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4.0 REVIEW of REQUEST: 4.1 Kara Rose has submitted a proposal to construct a deck and enclosed porch on to the west side of the home, which addition would encroach 11 feet into the required corner setback adjacent to a public street. The City Code (Section 1004.02D4) regulates where structures can be placed on a corner lots with setback requirements. In the case of the Rose parcel, there is a 30 foot minimum setback (side yard adjacent a public street) applied to the west property line (Aglen Street). 4.2 The Rose home was constructed in 1956 and lies on a parcel that averages 93.5 feet by 146.7 feet or 13,717 sq. ft. in size. The parcel has an impervious coverage allowance of 4,115 sq. ft. of which 2,608 sq. ft. is being utilized (house foundation & attached garage size of2,128 sq. ft and existing driveway of 480 sq. ft). 4.3 Variance Conditions Proposed: SECTION 1004.02D4 Structure Adjacent Public Street 30 feet Existin Condition Pro osed Condition Variance Re uested 33 feet 19 feet - a licant 11 feet - a licant 5.0 STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: 5.1 Section 1 004.02D4 reads: "a side yard adjacent to a street on a corner lot shall not be less than 30 feet". The existing Rose principal structure was constructed in 1956 before the adoption of the City Code. The existing home lies 30 feet from the property line adjacent to Aglen Street and the proposed condition would place the deck and porch footings 19 feet from the property line adjacent to Aglen Street. The Rose parcel requires setbacks of 30 feet from the north, south, and west property line, and 5 feet from the east property line. 5.2 The proposal seeks to construct a 14 foot by 14 foot porch and a 14 foot by 10 foot deck on to the west side of the home. The west side has been selected by the applicant because of the close proximity to the kitchen, living and dining rooms, and the ability to construct without eliminating existing windows. 5.3 The Rose parcel is a corner lot and as such the parcel has a required 30 foot setback from the front yard (north) the rear yard (south) and the yard adjacent to a public street (west), and a 5 foot setback for the side yard (east). 5.4 In review of the applicant's proposal, staff has detern1ined that the proposed location of the deck and porch is the most practical and a reasonable solution given the configuration of the home and the options available. A deck or porch on the rear of the home would also require a variance (18 feet) and location the deck/porch in the front or side yard is not a practical or reasonable solution and would require a variance to allow in a front yard. PF3536 - ReA 022304 - Page 2 of 5