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A CALL TO ORDER

B ROLL CALL

C APPROVAL OF AGENDA

D APPROVAL OF MINUTES

D-1 20-0550 Minutes of the February 26, 2020 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

Legislation Text 2-26-2020 ZBA Meeting Minutes .pdf

E PUBLIC HEARINGS

Comments about a proposed project are most constructive when they relate to: (1) City Code requirements, or (2) additional information about the area around the applicant's property and the extent to which a proposed project may positively or negatively affect the area.

E-1 20-0551 ZBA20-003; 1601 Shadford Road KLA Development, representing the property owners, is requesting relief from Section 5.32.2 Alteration to a Nonconforming Structure. The subject property is zoned R1C Single-Family Dwelling and is nonconforming as it does not meet the average required front setback. The applicants are seeking to construct a 182 square foot second story bedroom above an existing living room.

Legislation Text ZBA20-003; 1601 Shadford Rd Staff Report with Attachments.pdf

E-2 20-0552 ZBA20-004; 506 Packard Street Rob Fowler, representing property owner, is requesting relief from Section 5.32.2 Alteration to a Nonconforming Structure. The subject property is zoned R4C Multiple-Family Dwelling and is nonconforming as it does not meet the required lot area and setbacks for the district. The applicant is seeking to add habitable space in the basement to enlarge the overall size of the bedrooms. The number of bedrooms per unit will not increase.

Legislation Text ZBA20-004; 506 Packard St Staff Report with Attachements.pdf

E-3 20-0553 ZBA20-005; 7 Ridgeway Street O/X Studio, c/o Robert Burroughs, representing property owner, is seeking a variance from Section 5.15.5 Averaging an Established Front Building Line and Table 5-17.1 Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts. The applicant is requesting to reduce the required front setback of 40 feet to 30 feet, and the rear yard setback requirement of 30 feet to 20 feet. Currently, there are no plans for new home construction.

Legislation Text ZBA20-005; 7 Ridgeway St Staff Report with Attachments.pdf

E-4 20-0554 ZBA20-007; 215 Packard Street Steve Kaplan, owner, is requesting relief from Section 5.32.2 Alteration to a Nonconforming Structure. The subject property is zoned R4C Multiple-Family Dwelling and is nonconforming as it does not meet the required lot area for the district. The applicant is seeking to add habitable space in the basement that will include two new bedrooms to adjoin the existing first floor apartment. The new unit will contain a total of 5 bedrooms in the basement and first floor and the other unit will remain a four bedroom.

Legislation Text ZBA20-007; 215 Packard St Staff Report with Attachments.pdf

E-5 20-0555 ZBA20-008; 245 Park Lake Avenue J. Bradley Moore & Associates Architects, INC. representing the property owner are requesting a five-foot variance from Section 5.18.5 Averaging an Established Front Building Line. The property is zoned R1B, Single-Family residential and is a corner lot at the intersection of Park Lake Avenue and Lakeview Drive. The property is directly across the street from the First and Second Sister Lakes and the Dolph Nature Area. The owner is seeking to construct a new single-family home consisting of 2,900 square feet.

Legislation Text ZBA20-008; 245 Park Lake Ave Staff Report with Attachments.pdf

E-6 20-0556 ZBA20-009; 255 Park Lake Avenue J. Bradley Moore & Associates Architects, INC. representing the property owner are requesting a 6.67 foot variance from Section 5.18.5 Averaging an Established Front Building Line. The property is zoned R1B, Single-Family residential and is located directly across the street from the First and Second Sister Lakes and the Dolph Nature Area. The owner is seeking to construct a new single-family home consisting of 2,750 square feet.

Legislation Text ZBA20-009; 255 Park Lake Ave Staff Report with Attachments.pdf

F UNFINISHED BUSINESS