TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Heather Eckhardt, CZO - Planner II
DATE: June 10, 2025
RE:
Title
A25-16: Order of Approval - Findings of Fact - A variance request to reduce required setbacks at 528 Person St (0437924559000), owned by The School of Hope
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2 - Malik Davis
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2022
Goals 2027
Goal 2: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* Objective 2.2 - Invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase quality of life
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
* Objective 4.5 - Ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
The applicant is requesting a variance to increase the maximum front yard setback from 20 feet to 180 feet.
The Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the variance request at their May 8th, 2025 meeting.
30.2.C.14 Variance:
The purpose of a variance is to allow certain deviations from the dimensional standards of this Ordinance (such as height, yard setback, lot coverage, or similar numeric standards) when the landowner demonstrates that, owing to special circumstances or conditions beyond the landowner's control (such as exceptional topographical conditions, narrowness, shallowness, or the shape of a specific parcel of land), the literal application of the standards would result in undue and unique hardship to the landowner and the deviation would not be contrary to the public interest.
Variances are to be sparingly exercised and only in rare instances or under exceptional circumstances to relieve undue and unique hardships to the landowner. No change in permitted uses or applicable conditions of approval may be authorized by variance.
Background:
Owner: The School of Hope
Applicant: Gordon Rose of Gradient, PLLC
Requested Action: Increase maximum front yard setback
Zoning District: Down...
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