ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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VA-2408: Request for a variance from Article V to allow for the construction of a single-family home within the 30' second front yard setback to a 10' setback on a corner lot at 117 Lamont Street.
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Thad Harty
PROPOSED USE:
Single Family Home
The lot is at the corner of Lamont Street and Hubbard Street. Applicant is requesting a variance to have his home setback 10' within the required 30' second front yard setback per Article V Table V-1 Site Dimensions for the R-3 Zoning.
REQUESTED ACTION: (Change to current code)
1. Article V, Section 21-50-02 Table V-1: To allow a structure to be located 10 feet from the second front yard setback in lieu of the required 30-foot setback in the R-3 Zoning.
PARCEL ID:
74520000051
AREA:
0.28 acres
CURRENT LAND USE:
Single-Family Residential
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Low Density Residential
ZONING DISTRICT:
R-3, Single-Family Residential
VOTING DISTRICT:
District One - Councilwoman Charlotte Gillis
Explanation of hardship by applicant:
The existing corner setback from Lamont Street creates a building area for the house that is less wide than many lots in the neighborhood.
According to Article IX, Section 21-100.04(d), Non-Administrative Variance, City of Edgewater's Land Development Code;
In order to grant a non-administrative variance, the P. & Z. Board shall make the following findings of fact:
1. That granting of the proposed variance is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan;
2. That granting of the proposed variance will not result in creating or continuing a use which is not compatible with adjacent uses in the area;
3. That granting of the proposed variance is the minimum action available to permit reasonable use of the property;
4. That the physical characteristics of the subject site are unique and not present on adjacent sites; and
5. That the circumstances creating the need for the variance are not the result of actions by the applicant, actions pro...
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