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t • • Meeting Date 7/23/90 Agenda Item F-5 Item: Request for a variance for 1935 Summer St. from section 9- 4.01 (4) (c), the f rontyard setback requirement, and 9-2.04 (1) (c), the interior sideyard setback requirement, of the zoning code in order to construct an addition to a garage. Submitted by: Mr. Wes Tennyson, property owner of 1935 Summer St. Reviewed by: Susan Hoyt, City Planner Explanation/Description: Mr. Tennyson proposes to construct an addition to a single car garage to make it into a double garage. In order to do so according to the attached plans (attachment 1} , a variance of 6 ft.in the frontyard setback requirement of 30 feet is necessary (section 9-4.01 (4) (c) (attachment ~ 2) . A second variance of 5 inches in the sideyard setback requirement is also necessary (section 9-2.04 (1) (c) attachment 3) . Mr. Tennyson's son explained the garage addition is necessary because they have four cars associated with the house and parking is a problem. Also, the pie-shaped configuration of the lot makes it difficult to construct a garage without infringing on the • interior sideyard setback. Mr. Tennyson submitted a signed form from the neighbors indicating they had no objections to the proposed plans (attachment 4). Letters to neighbors were also sent from the city. The planner reviewed the request applying the standards for granting a variance section 9-15.03 (4) of the zoning code (attachment 5). In brief, the request for the sideyard variance makes sense due to the angle of the pie-shape lot line (criteria g). However, the variance from the frontyard setback may set a precedent for reducing frontyard requirements throughout the neighborhood and city. In the long run, this may reduce property values (criteria b} since frontyard setbacks visually add to the open space and aesthetic consistency in the city. Furthermore, the addition to the garage in this configuration does not seem critical to the property owner's enjoyment of the property (criteria c). Action: 1. Review and discuss criteria 2. Approve or deny. U