Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Bryant Knepp with Collin County Habitat for Humanity, Representing the Owner Celeste Cox, for the Consideration of Two (2) Variances to the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 703 Jefferson Street Lot 3 Block A of the Hamilton-Jefferson Addition, McKinney, Texas
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 18-08
MEETING DATE: May 30, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Development Services-Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider request based on the undersized lot area for a platted lot and/or other conditions as stated in the ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
ZONING: RS 60 zoning district
EXISTING CONDITIONS: A vacant lot that is part of a recent filed plat and is not a lot-of record. The rear lot line is greater than the required 50’ minimum and the front lot line is less than the required 50’.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
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Zoning ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS |
REQUESTED DIMENSIONS |
VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE |
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REAR YARD - 25’ |
22’ |
3’ |
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SIDE AT CORNER - 25’ |
22’ |
3’ |
APPLICANT’S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: SEE ATTACHED LETTER
PUBLIC SUPPORT/OPPOSITION OREQUEST:
To date, no letters of support and no letters of opposition have been submitted.
BOARD AUTHORITY:
Variances. The board shall have the power to authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of this chapter as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this chapter shall be observed and substantial justice done, including the following:
1. 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, provided such variance will not seriously affect any adjoining property or the general welfare; and
2. Authorize upon appeal, whenever a property owner can show that a strict application of the terms of this chapter relating to the construction or alterations of buildings or structures will impose upon him unusual and practical difficulties or particular hardship, such variances from the strict application of this chapter as are in harmony with its general purpose and intent, but only when the board is satisfied that a granting of such variation will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but will alleviate some demonstrable and unusual hardship or difficulty so great as to warrant a variance from the zoning ordinance as established by this chapter, and at the same time, the surrounding property will be properly protected.
BUILDING OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
The request has been field validated and I agree that the Board has the implied authority to consider these 2 variances, based on the undersized lot and conditions presented by the applicant, and is not contrary to the public interest and general welfare of the adjacent property.