- The applicant requests a 543-square foot Guest House, to be located behind the primary house. The primary house is 1,404 square feet.
The Garland Development Code (GDC) defines Guest House as an incidental, on-site
dwelling unit that is either attached or detached from the primary residential structure, is
used for temporary occupancy by guests or relatives of the owners of the property, is not
for rent, is incidental to the main structure (the building area does not exceed thirty (30)
percent of the floor area of the main structure), and is not involved in the conduct of a
business.
Per the definition, the Guest House area cannot exceed more than thirty (30%) percent
of the primary structure footprint. Therefore, the maximum area allowed is 421 square
feet. The applicant requests to deviate from the maximum requirement and allow the
Guest House to be 543 square feet as it currently exists. The 543 square feet includes
a small mechanical room.
- The GDC establishes a parking ratio of one (1) space for the Guest House and two (2) enclosed spaces for the proposed single-family home. The site plan (Exhibit C in the Plan item) shows a total of three (3) parking spaces.
- The design of the building complies with the applicable building design regulations of GDC.
- The applicant requests a Specific Use Provision to be valid for an indefinite time period. The SUP time period guide recommends between five (5) years to unlimited.
- Summary Table:
Development Standards |
Required |
Proposed |
Applicant's Justification |
Building Area |
421 SF (maximum allowed) |
543 SF (includes mechanical room) |
The applicant purchased the property with the existing guest house. |
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