Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2013 10 16

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5. That the variance. if granted. will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood or district in which the property is located. nor substantially or permanently impair the appropriate use or development of adjacent property. The variance will not alter the character of the neighborhood, but instead allow for the modest expansion and improvement of an aging home. This expansion will not affect the development potential of adjacent property. If the variance is granted, the area will remain a low -density single-family neighborhood. Staff finds this criterion has been met. 6. That the variance, if granted. is the minimum variance that will afford relief and is the least modification possible of the provisions of Title 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code that is in question. The applicant has requested a variance to allow for bedroom, bathroom, and front and rear porch addition, which will increase the lot coverage by a total of 698 square feet. Staff finds this addition is the minimum modification needed to add functional outdoor covered space, and permit improvements which will enable the owner to stay in the home as she ages. Staff finds this criterion has been met. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The applicant has provided a survey signed by 20 neighbors that is included as an attachment to this report. Public notice was mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property. At the time of this report's creation, staff had not received any additional comments regarding the application. If comments are received prior to the hearing, that information will be presented at the hearing. STAFF COMMENTS AND BOARD ACTION: Staff finds all applicable variance criteria in Section 17.48.110 of the LMC have been met and therefore recommends approval of the variance request. The Board may approve (with or without condition or modification), deny, or continue the application to a future meeting for additional consideration. The Board may also request additional information if they feel it is needed for their proper consideration of the variance application. The Board will need to make a determination based on the application as it has been submitted. If the Board desires the applicant to make changes to the application that would affect the extent of the variance requested, staff recommends the Board continue the hearing to a later date. The Board needs to find all six variance criteria, insofar as applicable, have been met in order to grant approval of a variance. If the Board wishes to deny the variance request, staff recommends passing a motion denying the variance indicating which criteria for approval have not been met. If the Board determines that the variance meets all of the applicable criteria for approval, staff recommends passing a motion approving the variance request. ATTACHMENT 1. Applicant Information, Site Plan, and Elevations. 4