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DATE: November 5,
2009
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a variance to the minimum rear yard
building setback from 15' to 4.4'
FILE: 601-BA
STAFF REPORT
John Holm, representing Fittz & Shipman, Inc., has applied for a
variance to the minimum rear yard building setback from 15' to 4.4'.
The property is located at 1405 Cornerstone Court.
Fittz & Shipman would like to construct a garage at the rear of the
property, adjacent to an existing concrete parking area. Mr. Holm
states that the purpose of the garage is to provide protection for
survey vehicle vans and the expensive equipment inside those vans.
The proposed garage would back up to the DD#6 detention ponds.
Fittz & Shipman states that while the property backs up to RS zoned
property, the use of that property is for storm water detention. No
residences will ever be built on the property. DD#6 has submitted a
letter stating that they have no objection to the variance request.
Fittz & Shipman also states that literal enforcement of the ordinance
would create a hardship by preventing the future expansion of the
office building and growth of the firm as was part of the original
design. Fittz & Shipman has submitted an alternate site plan
showing the proposed garage south of the preferred location.
According to the firm, the alternate location would hinder the
expansion of its office building in the future.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all
three conditions necessary for approval have been met.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 12 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: John Holm for Fittz &
Shipman, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Fittz & Shipman, Inc.
LOCATION: 1405 Cornerstone Ct.
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 1.07 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial GC-MD
SOUTH: Vacant GC-MD
WEST: DD#6 Detention Pond RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
STREETS: Cornerstone Court - Local street
with a 50' wide right-of-way and
a 27' pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line