TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
DATE: June 10, 2025
RE:
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A25-25. Variance to reduce the minimum front yard setback at 734 Southview Circle (REID 0439067354000) and being the property of MATTHEWS, CAROL L;MATTHEWS, JAMES G (tabled from June 10)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
3 - Benavente
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2022
Goals 2027
Goal 2: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* Objective 2.1: To ensure a diverse City tax base
Goal 4: Highly Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
* Objective 4.5: To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the minimum front yard setback as built to accommodate a person with a 100% disability according to the Veterans Administration (VA).
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/Applicant: Carol Matthews
Requested Action: Reduce minimum front yard setback as built
Zoning District: Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10)
Property Address: 734 Southview Cir
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