TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
DATE: March 7, 2017
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Paul Michaud, 480-348-3574
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of a proposed lot split (LS 17-01)
6912 E Horseshoe Road (APN: 174-31-023)
Background
BACKGROUND
Request:
The property owners, Dr. Balbir C. Sharma and Sharda Sharma, Trustees of the Sharma Family Trust, are requesting approval of a lot split to divide a 2.4-gross acre parcel into two lots. After right-of-way dedication, each lot will be approximately 1.15 acres. The subject property is zoned R-43 for single-family homes on minimum one-acre lots. The site is located at 6912 E Horseshoe Road.
Proposed Stipulations
Any proposed stipulations can be discussed at the study session. Draft stipulations are attached to the action report.
ENFORCEMENT
There are no current zoning violations associated with the subject property.
DISCUSSION/FACTS
General Plan/Zoning:
The subject property is shown as Low Density Residential (0-1 house per acre) on the Town's General Plan Land Use Map. The proposed site is zoned R-43 and is limited to one house per acre. The subject site is not designated hillside.
The proposed lot split supports the Town's General Plan. This includes Policy LU 2.1.1.1. Preserve Residential Character. The Town shall preserve and maintain the community's primarily one-acre-lot, single-family residential character. Both lots are over one acre and in character with the neighborhood.
Right-of-Way/Road Improvements:
Horseshoe Road between Scottsdale Road and the 68th Street alignment has a reduced right-of-way width from the typical 50-foot width standard. This right-of-way circumstance existed in this area prior of the site's incorporation into the Town. The lots along the north side of this road have granted the Town their 25-foot half-width of right-of-way as these lots have split over time. It is recommended that ...
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