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June 23, 2025 Centerville Planning & Zoning Commission Page 6 of 7 RE: 7064 Centerville Road, Variances for New Detached Garage (6) Any person filing a petition requesting a variance or an amendment of the zoning chapter rezoning property or changing regulations within any use district shall pay a fee according to the schedule established by resolution or ordinance of the City Council. The fee is payable at the time of filing a petition and is not refundable. a. This has been met. OPTIONS The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options with this request. (1) Recommend the City Council approve the request, with findings and with/without conditions of approval. (2) Recommend the City Council deny the request, with findings for denial. (3) Table the request for further review/study. RECOMMENDATION Denial If the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the City Council deny the request, staff would recommend the following findings: (1) The variance is not in harmony with the purposes and intent of the zoning chapter of this code. The current requirements are to have detached structures in the rear yard, and a minimum distance from the primary residence. There are other areas of the property that could be utilized for the proposed detached accessory structure that would comply with city code. In addition, the applicant could remove the existing shed on the site, further bringing the property into code compliance and removing the need to vary from the limit on aggregate accessory structure space. (2) There are not unique circumstances to the property not created by the landowner. While the houseÔs location deep in the lot and the gas meter existed prior to the current owner, the applicant is proposing the proposed location of the detached garage. There are other areas of the property that could be utilized for the proposed detached accessory structure that would comply with city code. Approval If the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the City Council approves the request, staff would recommend the following findings: (1) The intent of the code is for a detached garage to be a set distance from the house, to have such structures behind the house, and to limit the amount of accessory space on a lot. The applicant can meet building code requirements to ensure the proximity of the proposed detached garage to the house is not an issue. The proposed garage would be set back further from Centerville Road than neighboring structures, and would not Óstand out.Ô The existing shed predates the applicant. (2) A detached garage is not in conflict with the cityÔs 2040 Comprehensive Plan.