CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance granting a variance to the driveway tapering requirements in order to expand the driveway for the property located at 26 W. 8th Avenue - PZC 20-1-058.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kathleen Russell, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The PZC conducted the public hearing for PZC 20-1-058 on August 5, 2020. At the conclusion of the hearing, the PZC recommended approval of the requested variance (vote 8-0); staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned R1B (Medium Density Single Family) and is east of the intersection of 8th Avenue and Main Street. The approximate .19-acre property is improved with a single-family residence. The owner and petitioner, Karl Pennings, requests approval of a variance to allow for the expansion of a driveway without tapering.
DISCUSSION:
The site plan attached shows the proposed new driveway which will exceed the width of their one car garage. The proposed driveway will be approximately 19ft 10in wide extending from the garage to the sidewalk in length. The proposed driveway will be approximately 4ft 10in wider than the garage. This extra width would normally be required to taper 15ft from the front yard setback, as depicted in the visual attached from the Driveway Guide. Under Section 6-9-2:12, driveways are permitted to widen to allow for a 9ft by 18ft auxiliary space, but must taper after 15ft measured from the front or corner side yard setback.
The residence was built in 1946 and is currently a nonconforming structure because it is located approximately 22 feet from the front property line, which does not meet the 40ft platted front yard setback. The location of the home makes it difficult for the driveway expansion to meet the tapering requirement because the location where the tapering must begin is directly related to the front yard setback. The petitioner would like to use the widened sp...
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