Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Eric Havemann for the Consideration of a 20 foot variance to allow a 5 foot, side at corner setback, to the Zoning Ordinance requirement of a 25 foot, side at corner setback, for Property Located at 513 W Louisiana Street, Lot 1, Block A of the Victorian Place Addition, McKinney, Texas.
SUMMARY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 18-18
MEETING DATE: November 14, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider request based on the hardships described by the applicant and related to the configuration of the existing home with limited space to locate a carport for side entry.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant would like to remove the one covered canopy type carport and replace with a fixed covered carport matching the Victorian style of the home with a 5' side at corner yard setback to property line as opposed to a zoning ordinance requirement of 25' to property line.
ZONING: RD 30 - Single Family Residential
EXISTING CONDITIONS: A non-conforming single covered parking space.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
Zoning ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED DIMENSIONS
VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE
Side at Corner of 25' setback
5' setback
20'
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 ...
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