Case Number:
A-16-005
Applicant:
Mario Morales
Owner:
Mario Morales
Council District:|1313|Location:
1042 Donaldson
Legal Description:
Lot 4, NCB 9176
Zoning:
"R-6 NCD-7 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Jefferson Neighborhood Conservation Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Kristin Flores, Planner
Request
A request for 1) a 4 foot variance from the maximum 12 foot driveway width, as described in the Section 35-335, and 2) a variance from the requirement that parking be located behind the vertical plane of the primary structure to allow a 16 foot wide parking pad in the front yard, as described in Section 35-335.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located in the center Jefferson Neighborhood Conservation District on the corner of Donaldson Avenue and Marby Street. The Neighborhood Conservation Districts and the Historic Districts regulate and limit driveway widths and parking location. In this case, since the property is located within the Jefferson Neighborhood Conservation District, two variances are required for the parking to remain as constructed. The first variance is from the driveway limitation of 12 feet in width to allow a 16 foot wide driveway. The second variance is from the prohibition of parking in the front yard.
During the summer of 2014, code enforcement approached the owner about residents using a handicap ramp to access a carport on the side of the home. After this, the applicant chose to build a curb cut and driveway in the front of the home in an effort to accommodate vehicle travel. The applicant hired a contractor, American Foundation, to pour the new driveway and curb cut. The contractor pulled a permit for the curb cut but was told he did not need a permit to build the driveway, even thought it was in an NCD and needs a permit. The contractor built the curb cut to the required standards as framing passed inspection before the concrete was poured. However, the contractor was told he did not need a permit for the ...
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