Board of Adjustment Documents 1990

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80 A- lOUISVlllE CITy .~ UYN'tll MEETING JULY 18TH, 1990 This is Steve Pendergrast calling to order the meeting of July 18th 1990, Louisville board of appeals role call. Ray Sears Dan Swires, here Robert Ross Steve Pendergrast, here Dave Smith, here Allan Fyne, here Has everyone read the minutes of the last meeting? I moved a meeting approved as drafted. All in favor. (several "l's) There are two items in front of the board today we'll take them in the order that they came in my envelope. First is an appeal by Steve and Jan Strobel of 2402 McKinley Avenue. Should note to you there is four members here. Normally there are more than that and requires a vote of four yes votes to receive a favorable ruling in your case. You do have the option of continuing this hearing at a later date that would be a month from now or so. So you do have that option. Do you choose to go ahead at this time? I would like to proceed, yes. And you are Jan Strobel? Yes I am. OK. There are factors in granting a variance before this board. The granting of any variance the board may attach such reasonable conditions and safe guards that deems necessary to implement the purposes of title 17 or it may grant a variance only if it makes findings that all of the above requirements in so far is applicable has been satisfied. One that there are unique physical circumstances or conditions such as irregularity, narrowness or shallowness of lot or exceptional topigraphical or other physical conditions accruer. Two, the effected property to that the unusual circumstances or conditions do not exist throughout the neighborhood or district in which the property is located. Three, that because of such physical circumstances or conditions the property cannot reasonably be developed in conformity with provisions of this title. Four, that such unnecessary hardship has not been created by the applicant. Five, 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. Six, that the variance if granted is the minimum variance of Willow? and is the least modification possible with the provisions of this title which are in question. We will here from you, but I would like to here from staff report on this first. Mr. Chairman, the applicants, Steve and Jan Strobel, at 2402 McKinley Avenue are requesting approval of a fence to construct a six foot privacy fence within the front yard set back. The subject property is located on the southeast corner of Monarch St. and McKinley Avenue. To the east and south of the subject property, are single family homes zoned RL. The applicant did make a permanent application for a six foot privacy fence to extend north along the east property line to Monarch Street following North property line approximately 55 feet to the west and return to the front