Case Number:
A-15-094
Applicant:
Juan Flores
Owner:
Juan Flores
Council District:|1313|Location:
1129 Elvira
Legal Description:
Lot 40, Block 4, NCB 6493
Zoning:
"R-4 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for 1) a 15 foot variance from the 20 foot rear building setback to allow a home to remain five feet from the rear property line and 2) a four foot variance from the five foot side setback to allow a home to remain one foot from the side property line, both as described in Table 35-310-1.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located with the Zarzamora Heights Subdivision, a subdivision of small lots recorded in 1921. As with many home sites during this time frame, an owner would purchase two lots each measuring 25 by 84 feet. In this case, two adjoining lots have been a cohesive home site for a long time. The principal structure on the lot includes 760 square feet. In 2010, the father of the current owner built an accessory dwelling unit with 500 square feet on the neighboring lot without building permits. The father has since deceased and one of the sons is now the owner and trying to address the code violations. The property was cited for construction without a building permit, but a permit could not be issued for the property until a few issues were resolved. The owner could replat the property into a single lot and seek a 200 square foot variance from the size limitation of 40% the size of the main house. The engineering fees for the replat were too costly so the owner could not pursue this option. In the alternative, the applicant decided to seek two setback variances to allow the structure to remain on the individual lot without replatting. If the variances are granted, the applicant will still have significant expense ahead to address the code issues related to a building permit.
Subject Property Zoning/Land Use
Existing Zoning
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