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Page 1 of 14 PC Agenda Item – 6A MEMORANDUM DATE: March 8, 2023 TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Planning Case #23-003 – Public Hearing Required Applicant: Mike Mezzenga Property Location: 1174 Edgewater Avenue Request: Minor Subdivision and Variance Requested Action Mike Mezzenga (“The Applicant”) has requested the approval of a Minor Subdivision and Variance for the property located at 1174 Edgewater Avenue (“Subject Property”). The Applicant is proposing to split the property into two lots for future redevelopment with single-family residential dwellings. To construct this proposal, the Applicant is seeking three variances based on applicable zoning code definitions and minimum lot standards. 1) Lot Width: The R-2 Zoning District minimum lot width shall be 85 feet. The Applicant is requesting a variance for Lot B to decrease the lot width to allow 60 feet as measured abutting Edgewater Avenue. 2) Lot Depth: The R-2 Zoning District minimum lot depth shall be 120 feet. The Applicant is requesting a variance for Lot A to decrease the lot depth as defined by code to 103 feet and to consider the east and west orientation of the lot at a depth of 188 feet in satisfaction of this requirement. 3) Rear Yard Setback: The R-2 Zoning District minimum rear yard setback is 30 feet. The Applicant is a variance for Lot A and Lot B to decrease the rear yard setback to 5 feet as measured from the south property line. The Applicant is requesting consideration of the west property line abutting Lake Josephine in satisfaction of this requirement. Background 1. Existing Site Conditions The Subject Property, 1174 Edgewater Avenue, is a 1.31-acre (56,806 SF) parcel located on the northeast side of Lake Josephine, west of Lexington Avenue. The Property is zoned R-2, Single & Two-Family Residential District and is guided as Low Density Residential (LDR) in the 2040