File #: 13-04BOA    Name: 1208 Standifer BOA 13-04
Type: Agenda Item Status: Regular Agenda Item
In control: Board of Adjustment
On agenda: 8/28/2013 Final action:
Title: Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by North Collin Habitat for Humanity for a Variance to the Minimum Front and Rear Yard Setbacks for the Property Located at 1208 Standifer Street.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Variance Application, 3. Property Locator Map

Title

Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by North Collin Habitat for Humanity for a Variance to the Minimum Front and Rear Yard Setbacks for the Property Located at 1208 Standifer Street.

 

Summary

 

MEETING DATE:                     August 28, 2013

 

DEPARTMENT:                      Development Services-Building Inspections

 

CONTACT:                       Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official

 

 

ZONING: RS60

 

EXISTING CONDITIONS:                     Undersized lot causing need for front and rear yard setback variances.

 

VARIANCES REQUESTED:

 

 

ORDINANCE REQ.

REQUESTED DIMENSIONS

VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE

 

 

 

25’ Front Yard Setback

20’

5’

25’ Rear Yard Setback

20’

5’

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICANT’S BASIS FOR VARIANCE:

Applicant wishes to build a single family residence.  Front and rear yard setback variances are needed to fit the house on an undersized lot. 

 

 

 

PUBLIC SUPPORT/OPPOSITION FOR REQUEST:

To date, no letters of support and no letters of opposition have been submitted.

 

BOARD AUTHORITY:

The Board has authority to authorize a variance from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest if the literal enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship due to special conditions unique to the property so that the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance is observed and substantial justice done.  The Zoning Ordinance provides additional requirement for “yard variances” and “building or structure variances” that must also be met by an applicant seeking a variance in addition to the requirements set out hereinabove.

 

In addition to the general requirements set forth above the following requirements must also be met for a variance of the type identified below:

 

Yard Requirements    The Board has the authority to permit a variance in the yard requirements of any district where there are unusual and practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the carrying out of these provisions due to an irregular shape of the lot, topographical or other conditions.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

 

Due to the lot being undersized, front and rear yard setback variances are needed.  Staff recommends approval of the variances as requested.