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Memorializing City Council action taken on December 17, 2014 granting the appeal of Steven L. Virkus of a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a parking variance for a mixed commercial/residential property at 814 Grand Avenue.
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WHEREAS, on or about July 28, 2014, Steven and Jenny Virkus ("Applicants"), in DSI Zoning File No. 14-315255, duly applied to the Board of Zoning Appeals ("BZA") for two variances from the strict application of Leg. Code ยงยง 63.207(a) (pertaining to parking requirements) and 66.331(k) (pertaining to setback requirements). Applicant's sought the said variances for the purpose of legalizing the conversion of what had been a 3-stall garage on property commonly known as 814 Grand Avenue and legally described as Summit Park Addition Tost Pa Lot 4 Blk 15 (PIN No. 022823420159) into a residential use; and
WHEREAS, the conversion of the garage structure into a residential use resulted in the subject property containing two residential structures on the same lot. The structure fronting on Grand Avenue is used for mixed commercial/residential purposes. The second structure, duly built as a two-story garage pursuant to a building permit, is located at the rear of the subject property. As originally built, the second structure consisted of a three-stall garage on the first floor and unimproved storage space on the second floor. This structure's second story, along with one garage stall on the first floor, was subsequently converted into residential living space. It appears the conversion was made prior to the Applicants acquisition of the property in 2011. It further appears likely that the conversion was undertaken without a building permit as no record of any application or issuance of permits relative to the conversion exist in City records; and
WHEREAS, the subject property was zoned B2 at the assumed time the garage was converted into a residential structure. Converting the garage to a residential structure m...
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