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Memorializing the City Council's action denying an appeal of a decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals approving variance requests to construct a 6-unit, multi-family development at 617 Laurel Avenue.
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WHEREAS, on March 5, 2018, Alan Hupp, on behalf of Hupp Holdings LLC (“Applicant”), applied to the Board of Zoning Appeals (”BZA”) under DSI-Zoning File No. 18-035099 for variances from the strict application of the zoning code for the purpose of constructing a six (6) unit housing development on a vacant lot in an RM2 zoning district and commonly known as 617 Laurel Avenue (PIN: 012823220296) and legally described as Woodland Park Addition to St The W 40 Ft Of Lot 12 BLK 6; and
WHEREAS, Applicant’s six-unit housing proposal required three variances from the zoning code’s dimensional standards for RM2 zoning districts and (1) Lot Area Overall: variance from the zoning code’s general prohibition on constructing a new multi-family dwelling on a lot with less than 9,000 square feet. See, Table, Note(c), Leg Code § 66.231. (2) Lot Area/Housing Unit Minimum: zoning code requires 1500 square feet/unit; Applicant’s proposed six-units require 9,000 square feet and Applicant’s lot contains 7,180 square feet for a variance of 1,820 square feet. See, Table, Leg. Code § 66.231. (3) Side Yard Building Setback: zoning code requires 9 feet; Applicant proposed 3 feet for a variance of 6 feet. See, Table, Leg. Code § 66.231. (4) Off-Street Parking Setback from Side Yard: zoning code requires 9; Applicant proposed 1-foot setback for a variance of 8 feet on both the east and west sides of the parking lot. See, Table, Leg. Code § 66.231. See also, Leg. Code § 63.312; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2018, the BZA duly conducted a public hearing on Applicant’s variance requests in accordance with Leg. Code § 61.601 where any person present was afforded an opportunity to be heard and, following testimony from the Applicant and a series of questions from the BZA regarding parking ...
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