Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Bryant Knepp with Habitat for Humanity - Collin County, for the Consideration of Ten (10') Variance to the Side at Corner Setback Requirement of Twenty Five Feet (25,) in the Zoning Ordinance, for Property Located at 701 Elm Street, Lot 10, Block 6, Gerris Addition, McKinney, Texas
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 18-12
MEETING DATE: July 25, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider request based on the lot conditions and/or other conditions as stated in the ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant presented the conditions of this lot with history of ownership and lot of record changes and it was determined by the City and the Applicant that the lot did not need to be platted. This allowed the applicant to move the front to Elm Street and request only one variance.
ZONING: RS 60 - Single Family Residential
EXISTING CONDITIONS: A conforming vacant corner lot and applicant desires to build a new home on the lot. The corner lot does show minimum 50' width by ordinance, yet newer platted subdivisions usually show a more than 50' wide side at corner lot to accommodate the 25' minimum setback for side at corner lot. The lot does have 125' depth which is 25' more than the minimum lot depth of 100'.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
Zoning ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED DIMENSIONS
VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE
SIDE AT CORNER - 25'
15'
10'
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: See description on the application and attachment.
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 ...
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