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City Board of Adjustment
- Meeting Date:
- 01/03/2018
- SUBJECT
- Variance #1272 - 802 Avenue B and 1420 & 1424 8th St. W.
- THROUGH:
- Monica Plecker
- PRESENTED BY:
- Karen Husman
Information
REQUEST
City Variance 1272 –802 Avenue B, 1420/1424 8th St West – Lot Area & Setback - A variance from Section 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 7,000 square feet for a duplex to allow a minimum lot area of 6,201 square feet (proposed Lot 2B) and from 27-308 requiring a 15-foot front setback (8th St West) to allow a minimum front setback of 8 feet (proposed Lots 2B and 2A) in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone, on the east 87.5 feet of Lot 2, Block 1 of Algeo Subdivision. The purpose of the variance is to allow the subdivision of the property so the existing up/down duplexes can be sold separately. No construction or reconstruction is proposed at this time. Tax ID: A02167
Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner I
Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner I
RECOMMENDATION
Conditional Approval.
APPLICATION DATA
OWNERS: Maxine P. Allman
AGENT: Clay Schwartz, Pinpoint Land Surreys, PLLC
PURPOSE: The purpose of the variance is to allow the subdivision of the property so the existing up/down duplexes can be
sold separately
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The east 87.5 feet of Lot 2, Block 1 of Algeo Subdivision
ADDRESS: 802 Avenue B and 1420 and 1424 8th St. W.
EXISTING LAND USE: Residential
PROPOSED LAND USE: Residential
EXISTING ZONING: R-6000
AGENT: Clay Schwartz, Pinpoint Land Surreys, PLLC
PURPOSE: The purpose of the variance is to allow the subdivision of the property so the existing up/down duplexes can be
sold separately
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The east 87.5 feet of Lot 2, Block 1 of Algeo Subdivision
ADDRESS: 802 Avenue B and 1420 and 1424 8th St. W.
EXISTING LAND USE: Residential
PROPOSED LAND USE: Residential
EXISTING ZONING: R-6000
CONCURRENT APPLICATIONS
None
APPLICABLE ZONING HISTORY
Subject Property –None
Surrounding Property – There have been 14 variance applications in the surrounding subdivisions. Of the variances, seven were for lot size/area (two were denied), six were for setbacks, and one was for lot coverage.
Surrounding Property – There have been 14 variance applications in the surrounding subdivisions. Of the variances, seven were for lot size/area (two were denied), six were for setbacks, and one was for lot coverage.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING
NORTH: Zoning: R-60
Land Use: Residential & Residential Multi-Family
SOUTH: Zoning: CC
Land Use: Commercial Office
EAST: Zoning: R-60
Land Use: Residential & Residential Multi-Family
WEST: Zoning: R-60
Land Use: Residential
Land Use: Residential & Residential Multi-Family
SOUTH: Zoning: CC
Land Use: Commercial Office
EAST: Zoning: R-60
Land Use: Residential & Residential Multi-Family
WEST: Zoning: R-60
Land Use: Residential
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 7,000 square feet for a duplex to allow a minimum lot area of 6,201 square feet (proposed Lot 2B) and from 27-308 requiring a 15-foot front setback (8th St West) to allow a minimum front setback of 8 feet (proposed Lots 2B and 2A) in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone, on the east 87.5 feet of Lot 2, Block 1 of Algeo Subdivision.
Both of the structures were constructed in 1910, the lot is 13,050 square feet. The purpose of the variance is to allow the subdivision of the property so the existing up/down duplexes can be sold separately. This area of Billings has a great variety of housing types and business choices in the neighborhood. There are several multi-family developments within a few blocks of this property on lots less than required by the R-60 zoning. The Board of Adjustment has reviewed and approved several similar variances in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Both of the structures were constructed in 1910, the lot is 13,050 square feet. The purpose of the variance is to allow the subdivision of the property so the existing up/down duplexes can be sold separately. This area of Billings has a great variety of housing types and business choices in the neighborhood. There are several multi-family developments within a few blocks of this property on lots less than required by the R-60 zoning. The Board of Adjustment has reviewed and approved several similar variances in the surrounding neighborhoods.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff has reviewed this application and is forwarding a recommendation of conditional approval for the variance based on the determinations for review provided within this report.