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"A ® DATE 03/26/02
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: MOTION TO APPROVE A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REGULATIONS REGARDING SETBACKS FOR
COUNTRY HOUSE, CORNER LOTS IN THE "F-VR" VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
BACKGROUND:
Since the approval of the Somerset Village Development, staff has had some limited
difficulty administering setbacks on corner lots in the Country House area. The required
setback from the rear lot line for attached garages is 20 feet. Originally when the
Agreement for Rezoning, Platting and Development of Somerset Subdivision was
approved, that distance was 30 feet. The Second Amendment to the Agreement for
Rezoning, Platting and Development of Somerset Subdivision (Approved March 23, 1999)
changed the rear yard setback dimension for corner lots in the Country House area from
30 feet to 20 feet. This change was administered because the 30-foot requirement made
it difficult for some houses to fit onto the lots.
Recently, staff has reviewed a request that would involve the construction of a new home
on a corner lot in the Country House area of Somerset. The proposed house would be
located on the front build-to line, with an attached garage accessed from the side street.
The lot is only 100 feet in depth and once a 20 foot rear yard setback and 20 foot
mandatory build-to line is applied to the lot, there is only 60 feet of depth remaining for a
house. This makes it difficult for a home with an attached garage that is accessed from the
side street because those houses are typically longer than 60 feet.
Furthermore, when reviewing these regulations, staff noted that in the rest of the City the
Zoning Ordinance allows corner lots to have two front yard setbacks and two side yard
setbacks. Staff believes that it is inconsistent to have a much more restrictive standard in
the village developments where we are actually trying to allow increased density with
buildings built closer together. Therefore, staff is proposing to change the rear yard
setback on corner lots in the Country House area of village developments from 20 feet to
five feet. Five feet is consistent with the side yard setback requirement from the interior lot
line.
The Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for Rezoning, Platting and Development of
Somerset Subdivision (Approved August 22, 2000) required that the placement of buildings
in the Somerset Village Development now be regulated by the "F-VR" Village Residential
Zone in the Zoning Ordinance and not the Agreement for Rezoning, Platting and
Development of Somerset Subdivision. Staff noted, when reviewing the "F-VR" Village
Residential regulations, that the rear yard setback requirement for attached garages on
corner lots was omitted from the table for Country Houses. Therefore, staff is proposing
the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance:
Table 29.1201(7)-1
Village Residential (F-VR) Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Cou try Houses
URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE
Building Placement • There shall be a mandatory build-to-line
of 20 feet for Country Houses in the
Neighborhood Edge and 18 feet in the
Neighborhood General.
that have aGGess from a street shall he
sethaGk a minimum of 20 feet from the
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• Where Country Houses have detached
garages, the garage shall be located no
closer than 3 feet nor more than 20 feet
from the alley line. Where no alley exists
a detached garage may be located a
minimum of 3 feet from the rear yard lot
lines.
• Attached and detached garages shall be
located no closer than 5 feet to a side lot
line for an interior lot and 20 feet from the
side lot line in a norner oonrditien
• Attached and Detached garages with
access from a street shall be set back
20 feet from the property line adjacent
to that street.
• Attached garages with access from a
street shall be set back a minimum of
5 feet from the rear lot line.
• Country Houses shall be located no
closer than 5 feet to an interior side lot
line and 20 feet to the side lot line in a
corner condition in the Neighborhood
Edge, and 18 feet to the side lot line in a
corner condition in the Neighborhood
General.
The items that are stricken-through are clarified by the first new bullet which dictates that
attached and detached garages with access from a street shall be set back 20 feet from
the property line adjacent to that street. These changes are proposed to make the
regulations easier to read and understand. The second new bullet is the requirement for
a minimum five-foot setback from the rear lot line for attached garages. A visual
representation of these regulations is attached at the end of this Action Form.
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
The Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed these proposed changes to the Zoning
Ordinance at their meeting of February 20, 2002 and approval was recommended.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the recommended text amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance regarding setbacks for Country House, corner lots in the "F-VR" Village
Residential District.
2. The City Council can deny the recommended text amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance regarding setbacks for Country House, corner lots in the "F-VR" Village
Residential District.
3. The City Council can approve the recommended text amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance regarding setbacks for Country House, corner lots in the "F-VR" Village
Residential District.
4. The City Council can refer the recommended text amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance regarding setbacks for Country House, corner lots in the "F-VR" Village
Residential District back to staff for further review and comment.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff believes that the proposed amendments to the Country House regulations in the
"F-VR" Village Residential zone will allow for easier and clearer administration of the law.
Therefore, it is recommended that Alternative #1 be adopted. Alternative #1 recommends
that the text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regarding setbacks for Country House,
corner lots in the "F-VR" Village Residential District.
Attachment
s:\Council Action Forms\Text Amendments\F-VR Corner Lot Setbacks Text Amendment-03-26-02
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COUNTRY HOUSE - PLACEMENT - CORNER LOTS
5' minimum
20' Minimum
All Country Houses
Change to with an attached
5' Minimum garage with street
Country House access must maintain
a 20' build to line ~
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Neighborhood Edge
LU 20' mandatory
build to line at corner condition
Neighborhood General
18' mandatory build to line
at corner condition
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