TO: Chair and Board of Adjustment
FROM: Paul Michaud, Interim Community Development Director
George Burton, Planner
DATE: September 5, 2018
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
George Burton, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Edwards Variance - 7001 E. Balfour Road (APN: 173-22-096)
Case No. BA-18-07
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A. MOTION FOR APPROVAL
I move for [approval] of Case No. BA-18-07, a request by Kareem and Mary Jo Edwards, property owners of 7001 E. Balfour Road; for a variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article VII, (R-18 and R-18A) Single Family Residential District, to allow a pool/spa to encroach into the setback. The variance shall be in compliance with the submitted plans and documents:
1. The Variance Criteria Narrative;
2. The Stated Hardship Involved Narrative;
3. Site Plan, prepared by Presidential Pools & Spas; and
4. Sheet A0, Project Data, prepared by Fit Design and dated February 22, 2017;
Reasons for Approval:
I find that there are special circumstances, applicable to only the subject lot, meeting the variance criteria.
B. MOTION FOR DENIAL
I move for [denial] of Case No. BA-18-07, a request by Kareem and Mary Jo Edwards, property owners of 7001 E. Balfour Road; for a variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article VII, (R-18 and R-18A) Single Family Residential District, to allow a pool/spa to encroach into the setback.
Reasons for Denial:
I find that the variance requested does not meet the variance criteria.
Background
BACKGROUND
Lot Conditions
The property is zoned R-18A and is approximately 18,427 square feet in size (0.42 acres). The property is a pie-shaped lot with a 10' alley adjoining the western and southern property lines.
Request
The applicant is proposing to construct a new pool and spa behind the house. Section 702 requires a 40' front yard setback, 20' rear yard setback, and 20' side yard setback for pools and spas (with the setbacks measured from the property line to the water's edge of the pool/spa). The applicant is r...
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