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CITY OF LOUISVILLE <br /> BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> October 15,2008 <br /> APPLICANT: \Gregory-Kidd;1237--Lafarge:Avenue,, Louisville-Cq 80027 <br /> OWNER: Same as above <br /> STAFF PLANNER: Sean McCartney, Principal Planner <br /> LOCATION: -1237 Lafarge Avenue,_Lots.34_and-3"5=(southerly-l2),-Block_2;Nicola -7 <br /> Di Giacomo-J <br /> ZONING: Residential Medium Density(RM) <br /> REQUEST: Case#08-018-VA-Approval of v`ariance to_ahow ar4:-12-roof pitch <br /> dere a 6T2T66f_•pitch_isxequired-.7_11 <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The subject property is an existing developed single family lot located�on-the-west-side-of Lafarge 9 <br /> Avenue(}ust-south_ofLafayette_Street). The property iszoned-Residentia11V1edium.Density_(12M) <br /> and contains an existing_.two-storyhome_of_approximately.1,7_7-5,,SF The original structure,b'u-ilfin <br /> C1948-_was=a_single7story structure. There have been several_additions to-the-original-structure over <br /> time, including the second floor addition. <br /> cThe-lot measures 37-'6"—feet-by-1-25-feet-for-an-approximate-area_,Of'4;688 SAF'. This property is <br /> ,subject to the minimum-requirements of the 0.1d_Town Ov-erlay_District_The subject property oes 1 <br /> not-have a landmarlk designation:1 <br /> PROPOSAL: <br /> The owner, Gregory Kidd, is proposing to r oe cc nstruct_the_existing structure.to reduce the_overal1 <br /> csize and-massing-of-the-structu ee The existing structure is currently a-modified liilevel-structure. . .� <br /> with a single-story street appearance and a second floor element in the rear. The existing,structure is <br /> 1,775 SF in size and currently has a mixture-of-5:12-anC412-roof_pitches--- ? <br /> The applicant is wishing to re oc nsti=uc_`,t the_house ina craftsman style_bungal3w,which is an <br /> architectural style predominately found in the 1930's era. This style of architecture has a primary <br /> croof-pitch of 4:12 which is-inconsistent witli the-6:-12`roof-pitch-standard-establ shed:inJthe.Dldn <br /> Town-Overiay`-District.-'1 <br /> 1 <br />