Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2015 12 16

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The Old Town Overlay did not amend the minimum lot area and width requirements in the RL district. PROPOSAL: The property owners are requesting a variance to split the existing 15,000 SF, 100 -foot wide lot into two lots: • Lot 1 would be 8,625 SF and 57.5 feet wide; • Lot 2 would be 6,375 SF and 42.5 feet wide; This request requires variances from the minimum lot size and minimum lot width requirements documented in the RL zone district. The RL zone district requires a minimum lot width of 70' and lot area of 7,000 SF. Therefore the applicant needs lot width variances for both lots and a lot area variance for Lot 2. If the variance requests were to be approved by the Board, a minor subdivision replat application would need to be submitted and approved through the Planning Commission and City Council public hearing processes. Upon approval of a minor subdivision plat, the property owner(s) would be allowed to apply for building permits for any new construction. Building permits would be reviewed for compliance with all requirements of the Old Town Overlay. Because it is an interior lot, both proposed new lots would continue to get access off of Roosevelt Avenue. The specific proposed dimensions for the lots are a result of arranging the lot lines so the existing house may be kept and comply with setback requirements. If the property were to remain as a 15,000 SF property, the Old Town Overlay would permit the construction of up to four units covering approximately 4,500 SF and a total floor area of 5,250 SF. Under the proposed subdivision, Lot 1 would allow two units covering 2,587.5 SF with a floor area of 3,018.75 SF while Lot 2 would allow one unit covering 2,231.25 SF with a floor area of 2,699 SF. REVIEW CRITERIA: The BOA has authority to hear and decide, grant or deny this application for a variance from Section 17.12.040 of the LMC by the powers granted the BOA in Section 17.48.110 of the LMC. The BOA may grant a variance only if it makes findings that all of the criteria, as established under Section 17.48.110.B.1 -6, have been satisfied, insofar as applicable: The applicant has provided a written analysis of the variance criteria, which has been included in the BOA packet materials. Following is a staff review and analysis of the variance criteria. 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. 3