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Request by Applicant/Owner, Rudy Vazquez Jr. for the consideration of a 104 square feet variance to the zoning ordinance requirement of a maximum 500 square feet detached accessory structure, to allow a 604 square feet detached garage located at 2408 Cayenne Drive, Lot 1 Block 2 of the El Dorado Estates, an addition to the City of McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: BOA 20-06
MEETING DATE: September 30, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this variance request based on the applicant statement on the BOA application.
ZONING: PD - Planned Development Ordinance 1743 and as amended by Ordinance 1884 Single Family Low Density Large Lot. Accessory Buildings and Uses, Section 146-133 - Detached garages are limited to 500 square feet in area, located in the rear yard with a rear setback of 10' and a side setback of 3'.
EXISTING CONDITIONS: This is a conforming large lot and existing SF Dwelling has a 2 car enclosed garage.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant/owner desires to construct a detached garage with rear setback of 11'6" and a side yard setback of 5' and a size of 604 square feet. The ordinance allows a maximum size of 500 square feet.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED SETBACK
VARIANCE
Maximum size of detached garage - 500 square feet.
604 square feet
104 square feet
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: See description on the application and 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, a...
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