Board of Adjustment Minutes 2006 02 15

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 15, 2006 Page 3 of 5 3. Property cannot reasonably be developed. Staff has struggled with this criterion in previous similar variance request primarily because staff felt that one large home was still "reasonable development of the property." In further consideration of this condition based in part on past Board decisions, we have determined that this criterion has been met with this proposal. We base that determination in part on one definition of "reasonable", which is "not excessive or extreme; moderate". The proposed lots would support more moderately sized homes than one single lot. 4. Not created by applicant. The lot configuration was created in 1904 at the time of the original platting of the subdivision - long before this applicant had any affiliation with the property. This criterion has been met. 5. Neighborhood Character and use of adiacent property. The lots will be controlled by the Old Town Overlay. Additionally, the applicant has provided character elevations to represent the type of project they wish to build, which we believe to be in keeping with the Old Town character. This criterion has been met. 6. Minimum variance to afford relief. Two (2) lots are one (1) more than allowed, so the minimum request. Lot widths are roughly equal. This criterion has been met. . Staff is recommending approval, without condition. Board Questions of Stat!: Weise inquired if the proposed homes were 2-story or lI1z - story. Johnstone reminded the Board that these are not the absolute design for the homes to be built. Loeblich asked about the height limitations in the Old Town Overlay. Johnstone stated there is a 27 foot maximum and the Old Town Overlay will also control all setbacks. Weise discussed with staff, for clarification, how lot coverage and floor area ratios are calculated. He expressed concern with the total square footage that could be built feeling that it might appear overpowering for the size of the requested lot sizes. Applicant Presentation: Michael Nunez and Tom Ramsey, partners in WestMark Design & Construction, reviewed their professional background for the Board. They also provided details of the lot size analysis that was conducted by a survey company they had hired. Ramsey discussed the type of homes they build: period style homes, tailored to the site, and no 2 homes the same. Board Questions of Applicant: Kelly requested they review of six criteria for the variance request. Nunez provided a brief review of the criteria also stated they had met all six criteria. Loeblich requested more details of the lot analysis. Nunez explained that the survey company used the assessor's database for their data collection. Public Present in Favor of Application: None heard.