Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2014 04 16

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes March 19, 2014 Page 10 of 16 Staff Presentation of Facts and Issues: McCartney summarized the request for a lot coverage variance at 112 S. Carter Ct.: ▪ Background• a. Located in Centennial Valley Filing #1 b. Most lots in neighborhood are smaller than 7,000 SF c. Zoned Residential Estate (RE) which requi 20% on a 12,000 SF lot d. This property has one of the smallest e. Currently has 30% lot coverage f. Needs variance for additional lot floor area ▪ Staff believes criteria #3 and #6 have no developable options. ▪ Staff recommends denial of this req Questions from Board to Staff. Niska asked if the two denied criteri. were based house can have additional floor ar of lot cov the neighborhood rage not for additional t because " - are other same reason, which is the McCartney answered in the affirmati Malmquist stated the lot coverage is q McCartney answered k1` ative. Fuller asked if the �- deck w �•ver 30�¢hes in height. McCartney answe the aff tive. He Hided the board that any deck over 30 inches in height coin w- sf* e. Ewy ask square foo . - was for McC stated ifor �dj ional living area. Fulle �ted the additiosqua otage adds another 4% on top of the existing 30% covers McCartney RL standards Ewy stated the e established in the district. ffirmative. He added what staff is trying to do is mirror the district. is already smaller than the 7,000 SF lot area requirement one district, so they even have a hardship for the RL zone Applicant Presentation and questions from the Board to the applicant: Leslie Meyer, owner, presented. She stated her and her husband love their house and neighborhood but need more space because they have twin girls. They have considered removing the deck but they love the views from the deck. She stated the additional lot coverage will allow them to expand their living room enough to allow a sectional couch. She added the existing living room is very small.