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<br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Staff Report of 2/24/94 <br />V94-001 <br /> <br />· The hardship will be caused due to property configuration or <br />topography and not due to financial considerations or the <br />owner's own actions (see Zoning Ordinance, Page 123 for <br />complete text to this paragraph). <br /> <br />· The variance, if granted, observes the spirit of the Zoning <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Glen Meadows, Section VI will be an expansion of an existing subdivision. <br />Sections 1 through 4A are developed and substantially built out. Section V <br />(for which the Board granted a similar variance) has been recently constructed <br />and should receive Final Approval in the near future. Section VI will be <br />adjoined by the previously developed sections of the Glen Meadows <br />subdivision on its south and east faces. <br /> <br />Sections 1 through 4 were constructed in accordance with a "General Plan" <br />that had been approved by the City several years ago. Due to the new storm <br />water detention requirements instituted by Harris County Flood Control <br />(HCFCD), this General Plan could not be used as a guide for construction of <br />the remaining portions of the subdivision. <br /> <br />In October of 1992, the City's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a <br />revised General Plan for the remaining subdivision sections (see Exhibit B). <br />The developer has attempted to layout future sections of the subdivision in <br />a manner that will tie into existing streets and utilities as well as satisfy <br />HCFCD and City requirements. Section VI is the second of the revised <br />subdivision sections to be submitted for platting. The Planning and Zoning <br />Commission approved the preliminary plat with knowledge that due to the <br />subdivision redesign, a variance might be necessary for certain lots. <br /> <br />Analysis: <br /> <br />As noted above, the cul-de-sac lots were created as a result of the need to <br />reconfigure the original subdivision design. Unfortunately, this has in a few <br />cases resulted in relatively shallow lots. Examples are Lot 19 in Block 9 and <br />Lots 11 and 19 in Block 12. Imposing the standard 25 foot building line on <br />these lots would result in the "buildable" portion of the lot being too shallow <br />to accommodate many typical tract home floor plans. Reducing the front <br />setback on these lots would make them much easier to develop. This is the <br />purpose of the requested variance. Although only a few lots would be unduly <br />impacted by the 25 foot front setback, the developer has requested a 20 foot <br />front setback be established for cul-de-sac lots and lots with radial street <br />