TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Heather Eckhardt, CZO - Planner II
DATE: March 12, 2024
RE:
Title
A24-04. Variance to reduce minimum setbacks, located at 2936 Mirror Lake Drive (REID 0417978540000), and being the property of Benjamin & Victoria Stout.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
5 - Lynne Greene
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2022
Goals 2027
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 reduce the corner side yard and rear yard setbacks for the property located at 2936 Mirror Lake Drive.
This item was initially scheduled for the January 9th Zoning Commission however, due to inclement weather, the meeting was rescheduled for January 17th. At the January 17th meeting, the Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the variance as requested.
Due to concerns regarding notification of citizens, after the meeting date was changed, this item is being reheard. Staff is treating this evidentiary hearing as a new case. The case was readvertised and new letters were sent out to the required surrounding property owners.
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 an...
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