ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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VA-2627: Request for a Non-Administrative Variance to allow a proposed swimming pool and screen enclosure with a reduced side property line setback for the property located at 210 N. Riverside Drive.
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Findlay Dinger - Applicant / Owner
PROPOSED USE:
“Swimming Pool w/ Screen”
REQUESTED ACTION:
Per Article V, Section 21-36.09 of the City of Edgewater Land Development Code, accessory structures (including swimming pools and screen enclosures) must meet required property line setbacks (10-foot setback required). The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a side property line setback of 5 feet 4 inches (5.33 feet) in lieu of the required 10 feet along the northern side property line.
PARCEL ID:
7452-01-00-0049
AREA:
0.62± acres (27,000± sq. ft.)
CURRENT LAND USE:
Single Family Residential
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Low Density Residential
ZONING DISTRICT:
R-1, Single Family Residential
VOTING DISTRICT:
District One – Council Person: Charlotte Hope Gillis
Discussion:
Under Article V of the Land Development Code, accessory structures such as swimming pools and screen enclosures in residentially zoned districts are required to maintain a minimum 10-foot setback from property lines.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 12’ x 34’ swimming pool with a surrounding patio/deck and screen enclosure (totaling 982 sq. ft. of proposed pool footprint/decking). On the northern side of the home, the proposed pool enclosure structure extends to within 5 feet 4 inches of the side property line, requiring a 4-foot 8-inch variance from the required 10-foot side setback. Compliance with the 10-foot setback will be maintained on all other sides as indicated on the site plan. The existing lot coverage is 8,282 sq. ft. (30.68%), and with the proposed 982 sq. ft. addition, total lot coverage will equal 9,264 sq. ft. (34.31%), which complies with allowable lot coverage limits.
Staff Review:
According to Article IX, Sectio...
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