TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Will Deaton, MPA, AICP, CFM, CZO - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
Heather Eckhardt, CZO - Planner II
DATE: September 10, 2024
RE:
Title
A24-34. Order of Approval - Findings of Facts - Variance to reduce the minimum front yard setback at 1512 Paisley Avenue (REID 0406567253000) and being the property of Andre and Brianna Outlaw.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
7 - Brenda McNair
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 from 30 feet to 25 feet.
The Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the variance request at their August 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/Applicant: Andre & Brianna Outlaw
Requested Action: Reduce minimum...
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