11-10-1988 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting-cancelled/no quorum

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• Request: AP 89-001 L J Type of Request: Appeal of the Enforcing Officer's decision to deny a building permit based on non-compliance with Section 5-700, Table B (front yard setback.~•) of Ordinance 1501. Requested For: 701 South Kansas Leal Description: Lts 1, 2 & 20 ft. of It 3; blk 263; La Porte Tract (see~Exhibit A) Owner: Billy B. Lamar Zoning: R-1, Low Density Residential Back>?round & Analysis: On 1\rovember 16, 1988, P1r. Billy Lamar made'- application for a building per•r;iit for construction • of an eighteen foot by eighteen foot (18' ~ 18") carport to be attached to the front of his house located at 701 South ::ansas Street. P. review of the permit application indicated that as proposed, the carport could not be built. A1r. Lamar was informed of this. N?r. Lamar subsequently requested an appeal of this decision. On January 3,. 1989 t1r. L.arnar's permit application. was forr„ally denied in order for the appea? process to be initiated. This permi'c was c~Fnied based on the proposed car•ports's failure to meet the setback requirements c~ SF~:i.~c~r! 5-700, Table B of City Zoning Ordinance 1501 (see Exhibit B). This table specifies a front yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet for single family homes located in residential zoning districts. The garage of hir. Larrar's hone .~.s setback exactly twenty-five (25) feet from tY;e front property line. There is no area forward of this line which may be occupied by a roofed structure. Exhib:~t G indicates the location of the twenty-five (25) foot front setback line on this property. It also indicates the location of A•ir. Lamar's propo:~ec; carport. The entire carport, if ® constructed, would clearly encroach into the required setback area and be in violation of the requirements of the City's Zoning Ordinance.