04-18-1996 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• Staff Report May 23, 1996 Appeal of the Enforcement .Officer's Decision #A96-004 Requested BX: Paul D. Covington, property owner Requested For: The request is for the 9300 Block of Montgomery Lane, which is further described as Lot 42; Block 2; Spenwick Place, 5.1. . ~• (RI) Low Density Residential Pose of Request• The applicant is appealing the decision of the Enforcing Officer to deny a building permit for construction of a fenced pazking lot for the pazking of cars in aLow-Density (R-1) Zone. The permit was denied under the provisions of Sect. 5-600, Table A, which does not show outdoor storage as a listed, allowable use in a residential zone. Background• The property in question is currently a vacant lot located in a Residential Single Family Zone (Rl). The Applicants Property is located in a General Commercial Zone. The Applicant seeks to extend his property from GC along Spencer Highway south into a Residential District. Analysis: Zoning Ordinance Section 11-604 establishes the conditions under which the Boazd may grant an appeal. The guidelines aze as follows: • That there is a reasonable difference of interpretation as to the specific intent of the zoning regulations or zoning map, provided the interpretation of the enforcement officer is a reasonable presumption and the zoning ordinance is unreasonable. • That the resulting interpretation will not grant a special privilege to one property inconsistent with other properties or uses similarly situated. • The decision of the Board must be in the best interest of the community and