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File #: 18-5288   
Type: Zoning Case
In control: Board of Adjustment
On agenda: 9/17/2018
Posting Language: A-18-144: A request by Thomas Bradley for 1) a 20’ variance from the required 30’ rear setback to allow an addition to be 10’ away from the rear property line and 2) a 5’ variance from the 15’ Type C landscape bufferyard requirement to allow a 10’ wide bufferyard, located at 132 Joy Street. Staff recommends Approval. (Council District 1)
Attachments: 1. A-18-144 Attachments
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Case Number:
A-18-144
Applicant:
Thomas Bradley
Owner:
Thomas Bradley
Council District:|1010|Location:
132 Joy Street
Legal Description:
Lots 5 through 15, Block 16, NCB 7335
Zoning:
"C-3 AHOD" General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Dominic Silva, Planner

Request
A request for 1) a 20' variance from the required 30' rear setback, as described in Section 35-310.01, to allow an addition to be 10' away from the rear property line and 2) a 5' variance from the 15' Type C landscape bufferyard requirement, as described in Section 35-510, to allow a 10' wide bufferyard.

Executive Summary
The subject property is located at 132 Joy Street, situated 209' west of McCullough Avenue. The applicant is requesting two variances to allow a proposed expansion of the main building to be 10' away from the rear property line; this includes keeping the existing 10' landscape bufferyard as is.
The property is currently utilized as a landscaping design business, and with a growing number of design employees, requires expansion to the rear in order to accommodate demand and design center workspace. The property is located on a dead end street positioned between commercial businesses, a cell tower, and multi-family zoned properties to the rear.
Subject Property Zoning/Land Use

Existing Zoning

Existing Use
"C-3 AHOD" General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
Plant Nursery

Surrounding Zoning/Land Use

Orientation

Existing Zoning District(s)
Existing Use
North
"I-2 S AHOD" General Industrial Specific Use for Cell Tower Airport Hazard Overlay District
Cell Tower
South
"MF-33 AHOD" Multi-family Airport Hazard Overlay District
Single-Family Residential
East
"OCL" Outside City Limits
Furniture Store
West
"C-3 AHOD" General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
Vacant
Comprehensive Plan Consistency/Neighborhood Association
The property is within the North Central Plan and designated as Neighborhood Commercial in the future land use component of the pl...

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