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Cabellos Variance VAR20-09 Board of Adjustment Public Hearing – April 8, 2021 Joseline Castaneda Planning Project Manager VARIANCE REQUEST 2 A request to reduce the north side setback from 20 feet to 5 feet in the R-3 (Multiple Residence) zoning district. The site is located at 7119 N 66th Drive, on 66th Drive and Myrtle Avenue and is in the Ocotillo District. Applicant: Maximo Cabellos REQUIRED ACTION 3 Consider the facts and determine whether the findings meet the Statutory provisions for approval of a Variance. ZONING MAP 4 AERIAL 5 BACKGROUND 6 •The property is designated as R-3 (Multiple Residence). •The site is located south of 66th Drive and Myrtle Avenue. The site is 7,013 square feet in size. • R-3 Setbacks: Front yard: 20 feet; Side yard: 20 feet; Rear yard: 20 feet •Maximum lot coverage: 50% SITE PLAN 7 FLOOR PLAN 8 ELEVATIONS 9 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 10 Notification Letters sent December 23, 2020. Site Posted- March 16, 2021. Advertised on Glendale Star on March 18, 2021. Public Hearing Notification-March 19, 2021. One (1) comment was received. FINDINGS 11 The Board of Adjustment shall make the following findings based on the evidence in the record prior to granting a variance: REQUIRED FINDINGS 12 1. There are special circumstances or conditions applicable to the property including its size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, which were not self-imposed by the owner; REQUIRED FINDINGS 13 •The width of the lot creates a special circumstance not self-imposed by the property owner. The construction of a new home requires some level of relief. The surrounding neighborhood is developed with a variety of side- yard setbacks, many that do not meet the current R-3 perimeter setbacks. FINDINGS (continued) 14 2. Due to the special circumstances, the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties of the same classification in the same zoning district; FINDINGS (continued) 15 •The strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would limit the property to twenty (20) foot side setbacks and limit the type of housing product due to total width. Several of the properties in the neighborhood have setbacks that are similar to those proposed by the applicant. FINDINGS (continued) 16 3. The variance is the minimum necessary to alleviate the property hardship; and FINDINGS (continued) 17 •The requested side setback reduction is the minimum necessary to construct a single-family residence of adequate size. The proposed development standards are similar to the residences north of the subject property. The proposed location of the building will comply with the 15- foot building separation from the abutting lot as required by the Zoning Ordinance. FINDINGS (continued) 18 4. Granting the variance will not have a detrimental effect on the property, adjoining property, the surrounding neighborhood, or the city in general. •The requested building setbacks are consistent with other properties in the surrounding area and will not detrimentally affect any neighboring properties. ANALYSIS 19 •All applicable city departments have reviewed the application and recommend approval of the application. RECOMMENDATION 20 Planning Staff recommends the approval of VAR20-09 subject to the following stipulations: 1) Development shall be in conformance with the narrative dated November 24, 2020. RECOMMENDATION (cont’d) 21 2) Development shall be in conformance with applicable site and elevation plans dated January 27, 2021. 3) Development shall be in conformance with floor plan dated February 02, 2021. Cabellos Variance VAR20-09 Board of Adjustment Public Hearing – April 8, 2021 Joseline Castaneda Planning Project Manager