03-03-16 Special Called Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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Board of Adjustment Special Called Meeting March 3, 2016 Lemon House Variance Planning and Development Department Staff Report ISSUE Should the Board of Adjustment approve the variances requested by Kathleen Lemon for the property located at 401 and 403 Bayshore Drive, legally described as Lots 19 and 20, Block 49, Sylvan Beach Subdivision (case #16-93000001): 1.A proposed lot frontage of - single family detached residential; 2.One proposed lot will total 4,700 square feet in area, when Section 106-333 requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot for single family detached residential; 3. and an additional 10-foot encroachment for the stairway to the house, when Section 106-333 requires 4.Lot covereage of 44.2% of the lot for the proposed new house, when Section 106-333 requires a maximum lot coverage of 40% for single family detached residential. DISCUSSION Applicant: Kathleen Lemon : The applicant is seeking approval of variance request #16-93000001. The variances requested with this request will allow the applicant to replat and subdivide her property and construct a new single family residential house on the newly created lot. The attached Exhibit A is a copy of the application and plan showing how the applicant intends to configure the lot and the improvements thereon. Based on the information provided by the applicant, Ms. Lemon currently owns both Lots 19 and 20, which contain two existing houses and two accessory buildings. Her plan is to demolish the house and the smaller accessory building on the northern portion of the property and replat the property in a manner to allow for the construction of a new house on the northern portion of the property. The proposal would retain the existing house and detached garage on the southern portion of the property. Subject Site: The subject sites make up a .29 acre tract of land addressed 401 and 403 Bayshore Drive and is legally described as Lots 19 & 20, Block 49, Sylvan Beach Subdivision. The property is located at the northwest corner of Bayshore Drive and Grove Avenue. The attached Exhibit B is an area map that shows the location of the property in question.