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STAFF REPORT DATE: May 16, 1995 TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant ITEM: PETITION FOR VARIANCES -- ARNOLD GREGORY, ARNOLD DEVELOPMENT, THE ARBORS TOWNHOME PROJECT, OLD HIGHWAY 8 BACKGROUND Arnold Development originally submitted a petition for fronryard and backyard variances for the The Arbors townhome development. This property was originally 2938 Old Highway 8, 3004 Old Highway 8 and 2926/2930 Old Highway 8 and were known as the Mako Inc./Olson properties. Mr. Arnold Gregory, owner of Arnold Development, approached the City with a development plan for the area, whereby he would purchase the properties, demolish the existing structures; combine the three parcels and construct 18 owner-occupied townhomes on the site. He is P urchasing these three parcels and is proposing to build two 3-unit buildings and three 4-unit buildings. Because of the City's zoning ordinance, Mr. Gregory is required to rezone this parcel to R-3 in order to proceed with his redevelopment plans. The property is 74,250 square feet and will allow for the construction of five townhome buildings. On the original plat submitted initially, the variance request was for a frontyard variance as well. Due to the reconfiguration as the result of a change in the rezoning request, Mr. Gregory and his architect, Mr. Mazzara were able to eliminate the need for the frontyard variance for this project. The project meets all of the frontyard and sideyard setbacks, . parking requirments, density and area/width requirements. Mr Gregory is requesting that he be granted a 10 foot variance to the backyard setback of the townhome development. Under the R-3 zoning ordinance he needs a 30 foot backyard setback. Due to the shape and the topographical conditions of the parcel, he is unable to attain the backyard setback requirement. This 10 foot variance is required for Lots 1 through 8. The request for backyard variances range from an 10 foot variance for Lots 1, 2, 5 and 6 to a 2 foot variance for Lots 7 and 8.