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L Meeting Date 8-27-90 Agenda Item E-3 Attachment 4 MEMORANDUM: TO: Planning Commission FROM: Susan Hoyt, City Planner RE: Request for a variance from section 9-2.04(2)(d) and 9- 13.04 (6) (a) of the zoning code for 1586 Burton After viewing the site at 1586 Burton and discussing the project plans and alternatives with Mr. Close, the project architect, the following points may be reiterated from Mr. Close's letter: 1) Rear yard/side yard As Mr. Close states in his letter, the existing 17 ft. rear yard is actually designed to conform to the side yard of the house at 2190 Burton. If this was actually defined as a side yard, the setback would meet the required 5 ft. Neighboring property setbacks are 9 ft. for 1578 Burton and probably less than 10 ft. for 2190 Burton. 2) Description of the site and neighboring views The proposed plan is significantly less disruptive to the topography, landscape and the neighbors' views than if the garage were placed in either sideyard, which would not require a variance. 3) Driveway access The zoning code limits single family homes to one access drive. In part, this is to prevent paving over a large area to get "circle drives". This unusual two access plan does not propose to pave a large area, but to provide two single car accessways 5 feet long. Because each accommodates only one car, there should not be a safety problem, and the entrances are carefully worked into the design of the garage. In summary, this request for two variances may satisfy the criterion for a unique site; and their approval may not jeopardize the intent of the zoning code nor the visual character of the streetscape and neighborhood.