CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance granting a variance to permit an auxiliary parking space at 203 S Columbia Street - PZC 22-1-118
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered this matter January 18, 2023 and voted to recommend approval of the request (approved 5-1). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The approximately 9,900 square foot property is located at southwest corner of Columbia Street and Chicago Avenue. The property is zoned R1B (Medium Density Single Family Residence District) and is improved with a single-family residence and a two-car detached garage. The Property Owners are Francis Edward Simon Hunt and Reyna Trevino.
Project Background
The City's Code Enforcement Team received an inquiry about work being done at the subject property to increase parking in the rear off the alleyway. Upon inspection, the Code Enforcement Team identified that the homeowner was in the process of installing brick pavers. The Code Enforcement Team concluded that a permit had not been sought for this work and subsequently issued a stop work order until a permit could be obtained as required by City Code. The homeowner inquired about installing gravel as an alternative option so cars could be parked off the alleyway. Staff noted that per engineering requirements, gravel is not an approved parking surface and notified the homeowner that they would need to seek approval of a variance as the proposed improvements exceeded the allowable square footage in the required rear yard.
DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner, Francis Edward Simon Hunt is seeking approval of a variance to permit an auxiliary parking space as illustrated on the site plan. Per code, detached accessory structures are permitted to cover 25% or 480 square feet of the required rear yard, whichever is greater. For this property, the required rear yard is ...
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