12-09-1993 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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Requested For: Prooerty Zonin~: Requested By: Purpose of Request: Bacqround: 11~1.111.1.~i: Lots 19' 20' 21' 22' 41' 42' 43' 44' Block 9' Lots 11' 12' 13' 14' 16' 17' 18' 19' """" , """" Block 12, Glen Meadows, Section VI (See Exhibits A & B) R-l Low Density Residential Municipal Engineering Company, Inc., on behalf of Mr. James R. Holcomb, property owner. A variance to the front yard setback requirements of Ordinance 1501, Section 5-700, Table B. The variance, which is requested under the provisions of Zoning Ordinance Section 11-606, seeks to reduce required front yard setback from 25 feet to 20 feet. As noted, the property in question is located in Glen Meadows, Section VI. The preliminary plat for this subdivision section was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 17, 1994. Infrastructure for this section of the subdivision has not yet been constructed. Approval of the Final Plat will be granted after streets and utilities have been completed and accepted by the City. The lots listed above will be located on cul-de-sacs. Exhibit A indicates the locations of the lots in question. As required by the City's Zoning Ordinance, the preliminary plat establishes a front setback line of 25 feet for these lots. The application is seeking a variance to reduce this setback to 20 feet for the lots listed above. Section 11-606.2 of the Zoning Ordinance defines a variance as a "deviation from the literal provisions of the Zoning Ordinance". It further states that the Board may grant a variance when "strict conformity to the Zoning Ordinance would cause an unnecessary hardship because of circumstances unique to the property on the which the variance is granted". Additionally, the Board must find the following: · Granting the variance will not be contrary to the best public interest .