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Sawin Garage Addition VAR24-10 Board of Adjustment Hearing – March 13, 2025 Gurnoor K. Tschudy Associate Planner Request 2 A variance request by Richard Sawin to reduce the side setback from the required twenty feet (20’-0”) to seven feet four inches (7’-4”) for an addition to the existing garage, in the SR-30 (Suburban Residence) zoning district. The site is located at 6416 W Wethersfield Rd., Glendale, AZ 85304 in the Sahuaro District. Applicant / Owner: • Richard Sawin Vicinity Map 3 Northeast corner of 65th Avenue and Cactus Road SITE CITY HALL Zoning Map 4 Aerial Map 5 Project Details 6 • Size: 36,315 square feet • Specific Use: Residential • Proposal: 667 square feet addition to the existing, attached garage. • Setbacks: 7-feet 4-inches (7’-4”) side / 40-feet (40’) front • Hardship: The owner purchased the property in 2005, with the existing attached garage at a side setback of seven-feet four-inches (7’-4”) from the western property line. Conceptual Site Plan & Floor Plan 7 Conceptual Elevations 8 Public Involvement 9 • Notification Letters: December 5, 2024 • Site Posting: February 12, 2025 • Reminder Postcards: February 14, 2025 • Notice of Public Hearing: February 19, 2025 • The applicant received four (4) letters and one (1) email, all in support of their variance request. Findings & Analysis 10 • Special conditions to property not self-imposed: – The property owner bought the property in 2005 with the existing garage at the side setback of seven-feet four-inches (7’-4”) from the western property line. • Standard deprives appellant common rights: – Required side setback creates a non-functional area. • No detrimental effect on area: – Immediate neighbor to the west, provided a letter of support. – The proposed is in line with the development character existing within this residential subdivision. Recommendation 11 If the Board decides to grant the variance, the following stipulation is recommended: • Development shall be in conformance with the applicable project narrative, and site plan, planner approved date stamped November 22, 2024. Sawin Garage Addition VAR24-10 Board of Adjustment Hearing – March 13, 2025 Gurnoor K. Tschudy Associate Planner