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Memorializing the City Council’s decision regarding the appeal of Dorian P. Nelson from decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying building height and sidewall articulation variances for property at 1946 Wellesley Ave, granting the appeal for the building height variance but denying the sidewall articulation variance appeal.
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WHEREAS, on August 16, 2019, Dorian P. Nelson (“Applicant”), pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.601, duly applied to the Board of Zoning Appeals (“BZA”) under BZA File No. 19-075934 for zoning code variances for property commonly known as 1946 Wellesley Ave [PIN: 092823220087] and legally described as Academy Heights Lot 2 Blk 6, for the purposes of constructing a two-story addition on the rear of the existing single-family home located on the said property which is in an R4 zoning district: and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requested the following variances: (1) Building Height: 23’10” proposed, 22’ permitted for a variance of 1’10;” (2) Side-Yard Setback: 3.1 ft. proposed due to its existing “nonconforming” status, 4’ required, resulting in a 9’ continuation of the 3.1 nonconforming side yard setback; (3) Sidewall Articulation: articulation is required for all sidewalls greater than 35’ in length, existing sidewall is 27’, 50’ sidewall proposed for a variance of 15’; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2019, the BZA duly conducted a public hearing on the requested variances where the Applicant and all interested persons were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, upon the close of the public hearing and based upon all the evidence presented at the public hearing, including the report and recommendation of the BZA staff dated September 9, 2019, as substantially reflected in the minutes, the BZA duly moved to:
(1) approve the sidewall articulation variance for the west sidewall of the proposed addition based upon the following findings, as set forth in BZA Resolution No. 19-075934, which is incorporated by reference; an...
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