City Variance #1253- 2401 & 2405 Sunnyview Lane: The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 19,200 square feet for 2 dwelling units in a Residential 9,600 (R-96) zone, on Lot 2, and the North 30 feet of Lot 3, Block 3 of Pleasant Acres Subdivision to allow a minimum lot area of 10,400 square feet for two existing dwelling units, generally located at 2401 and 2405 Sunnyview Lane. The owner and buyer require a lot area variance in order to finance the sale of the property and no construction or re-construction is contemplated. Tax ID: A12905. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.

Staff recommends conditional approval of the variance.       

OWNERS:                            Gordon & Anne Bolt
AGENT:                                Marlin & Sharon Dunlap, Contract Buyers
PURPOSE:                           allow 2 dwelling units on a 10,400 SF lot
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:          Lot 2, & the N 30 feet of Lot 3, Block 3 of Pleasant Acres Sub
ADDRESS:                           2401 & 2405 Sunnyview Lane
EXISTING LAND USE:           Residential
PROPOSED LAND USE:       Residential
EXISTING ZONING:                Residential-9,600 (R-96)

None

Subject Property – None
 
Surrounding Property – Records show there have been 3 variance applications in the surrounding neighborhoods (one for lot size and 2 for fence height).

NORTH:   Zoning:      R-96
                  Land Use:  Residential single family
SOUTH:    Zoning:   R-96
                  Land Use:  Residential single family    
EAST:       Zoning:      R-96
                  Land Use:  Residential single family
WEST:      Zoning:      R-96
                  Land Use:  Residential single family & Multi Family.

The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 19,200 square feet for 2 dwelling units in a Residential 9,600 (R-96) zone, on Lot 2, and the North 30 feet of Lot 3, Block 3 of Pleasant Acres Subdivision to allow a minimum lot area of 10,400 square feet for two existing dwelling units, generally located at 2401 and 2405 Sunnyview Lane. The owner and buyer require a lot area variance in order to finance the sale of the property and no construction or re-construction is contemplated
 
There have been three variance applications in the surrounding subdivisions, one for lot size and two for fence height. There are several lots in this neighborhood and the surrounding subdivisions that are smaller than the minimum required lot size.  Staff found two properties that contain two dwelling units on smaller lot size than allowed. One had been granted a zone change to Residential- 7000 and is currently conforming to zoning with one duplex on a 9,800 square foot lot. The other is currently non-conforming with two dwelling units on a lot of 7,869 square feet.
 
Planning staff has reviewed this application and is forwarding a recommendation conditional approval for Variance request #1253, based on the determinations for granting a variance.

Staff is recommending Conditional Approval of Variance 1253.