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DATE: March 3, 2005
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for variances to the minimum front yard building
setback from 25' to 11.2' and to the minimum side yard
building setback from 5' to 4.2'
FILE: 533-BA
STAFF REPORT
Arnold Broussard, the property owner, wishes to build a house at
3170 Elinor. The house, if approved as submitted, would be 11.2'
from the front property line and 4.2' from the west side property
line.
Mr. Broussard states that the house was formed and when a city
inspection was made, he was instructed to have the lot surveyed to
establish the setback lines. Mr. Broussard says that the house was
formed in line with the houses on either side. He would like to build
at the same front setback as the adjacent houses to the east and west.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all
three conditions necessary for approval of a variance have been met.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
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Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Arnold Broussard
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 3170 Elinor
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 15, Block 33, West Oakland
Extension
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple
Family Dwelling-Highest Density)
District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.172 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 RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling-Highest Density) District
EAST: Residential RM-H
SOUTH: Residential RM-H
WEST: Residential RM-H
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Elinor Street - local street with a
60' wide right-of-way and a 20'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 2" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Station #10, 3855 Washington.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.