Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2014 05 21

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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 because the house currently has a large deck in the rear of the rear of the property. This variance will not affect the character or the development potential of adjacent property because it meets established building setbacks. The addition will not impact the essential character of the neighborhood. 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 requested variance would allow only the proposed front porch expansion and no further expansion of the building footprint. The additional square footage requested is modest, and the requested lot coverage is still below that allowed in the RL zone district. Staff finds this criterion has been met. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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 public comment. 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, or are not applicable 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 2. Site Plan 5