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DEPARTMENT REPORT
NOVEMBER 25,2013
6. (V) Camferdam Garage, 11011 Ditch Road.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a new garage:
Docket No. 13100028 V ZO CH: 25.01.01.B.3.a.i Min front yd for a garage,25 ft behind front of building,
0 ft requested
The site is located at 11011 Ditch Road. The site is zoned S-1/Residential. Filed by Paul Owen of Wedgewood
Building Company, on behalf of the owners.
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} F 3"',`'• �y A The Petitioner requests variance approval to build a detached garage
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, ,i \, in line with the home instead of being setback 25 feet per ordinance.
- •�, . *: /4 The garage will still be setback over 300 feet from the property line
f }'°"•y 4 " 7-';''', '-r�� and will not be in the front and setback. The property is about 6.44
_ . , t .j-( '.' w .� , ' t' 'l acres. Please refer to the petitioner's information packet for more
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" ' 4'i t Accessory structures are to be setback 25 feet behind the front line of
�` ., ,,,;!,-4 , `,. -� the principal building to maintain the residential character of the
' '-.. . ,Fe,ay -- • -` property. However,the existing large setback of over 300 feet for this
`;i. -, ` 1 home and the desire to preserve existing trees,make it difficult to
Y ,,; f„ meet the requirements of the Ordinance. 300 feet is a significant
setback and much more than the required front yard setback for a
' - t" -1 `Y home. This distance will help buffer the view of the garage from the.�". .� 41 •
" t,r '� '� *" street. Also,the architecture of the garage will coordinate with the
t ,, , 1' . E`,. r-. z,. existing home and it should meet all other zoning requirements.
a -Ye '— -+ ••'' °' ` Therefore, adjacent properties should not be affected in a substantially
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s ,4A, :z! ;., �,^i,, �z .�k,„ adverse manner and this should not have a negative effect on the
f• ` 1 _ IP" • "Li / • community. The Department is in support of this variance.
Petitioner's Findings of Fact:
1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general
welfare of the community because: it will tie in beautifully with architecture to the existing home,
increasing property value and meeting owner's needs. The work will not disturb adjacent properties in any
manner.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a
substantially adverse manner because: we are keeping a 20 foot distance to the adjacent property line,
which is more than the required distance of 5 feet.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in practical
difficulties in the use of the property because: it will destroy beautiful mature trees and eliminate that
natural privacy and beauty.
Recommendation- The Dept. of Community Services recommends approval of Docket No. 13100028 V.
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