Presentation

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-02-13)

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Gordon Residence RV Carport
VAR24-15
Board of Adjustment Hearing – February 13, 2025
Amy Schwenner
Planner

Request
2
Variance approval to reduce the west side accessory 
setback from twenty-one feet (21’) to four feet (4’) and the 
rear accessory setback from thirty feet (30’) to ten feet 
(10’) in the SR-17 (Suburban Residence) zoning district 
for a detached RV carport.
Applicant/Owner : Gerald Gordon

Vicinity Map
3
Southwest of 
the intersection 
of 83rd Avenue 
and Missouri 
Avenue
SITE
CITY 
HALL

Zoning Map
4

Aerial Map
5

Project Details
6
SUBJECT
CURRENT
PROPOSED
LOT SIZE
17,052 SF
LIVABLE SPACE
3,077 SF
3,077 SF
AREA UNDER ROOF 4,475 SF
4,895 SF
LOT COVERAGE 
(MAX 30%)
26%
29%
SIDE ACCSY STBK 
(21’ REQUIRED)
-
4’-0”
REAR ACCSY STBK   
(30’ REQUIRED)
-
10’-0”
Detached Accessory 
Setback Table
[(HT-7)x2]+3=STBK

Site Plan
7

Site Plan
8

Elevation
9

Public Involvement 
10
• Notification Letters: December 11, 2024
– No neighborhood meeting
– 2 favorable responses
• Reminder Postcards: January 17, 2025
• Site Posting: January 17, 2025
• Notice of Public Hearing: January 22, 2025

Findings & Analysis
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• Conditions to property not self-imposed:
– Location of home within building setbacks
• Standard deprives appellant common rights:
– SR-17 allows detached structures and RVs
– Setbacks and fire separation combine to create non-
functional space
• Detrimental effect on area:
– Behind existing RV gate
– Adjacent to landscape/trail tract
– Rear neighbor requested solid wall

Recommendation
12
If the Board decides to grant the variance, the following 
stipulation is recommended.
Development shall be in conformance with applicable 
narrative, site plan and elevation date stamped 
December 6, 2024.

Gordon Residence RV Carport
VAR24-15
Board of Adjustment Hearing – February 13, 2025
Amy Schwenner
Planner