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<br />Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Special Exception #SE94-003 <br />Staff Report - December 29, 1994 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />Regarding the specifics of this request, the applicants are <br />proposing to construct an approximately 30 foot by 50 foot <br />office addition. The proposed addition is to have a front <br />setback of 4.3 feet. Section 7-600.B of the Zoning Ordinance <br />establishes a front setback of 20 feet in Ught Industrial Zones. <br />The applicants are requesting a 15.7 foot reduction of setback <br />requirements. The existing building at its closest point to the <br />front property line maintains a 2 foot front setback (see Exhibit <br />A). The applicants are also proposing to install new security <br />fencing. They are requesting that this fencing be allowed to <br />maintain the same front setback as the building addition. <br /> <br />Analysis: <br /> <br />Zoning Ordinance Section 11-605.2 defines a special exception <br />as a specifically enumerated deviation from the requirements of <br />the Zoning Ordinance. The Board is empowered to grant one <br />of these "enumerated" exceptions only when it finds: <br /> <br />. Granting the exception will not adversely affect <br />the value and use of neighboring properties. <br /> <br />· Granting the exception will not be contrary to the <br />best public interest. <br /> <br />Ordinance Section 11-605.2.b lists specific exceptions that may <br />be granted by the Board. Among these is the following: <br /> <br />· Any exception from the front yard requirements <br />where the actual front yard setback of any <br />abutting lot does not meet the front yard <br />requirement. <br /> <br />As noted, the existing process building (which predates <br />Ordinance 1501 by several years) has a front setback of 2 feet. <br />The property on which this facility is located is platted into 25 <br />foot wide lots. All the lots are under common ownership with <br />the existing portion of the facility on an "abutting" lot. The <br />request, therefore, is eligible to be considered for approval. <br /> <br />The next issue to consider is that of impact on neighboring <br />properties. The proposed addition is to be used as an <br />administrative office. As such, it should have no use related <br />impact on any surrounding properties. As illustrated on Exhibit <br />