Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by owner Danny Thomas for the consideration of a variance to the zoning ordinance front yard setback requirement of 25' to allow a front setback of 20' for the extension of an attached front covered porch, located at 606 North Church Street, Lot 675A and 675C of McKinney Outlots (CMC), McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 19-10
MEETING DATE: July 31, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this variance request based on the applicants variance request statement.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant/owner desires to extend and slightly enlarge the non-conforming front porch to remain at 20' setback from the front property line. The non-conformity exists due to the zoning ordinance change to a 25' front yard requirement after the porch and house was constructed. The historic preservation officer supports this variance request.
ZONING: RD-30 - Duplex Residential
EXISTING CONDITIONS: This is a conforming lot yet the front setback is non-conforming.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED SETBACK
VARIANCE
Front Yard Setback - 25' setback
20' setback
5' setback
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: See description on the application attachment.
PUBLIC SUPPORT/OPPOSITION OF REQUEST:
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 distr...
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