Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Jason Rose, Representing the Owner Terri Lustig, for the Consideration of Five (5) Variances to the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 208 S. Benge Street, Lot 218B, Block 55, McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 18-07
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 and/or other conditions as stated in the ordinance. This item was tabled from the April 25, 2018 Board of Adjustment public hearing.
ITEM SUMMARY:
ZONING: RD 30 with Traditional McKinney Neighborhood (TMN) overlay district
EXISTING CONDITIONS: A vacant lot with recent older home demolished and applicant desires to build a new home on the lot.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
Zoning ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED DIMENSIONS
VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE
SIDE YARD - 7'
5'
2'
SIDE AT CORNER - 12'
5'
7'
FRONT YARD - 20'
15'
5'
SIDE ENTRY DETACHED GARAGE - 20'
18'
2'
DETACHED GARAGE REAR YARD - 10
3'
7'
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: SEE ATTACHED INITIAL AND FOLLOW UP 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, topographica...
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