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3 June 1981
<br />PIANNING REPORT
<br />CASE NUMBER:
<br />APPLICANT:
<br />LOCATION:
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<br />1313-81
<br />John arrl F.sther .�e•�nan
<br />Northeast Corner of Dell•,r��,ci and
<br />R�an Avenue (one Glock east o: fia.:l:r.e?
<br />ACTION REQUESTF�: Approval of Verianr_e to =1oor Area
<br />Ratio, Aear Yar�? and Side 'fa-� Set�ac%
<br />PIAII:VING CONSIDERJITIONS:
<br />1. Attached is a copy oi a booklet put together h•, the Pir.�man's un� their
<br />architect illustrat_ng *_heir proF�sed addition to the hr�u;e, cnnsistir�:
<br />primarily of an indoor swimmirx7 inol and ancillary facilities. Sir.ce �,ur
<br />lnitial discussions with tlie Newmin'., several monr.hs ��», the� ,^.�:e
<br />attesnpted to reduce the size of the st_ructure so as t�� conform !c t'r;e
<br />30 percent floor area ratio requirc�l in the sin�le f�mily z��ne. We
<br />believe they have made an honest att.snE>t to rM]uce *_ne size, hat �a�e
<br />concluded that a one and one-half f�ercent reduction in floor ar���� o` rt.�
<br />total structure would ceriously dimini ,h the <�»l ity �,f their o:�•ral:
<br />residential developnent.
<br />The Ordinance establishes 30 � ercent �s the maxum�m lani covcr� ,e, whcre�.3 ;
<br />the total. coverage on the develo�ment as �rocns:Y3 is 31.5 f�errcr,r_. ':h��
<br />30 percent is, of couzse, an arbi trr,ry f iqurc h�: � is ���,tabl i s},c>: i n thc•
<br />Ordinance so as to limit the con-�ruction �' ver} lrirr�c• strucf�ir:•-: :c•�•✓ina
<br />inadequate yard space for recreatinnal anci c���neral ao<;thetic •;.,' ,�• co r}i�•
<br />residents on the lot, without public nnd locil �a�verrunent r� :�ir�,. Ir: r}.i
<br />case, the ex�wnsion represents I>rovisi<�ns fur a:;uh�:r:�ntial r��c�.�.�t�nn,�l
<br />facilit.y so that in effer_t the ohject.iv� c�t r�ninr,�inir:-; r.�.�� � ...,. „.�
<br />are achievecl in this desi�ln.
<br />2. Another positive aspect o.` t_h.. I r<�Fx�s;�l ir, c!:�• f.icr t?„�c ,:I i �� .,, ,.1
<br />property owners who would normally li.rv, tr> ,;i�tr, ,in c�c�: r, �, .. ,. . �
<br />minor variance have indicateci thc�ic sut�{r,rt ,
<br />3. The princi�al variance involvc�i i�: th.�t c�f ch�� �� �� � i •! ,i,: •,;',i, ':
<br />required to be 30 fcet. In thi .,:�r:�, thc, `�,.a,, ir.' ... i 1 1�..�.,� i ., ,
<br />seven inch seti�ack on their r�,�ir (n�,itl�) E�r„�•� :'1 lin�•. Th�� n.,.,��r �:��r: �•�,�.����
<br />is that of the required setback c,t� �h,� .,i�lr l,�t fr��;itinu <�n ���e�ll•����r? .�.
<br />In this case, the exj��nsion is s�,� ...�c��: .it r!�,� .:,�r�,� �:i �.�n�r .� :�}�.,
<br />existing housc whiCh is :� fcet, ninc� inchr::. ln.��.r.,� '. ,�:: i: ,� ,.- .., ..
<br />the existinq s��tback of ilu� homc� ( ��� f����t r�•,:,�i �����1) �� u�;�; � • � , � � � �
<br />variince is rx�t s��riot� ;.
<br />4. Anothcr consirl�r�t ic,n i.. th:�t „� t I,,. � „r,� i 1 ,i� : �, i , � . . , �.. , � .
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