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In the Old Town Overlay, LMC Section 17.12.050, setbacks are based on lot width. The <br />subject property has a lot width of approximately 61.04 feet at the rear and 60.63 feet at the <br />front. Therefore, the relevant setbacks from the property line for the detached garage are <br />as follows: <br />Street Side Yard Setback: 15 feet <br />Rear Yard Setback: 0 feet <br />PROPOSAL: <br />The requested variance would allow a second -story addition on the existing garage and a <br />setback from the property line abutting Main Street of 1.5 feet. <br />oo� <br />----------------------------------- <br />Existing elevation (top left) with proposed street -facing elevations and renderings (bottom). <br />REVIEW CRITERIA: <br />The Board of Adjustment has authority to grant or deny a variance request based on the <br />review criteria found in LMC Sec. 17.48.110. The following are staff's analysis of the criteria <br />with recommended findings on each. In reviewing an application, the Board must find that <br />all six variance criteria have been met. <br />That there are unique physical circumstances or conditions such as irregularity, <br />narrowness or shallowness of lot, or exceptional topographical or other physical <br />conditions peculiar to the affected property. <br />The subject property has an existing garage from the 1960s or earlier that was placed closer <br />to Main Street than current zoning allows. There are a number of these types of properties <br />in the surrounding area: corner lots with alley access that have older, street -facing garages <br />that do not meet setbacks. Given the presence of these other garages, the garage on the <br />subject property does not constitute a unique physical circumstance or condition. Staff finds <br />the proposal does not meet this criterion. <br />3 <br />