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014 817 PINE STREET LOUISVILLE, CO 80027 TI303) 527-1100 F066) 517-7386 RYAN@DAJDESIGN.COM WWWDAJOESIGN.COM May 23, 2014 City of Louisville Department of Planning and Building Safety 749 Main Street Louisville, CO 80027 RE: ZONING VARIANCE REQUEST, 517 LINCOLN AVE HISTORY The existing property was purchased by the existing owner in 1976 by the current owner as a 5 lot parcel. Due to a drainage ditch and the abutting school property, the 517 Lincoln Ave parcel of land has alway been with out alley access. These circumstances contribute to a less than standard lot depth. The standard lot depth is 125' in Old Town. The owner is interested in subdividing the property into two separate properties. The subdi- vision will be contingent upon providing two off street parking spaces for the North subdi- vided property. To accomplish this we are proposing a new curb cut, and concrete apron up to the east proper line, with an improved surface driveway (gravel) extending into the proper- ty to a depth sufficient to accommodate the required parking spaces.See the attached site plan drawing for more details. 17.12.040 of the Municipal Code indicates that any interior lot within the zoning district RL shall have a minimum lot width of 70 feet, and a minimum lot area of 7,000 sf. It also indi- cates that a corner lot shall have a minimum lot area of 8,000 sf (footnote 1). The proposed subdivided properties will not be able to either meet the minimum width, or meet the mini- mum lot area. The proposed subdivision will create two separate properties of unequal size. The proposed southern corner lot shall have a lot width of 65', a depth of 114.5', and lot area of 7,442 sf. The proposed northern lot shall have a lot width of 60', a depth of 114.5', and a lot area of 6,870 sf. VARIANCE REQUEST We are requesting a variance for a narrower than 70' lot dimension for both lots (A) and less than minimum lot area for an interior lot and a corner lot (B). VARIANCE REQUEST CRITERIA Below is an outline of how we meet the variance criteria for the requested variance. 1. That there are unique physical circumstances or conditions such as irregularity, narrowness or shallowness of lot, or exceptional topographical or other physical conditions peculiar to the affected property; (A) The existing property along Lincoln Ave is too narrow at 125' wide, and will not be able to accommodate two lots consisting of a minimum width of 70'. (B) The existing 114.5' deep property is shallower than the standard 125' deep lot in Old Town. If the 517 Lincoln Ave property had a depth of 125', the two new properties could be subdivided and could meet the minimum lot area requirements. If the lot had