Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2016 11 16

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes October 19, 2016 Page 3 of 16 Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Robinson presented from Power Point: There are additional items in this month's packet that were not included in the September packet. There is an additional letter from the applicant as well as some supporting materials provided by the applicant. There are additional public comments that were not received previous to the prior meetings. Property located in the Centennial 4 subdivision and governed by the Centennial 4 PUD Residential Estate (RE) zone district Rear accessory setback: 10 feet LOCATION Property at the corner of Washington Avenue and Grove Drive and fronts on Wildrose Way Pergola is constructed at the back of the lot at the corner of .:P : hington and Grove Complies with side setback requirements which are 5 feet Does not comply with the 10 feet rear accessory setback require Posts for pergola sit at 2.5 feet from the rear lot line Eaves extend to within 1 foot of the rear lot line LMC allows for eaves up extend up to 3 feet into required setback To comply, the pergola posts would have to sit 10 feet from rear lot line aneaves could extend 3 feet into that, or within 7 feet of the rear lot line REQUEST l 7.5 foot setback to allow the posts to CRITERIA 17.48.110 B.1 That there are unique physical circumstan shallowness of lot, or ex a. g 1 topograph affected property. Staff —Property is s 17.48.110 B.2 That the unusual circ district in which the prop= ;, .te Staff —T ffect - properties, bu Criteri ' of me 17.48.1 '1 B.3 That because of such ph developed in conformity wi Staff —Pergola could be buil 17.48.110 B.4 That such unnecessary h , ip has not been created by the applicant. Staff —The property was pla ed and the house built in 1989 subject to the easement. Criterion is met. 17.48.110 B.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. Staff —Pergola is not near other properties and is unlikely to have adverse impact on the sidewalk. Criterion is met. 17.48.110 B.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. Staff—Pergola could be built to comply with setbacks. Criterion is not met. t 2.5 feet from the rear lot line h aairregularity, narrowness or er physical conditions peculiar to the t a physical condition. Criterion is not met. xist throughout the neighborhood or taff does not consider it a physical condition. circ nces or conditions, the property cannot reasonably be e prov ions of Title 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code. ompliance with setbacks. Criterion is not met.