Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2010 06 16

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Zoning Variance Request Criteria Date: 5-14-10 Project: Kerss Residence Location 105 Roosevelt Avenue IMEHE MAY 14 2010 PLANNING Zoning Variance Request Criteria Questions and Answers: I. Thal 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: The current lot at 105 Roosevelt (100' wide X 150' deep = 15,000 sq, ft.) is too large and wide to fit the intent of the Old Town District. This existing large lot is a use by right lot for o large home development of 5,250 square feet plus basement and could be permitted today to be built. This large 100' width and developable lot is not consistent with the existing neighborhood character and the Old Town District. This variance request would allow the existing modest residence to remain, the three large existing front yard street trees to be preserved, and allow for a proposed modest residence to be built. These items would be consistent with the existing neighborhood character and Old Town. 2. That the unusual circumstances or conditions do not exist throughout the neighborhood or district in which the property is located: This large 15,000 square foot lot, use by right large possible developed home and 100' lot width dimension is an unusual circumstance and does not exist throughout the neighborhood or Old Town. Within 700 foot radius of this property 68% of lot sizes are 8,500 square feet or smaller and property widths range from 37' to 80'. This variance request lot split provides for two lots with 40' and 60' widths and 6,000 and 9,000 square foot lot sizes. These proposed lots would be more consistent with the existing neighborhood character and Old Town. 3. Thor because of such physical circumstances or conditions, the property cannot reasonably be developed in conformity with the provisions of this title (Louisville zoning code): This neighborhood and Old Town have 563 residential properties in which only 8 hove 4,000 sf or more of living area. The current large 15,000 square foot lot, wide 100' lot frontage and use by right large possible developed residence of 5.250 square feet is out of scale and not consistent with the existing neighborhood and Old Town character. Thus the property could not be developed reasonably in conformity with the Louisville Zoning Code, Louisville Comprehensive Plan and would not be consistent with the existing neighborhood and Old Town character. This variance request supports the Louisville Comprehensive Plan and Old Town District Design Character. The proposed two smaller lots, keeping the existing modest residence and the proposed modest residence would be a more reasonable use of the property consistent with the existing neighborhood, Old Town District and Louisville's unique character.