PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance from section 6-2-12:1.4 in order to permit an 8' tall privacy fence along the rear of the townhome building located at 4040-4044 Ashwood Park Court (Ashwood Park North Townhomes-Lot 3) - PZC 20-1-055
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Williams, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 20-1-055 was published in the Daily Herald on July 20, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
The property is zoned R3A (Medium Density Multiple-Family Residence District) with a conditional use for the Ashwood Park North - Townhomes PUD, and is located at the southwest corner of 248th Avenue and 103rd Street. Lot 3 of this development is 20,645 square feet, contains three townhome units in one building, and abuts 248th Avenue at the rear per the PUD.
DISCUSSION:
The owner of one of the units and petitioner, Steve Dano of Crestview Builders, is requesting approval of a variance to allow an 8' tall privacy fence in the eastern rear yard of Lot 3. Section 6-2-12:1.4 (General Zoning Provisions: Fences) of the Municipal Code restricts residential fences to a maximum permitted height of 6' in the rear or interior side yard. The proposed height exceeds the maximum allowance; therefore, requiring a variance from the Municipal Code. The two other owner-occupied units and the Ashwood Park North Townhomes Board have provided authorization and letters of support for the request.
In most residential settings, a 6' privacy fence provides sufficient screening between residential uses. In this instance, the subject property backs up to a busy 248th Avenue with an Average Daily Traffic count of 13,300 vehicles. The petitioner and owners have raised privacy and noise concerns with the adjacent street and multi-purpose path. Accordingly, the petitioner has indicated that a taller, privacy-style fence placed ...
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