CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Deny the request for a deviation to the 30' platted building line for the property located at 716 Wehrli Drive - PZC 18-1-134
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Not required
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located north of the intersection of Wehrli Drive and Wright Street and has a common address of 716 Wehrli Drive. The .42 acre lot is zoned R1B (Medium Density Single-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a single-family residence. The subject property was recorded in 1955 as Lot 3 in Block 5 of Moser Highlands Unit No. 3 Subdivision with a 30' platted building line along Wehrli Drive.
The petitioner, Scott Mathieson of MHouse LLC, on behalf of the owners Ojas and Radhika Shah, is proposing to demolish the existing home and construct a new single-family home at the subject property. In conjunction with this proposal, the petitioner is seeking approval of a deviation to the 30' platted building line to allow the new home to be constructed at a distance of 15' from the front property line along Wehrli Drive.
DISCUSSION:
Per the property's R1B zoning, the required front yard setback is 30' and the required corner side yard setback is 15'. On a corner lot, the owner of the lot may determine which street side of the lot shall be considered the front yard and which street side of the lot shall be considered the corner side yard per Section 6-2-3:4 (Yard Requirements). Typically, on a lot similar to the subject property, the owner would be able to select either Wehrli Drive or Wright Street as the front yard (30' setback) and the remaining street as the corner side yard (15'). However, on the subject property, the 30' platted building line requires a 30' setback from Wehrli Drive, thereby defaulting this property line as the front yard, and Wright Street as the corner side yard with a 15' required setback....
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