Powerpoint Presentation

Hayes Trust Variance
VAR21-02 
Board of Adjustment Public Hearing – June 10, 2021
Joseline Castaneda 
Planning Project Manager

VARIANCE REQUEST
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A request to reduce the west side setback 
to 15 feet and rear setback to 30 feet 
from the required 50-foot setback 
minimum as required in the A-1 
(Agricultural) zoning district. The site is 
located at 6613 W Surrey Avenue, on 67th 
Avenue and Surrey Avenue and is in the 
Sahuaro District. 
Applicant: Magdalena Mayer

REQUIRED ACTION
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Consider the facts and determine whether 
the findings meet the Statutory provisions 
for approval of a Variance.

ZONING MAP
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AERIAL
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BACKGROUND 
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•The property is designated as A-1 
(Agricultural).
•The site is located east of 67th Avenue 
and Surrey Avenue. The site is 36,764 
square feet in size.
• A-1 Setbacks: Front yard: 75 feet; Side 
yard: 50 feet; Rear yard: 50 feet
•Maximum lot coverage: 10%

SITE PLAN
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FLOOR PLAN 
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ELEVATIONS
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ELEVATIONS (continued)
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
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Notification Letters sent March 22, 
2021.
Site Posted - May 23, 2021.
Advertised on Glendale Star on May 20, 
2021. 
Public Hearing Notification – May 21, 
2021. 
One (1) comment was received.

FINDINGS 
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The Board of Adjustment shall make the 
following findings based on the evidence in 
the record prior to granting a variance:

REQUIRED FINDINGS 
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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 
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The A-1 development standards were 
established for larger lots of 40 acres 
minimum lot size and this lot is 0.84 
acres. The setbacks intended for these lot 
sizes make the current main residence 
legally nonconforming and an increase to 
the footprint is not possible without a 
variance.

FINDINGS (continued)
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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)
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•The strict application of the Zoning 
Ordinance would limit the property 
to a fifty (50) foot west side and rear 
building setbacks which makes the 
existing residence legal non-
conforming and does not allow for 
an increase to the footprint.

FINDINGS (continued)
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3. The variance is the minimum 
necessary to alleviate the property 
hardship; and

FINDINGS (continued)
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•The requested side and rear setback 
reduction are the minimum 
necessary for a residential addition 
and allow the same privileges 
received by the surrounding 
property owners.

FINDINGS (continued)
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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.

FINDINGS (continued)
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•The request will not detrimentally 
affect neighboring properties. The 
proposed garage addition will 
maintain a side setback of fifteen 
(15) feet from the west property line. 
The setback will comply with the 
fifteen (15) feet separation between 
residential buildings on adjacent lots 
required by the Zoning Ordinance.

ANALYSIS
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•All applicable city departments 
have reviewed the application and 
recommend approval of the 
application.

RECOMMENDATION
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Planning Staff recommends the 
approval of VAR21-02 subject to the 
following stipulations:
1) Development shall be in 
conformance with the narrative 
dated May 10, 2021.

RECOMMENDATION (cont’d)
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2) Development shall be in
conformance with applicable site 
and elevation plans dated May 10, 
2021.
3) Development shall be in 
conformance with floor plan 
dated May 10, 2021.

Hayes Variance
VAR21-02 
Board of Adjustment Public Hearing – June 10, 2021
Joseline Castaneda 
Planning Project Manager