Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Thomas A. Bird for the Consideration of a 7 Foot Rear Yard Accessory Building Variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 1405 W. Virginia Street, Waddill Addition (CMC), Block 3 Lot 1E, McKinney, Texas
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 18-16
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Development Services-Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider request based on the existing non-conforming parking space requirement in the zoning ordinance and the applicants proposal to comply with the parking space requirements in the zoning ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant would like to remove the one parking space covered carport and replace with a two parking space covered carport with a 3' rear yard setback to property line as opposed to a zoning ordinance requirement of 10' to property line.
ZONING: RS 60 - Single Family Residential
EXISTING CONDITIONS: A non-conforming single covered parking space.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
Zoning ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED DIMENSIONS
VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE
Rear Yard for accessory building 10'
3'
7'
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: See description on the application.
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 ca...
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