Case Number:
A-15-162
Applicant:
Luis Gerlein
Owner:
Luis Gerlein
Council District:|1313|Location:
414 Everest Avenue and 1603 West Terra Alta
Legal Description:
Lots 83 & 84, NCB 11888
Zoning:
"R-3 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Kristin Flores, Planner
Request
A request for 1) a variance from the requirement to dedicate parks and open space as described in Section 35-310.05b(5); 2) a 2 foot 4 inch variance from the minimum lot depth of 75 feet as described in Section 35-310.05b(3f); and 3) a 10 foot variance from the maximum 12 foot driveway width, as described in Section 35-310.05b(8b), to allow 7 new lots with 3,200 square feet and 2 car garages.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located at 414 Everest Avenue and 1603 West Terra Alta on the corner of Everest Avenue and Terra Alta. This area is currently undergoing much revitalization and new construction. The subject property was rezoned in May 2015 from the "R-5" base zone to "R-3" base zone to accommodate the subdivision of the subject property. The combinations of required standards for the "R-3" base zone and the non-traditional lot dimensions have posed constraints for the addition of new housing stock to the subject property.
According to the "R-3" development standards, lots are required to have at least three thousand (3,000) square feet with a minimum width of twenty (20) feet and a minimum depth of seventy five (75) feet. The "R-3" development also require two (2) spaces per dwelling unit including garage or carport area and limits the driveway width to twelve (12) feet. In addition, each lot must have 500 contiguous square feet within the boundaries of the rear yard and one (1) acre of open/park space must be built for every seventy (70) units. If a public park is located within a mile of development or a school park, with which the developer has a joint use agreement, the requirement can be waived. A fee in lieu of park/open space d...
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