CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance granting variances to permit a detached garage at 526 E Chicago Avenue - PZC 24-1-029
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Anna Franco, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered this matter on June 5, 2024, and voted to recommend approval of the request (approved 6-0).
BACKGROUND:
The property is located on the south side of Chicago Avenue near the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Wright Street and is zoned R1B (Medium Density Single-Family Residence District). The property is approximately 9,297 square feet and is improved with a single-family residence and detached garage. The property is uniquely shaped due to a jog in the rear property line along the southern portion of the property.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner, Courtney Naumes, on behalf of the owners Courtney and Troy Naumes, has submitted a petition for approval of variances to construct a two-car detached garage. The petitioner wishes to demolish the existing 308 square foot, one car garage located at the rear of the property and replace it with a new 672 square foot, two-car detached garage that will align with the front wall of the detached garage located on the abutting property to the east. The petitioner has indicated that a new garage is needed at the property due to structural concerns with the existing garage that does not allow the petitioner to currently park inside the existing garage.
The request triggers approval of a variance to the setback required for detached accessory structures and a variance to the maximum lot coverage permitted in the rear yard. Staff supports the requested variances and has provided details on each of the requested variances below.
Detached Accessory Structures Setback Variance
The accessory structure regulations of the Municipal Code state that detached accessory structures shall not be located with...
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