PC Minutes 2/25/08  DRAFT

ITEM NO. 2         PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR LOWER EAST SIDE ADDITION (MKM)

PP-12-10-07: Preliminary Plat for Lower East Side Addition, located at 927 & 933 Delaware Street. Submitted by Matt Jones, for Robert & Molly Krause, property owners of record. The applicants have requested variances from the lot width and lot area requirements of the RS5 district.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Ms. Mary Miller presented the item.

APPLICANT PRESENTATION

Matt Jones, representing Robert & Molly Krause, said that if the existing house was demolished they could meet the lot width for all three lots. He also stated that historically there have been 3 homes on this property and the variance would permit them to preserve the existing character. He requested that the variance be granted because the destruction of historical heritage would be a hardship.

PUBLIC HEARING

No public comment.

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

Commissioner Harris felt that this was a good example of infill development.

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Commissioner Harris, seconded by Commissioner Moore to approve the variance request from Section 20-809(d)(2) which requires that each lot resulting from the division will conform with the minimum lot size and other dimensional requirements applicable to the property through the Zoning District Regulations found in Section 20-601(a).

The variance would permit the following variations from the dimensional requirements of Section 20-601(a) for the RS5 Zoning District:

1)  lot frontage/lot width of 37.44 ft. for Lots 1 and 2 rather than the 40 ft. required in the RS5 Zoning District; and

2)  lot area of 4,384 sq. ft. and 4,379 sq. ft. for Lots 1 and 2 respectively rather than 5,000 sq. ft. required in the RS5 Zoning District.

Approval of the Preliminary Plat of The Lower East Side Addition subject to the following conditions:

1) Revision of the preliminary plat with the following changes:

a The property owners, Robert and Molly Krause must be listed on the Plat as ‘Owners’ and Matt Jones should be listed separately as ‘Developer’.

b The note regarding the variance being requested should be revised to read as follows:

c “Variance requested from Section 20-809(d)(2) which requires that each lot conform with the dimensional requirements applicable to the property through the Zoning District Regulations found in Section 20-601(a), specifically the minimum lot frontage/lot width and minimum lot area requirements.

d The revised Preliminary Plat must list the revision date.

2)   An Agreement Not to Protest the Formation of a Benefit District for future street and sidewalk improvements to Delaware Street must be executed by the property owner and provided to the Planning Office at the Final Plat stage.

3)   Review and approval by the Historic Resources Commission.

          Unanimously approved 9-0.