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DATE: April 7, 2008
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a variance to the minimum rear yard building
setback from 25' to 9'10"'
FILE: 565-BA
STAFF REPORT
Redding Development, Ltd. has applied for a variance to the minimum
rear yard building setback for the eight lots that have been permitted
by the City of Beaumont. Each of these lots are under some stage of
development.
The variance request for the house at 6461 Bell Pointe is for a rear
yard building setback of 9'10".
Sada Jacob, representing Redding Development, states that a 9'10"
rear yard is necessary to build the planned house. The Sanctuary
Addition was developed as a zero lot line subdivision to allow the
placement of structures at the property line on one side of the lot. A
10' side yard building setback is required along the other side lot line.
In an RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District, a minimum 25'
rear yard building setback is required. However, the Zoning
Ordinance does allow for a decrease from 25' to 15' if no accessory
buildings are placed within the required rear yard. Redding
Development is going to amend the final plat of The Sanctuary to
allow for a 15' rear yard on the remaining 18 lots. A prohibition on
accessory buildings in the required rear yard will be placed on the plat.
On February 7, 2008, the Board of Adjustment tabled action on the
original request of a variance to 9'. At that meeting, the Board
stated that it wished to withhold a decision until after the Planning
Commission took action on an amended plat of the subdivision. On
February 18, 2008, the Planning Commission denied the amended
plat that would have allowed 10' rear yards for all lots in the
subdivision.
The applicant shall have the burden to demonstrate that all three
conditions necessary for approval have been met.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 20 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Redding Development,
Ltd.
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 6461 Bell Pointe
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.19 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
EAST: Commercial GC-MD-2 (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2)
District
SOUTH: Single family construction RS
WEST: Vacant RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit
STREETS: Bell Pointe - Local street (private)
with a 50' right-of-way and a 28'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line