, 3^rd Filing, an 8,024 square foot parcel of land generally located at 906 N 32^nd Street. Tax ID: A11840. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.
 

Staff recommends conditional approval of the variance.

OWNERS:                              Dusty & Kara Eaton
AGENT:                                  Dusty Eaton
PURPOSE:                             allow a 2-foot side setback for a proposed 380 square foot addition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:            Lot 8 and Lot 9, Block 19 of North Elevation Sub., 3^rd Filing
ADDRESS:                             906 N. 32^nd St.
EXISTING LAND USE:             Residential
PROPOSED LAND USE:         Residential
EXISTING ZONING:                 Residential-7,000 (R-70)

None

Subject Property – None
 
Surrounding Property – Records show there have been 24 approved variance applications in this subdivision

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

The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum 5-foot side setback to allow a 2-foot side setback for a proposed 380 square foot addition to an existing dwelling in a Residential 7,000 (R-70) zone.
 
There have been 24 approved variance applications in this subdivision. Eleven of them were requests to decrease the required setback distance. The First filing of the North Elevation Subdivision was platted around 1900. This particular subdivision began developing over 100 years ago as a single family housing neighborhood.  Several of the surrounding properties have more than one dwelling unit on them. Many of them have a structure that is built very close to the side property line.  Some properties in this neighborhood have obtained a variance while some of them have not.  The property owner is requesting the variance to be able to add an addition to the existing house for additional space. 

Planning staff has reviewed this application and is forwarding a recommendation conditional approval for Variance request #1252, based on the determinations for granting a variance.