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<br />Staff Report <br /> <br />July 26, 2007 <br /> <br />Variance Request #V07-005 <br /> <br />Requested by: <br /> <br />Requested for: <br /> <br />Location: <br /> <br />Zonine;: <br /> <br />Back2round: <br /> <br />Dana and Victoria McKinley, property owners <br /> <br />Lots 24 thru 28, Block 43; Bayfront to La Porte <br /> <br />814 East C Street <br /> <br />Low-Density Residential (R -1) <br /> <br />The applicants are requesting approval to construct an above ground <br />swimming pool in their front yard at 814 East C Street. The property is <br />located at the comer of East C Street (improved up to the driveway entrance) <br />and South Ohio Street (unimproved right-of-way & a part ofF212 Channel, <br />Deer Creek). The property is also considered to be a comer lot. The Harris <br />County Appraisal District (HCAD) record shows that the house was built in <br />1979, with 12,500 square feet of land area and 2,165 square feet of total <br />living area. <br /> <br />Minimum yard setbacks for a single-family detached house are Front 25', <br />Rear 15', and Side 5'. Generally, swimming pools are located in the rear <br />yard of the house. As per Section 106-771 (2), yard requirements prohibit <br />swimming pools from being located in the front yard. Based on the Section <br />106- 7 48, City's Code of Ordinances, minimum setbacks for a swimming <br />pool are as follows: <br /> <br />· Measuring from the water's edge of the pool, a 6' setback from any <br />adjacent structure is needed. <br />· Measuring from the water's edge of the pool, a 3' setback from a utility <br />easement is needed. <br />· Measuring from the water's edge of the pool, a 5' setback from the side <br />property lines is needed. <br /> <br />Being a comer lot, the house may be accessed on both sides depending on <br />the physical situation of the property. The property is addressed along East C <br />Street, an improved ROW, the front yard is claimed to be along Ohio Street, <br />an unimproved ROWand adjacent to or part of the creek. The design or <br />dimensions of the pool itself does not present a problem; however, this lot's <br />back yard and its amenities present a problem. The overhead power lines run <br />from the alley to the house with other underground utilities located in the <br />rear yard. In addition, there are numerous old live oak trees in the rear yard <br />(see photo attached). <br />