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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Joseph Driggers - Applicant / Owner
PROPOSED USE:
“Concrete driveway for perking, access, storage, etc.”
REQUESTED ACTION:
Per Article V, Section 21-52-02 (e) to allow a driveway 1.5 ft from the property line of an unimproved road in lieu of the required 5-feet, based on the requirement in Article V requiring the structure to meet a 5-foot setback from the property line.
PARCEL ID:
8402-01-04-4300
AREA:
0.23± acres
CURRENT LAND USE:
Single Family Residential
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Low Density Residential
ZONING DISTRICT:
R-2, Single Family Residential
VOTING DISTRICT:
District Two – Council Person: Mike Thomas
Discussion:
Under Article V, Sections 21-52.02(e) no driveway shall be closer than five feet (5’) to any lot line or encroachment into any side or rear easement.
The applicant is seeking to add a 10’ X 70’ driveway on the parcel up 1.5 feet from the property line on the unimproved side of the lot. The applicant is proposing a 4” think drive with a 6” think apron. It is planning and zoning departments recommendation to have the board discuss a culver addition during the meeting.
Staff Review:
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 Planning and Zoning Board shall make the following findings of fact:
That granting of the proposed variance is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan;
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;
That granting of the proposed variance is the minimum action available to permit reasonable use of the property;
That the physical characteristics of the subject site are unique and not present on adjacent sites; and
That the circumstances creating the need for the variance are not the result of actions by the applicant, actions proposed by the applicant or actions...
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