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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA1 Effective Dat : Nove REGENED -z ;S A APR 1 9 20111 Exception Variance CITY OF AMES, IOWA p (Variance) g90�: bF ��AINNINA 6 NOUSINQ Application Foam � (This form must be completely filled out before the application will be accepted.) 1. Property Address for this Exceptio Application: s�5 4,4YwAiz� ,gVr=, �t4cs • - 2. Legal Description (attach if lengthy): LPC's ;�kJ 11c%l 47 ask Z 3. I (We) the undersigned, do hereby respectfully appeal to the Ames Zoning Board of Adjustment to grant an Exception to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the issuance of a Zoning Permit to permit: ft0 La A 6511,A Y —� 4. The Zoning Permit was refused because: 5. Property Owner: Jld,-t '91nr'wi Address: S3 ��i�r� ' 1� '��� �/�eS Z14 �b/y (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: -,5- -2-9y-73t9 (Homer) (Business) (Fax) �( 6. Applicant: �If7kQ n. �r � u-lit= � tCw. tt,rti Business: Corp L C Address: )SDI i , s-D/Z"� (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: SiS`- S-/S- 5-q7-5-45-7 5-/�--5g7 - 5 (Home) (Business) (Fax) 7. Contact Person: 1 (/Iaitt J�t15Qt'I (qr �d6,11 kt,t I 1'T1bittII Business: R f p Address: 0, 1 x I S t /l4x (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) 3 Effective Date: November 25, 2003 Telephone: �(S-5��� Sy� � /S- 5 *2— & (Home) (Business) (Fax) E-mail address: i Vt i t m �p , i 2- The Zoning Board of Adjustment may grant an Exception, provided the Board members can make a finding that the Exception will not result in unnecessary hardship, will not be contrary to the public interest, will observe the Spirit of the Ordinance, and shall result in substantial justice. This appeal will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented in this application to justify the Exception in light of the standards and to show that the granting of the exception relates to the intent and purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and the Land Use Policy Plan. Approval of the Exception by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in no way absolves the applicant from subsequently obtaining the necessary building permits or other permits from the City of Ames or from other applicable agencies. I(We) certify that I(we) have been denied a Building/Zoning Permit, that I(we) have submitted all the required informau n to a peal for an Exception, and that said information is factual. Signed b ��1 �� Date: L—z-113 ( roperty caner) ,It7tiLc� S�1J'w� c`e Shld'w` (Print Name) (Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.) J1and: 44Date: (Ap c nt) Vf (Pri t Name) and: Date: (Contact Person) (Print Name) 4 Effective Date: November 25, 2003 Exception (Variance) Supporting Information (This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.) The Zoning Board of Adjustment can grant an Exception, only if all of the following standards are satisfied. In order to facilitate review of this application for an Exception, the applicant must address each of the "Exceptions for Minor Area Modifications" set forth in Section 29.1506(5)(c) of the Zoning Ordinance, which are listed below. (Note: The applicant's explanation of how the request meets each standard may be attached on a separate sheet if sufficient space is not provided.) Exception Standards. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each application for the purpose of determining that the standards" are satisfied. Pursuant to Iowa law, a variance shall be granted only if all of the following standards are satisfied: Special circumstances or practical difficulties apply to the property such that the terms of the ordinance cannot be satisfied. Explain how the request meets this standard. 6 tt C: 0 akk +mac _ 4 I ►fii vs-e c1 °F Rh�w� (' i Vl cY'fR tSe- Ae yfo► t,1,1t D1 f� P,v-sA-Lty Au d un`l( �w c r�ec,�_ �, [ j H-f e 014( JI'y e ti b s�L 4r6vc e- D Q 11em @ w C re -i" /�➢�S vA f t, e- A"J a fbq L V�)i t(4 LAII.(( b,e_ (0VL,.01ekd usChg tnea ( bw,,`td�k kk T The minor area modification will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare: 5 Effective Date: November 25, 2003 Explain how the request meets this standard. J i S roi e ci- 1% 0 .'1`W.19te- II�161 5Pac-'e_ iaoyJ b4 yolye� a MA, Olvec, e f ce kt�L� l�lxG'1 I./A 11,e 4� � ,C i h� r� �� a �1r t The minor area modification will not have a substantial negative impact upon neighboring properties. Explain how the request meets this standard. -TIC W o &ti C'C, Icu_ l kA-cc t o £ tv "I(j,Lere I*s nv perce ved eK -& T The minor area modification does not reduce the minimum residential side yard requirements by more than two (2) feet, the front or rear yard requirements by five (5) feet, or minimum lot area by more than ten percent (10%), whether the limits are reached by a single exception or serial exceptions. Explain how the request meets this standard. 0fT� 0k 114 0f'IAirtaI Iwt(0- r� ��tc��� ��►curo�cGas � �e��-- ��1 Ike ire tCc(�v,f se+�iacl` �er���w�s ey')�kded s,��e��ll �r w�P Li fl��rel�w O.�Sc v�o� fed�c;ku � F �a4 sefba Feed, 6 Effective Date: November 25, 2003 The minor area modification does not authorize the use of activity not otherwise expressly authorized by the regulations within the zoning district in which the property is located. Explain how the request meets this standard.flu uSe W wzo dl. ._rLA ,0111� i n 0 ty a_-q at I-krS -��.yt r_�r�c� � �a �(J�GCI�L�1tr�X �tJa�x s r^Cscz/f a -- ►yr e,^e C�, I L e n 0- f t e n,�- u1 t Q roi7yii . a e hrl!4 CIL 7 Effective Date: November 25, 2003 The minor area modification is in conformity with the intent and purpose of the zoning ordinance and general plan of the community. Explain how the reques' meets this standard. l� - CCca i'ed fa S r� T 5 � tnRt�i atodi�.� `(,oA°uk w,t�� L�6, L'f.4Poo Mae ; vej4ess a4--O/ LiAl t kf I S4 -e iY '[,a-e- r ES e1( r^e r2 LO rte✓'S r lug►� vkC&u !4 e Acs' The minor area modification is the minimum necessary to achieve the desired result. Explain how the requestmeets this standard,. . I S 6u 0 C h ca h a� -�� �d V r�1r��IC:4- k (j/rV✓ P 12 W kq!'> Move,1 1 crC f` t`Of b ra i � �r4'i Kran,,— w U,,.t 4 C c. �e ct c d' r— ,azrn eK a fl j S1 _ Ct CC C7 M Mila� t' The minor area modification does not alter the applicant's obligation to comply with other applicable laws or regulations. Explain how the reqT st meets this standard. 1 .t min 6 tNt tiro l C o b t e-- Jae k1c± foAa� 't�H t0isr f`/; � � r�fS ✓�t��' CreO� - /�K � 4eser � CAW 8 Effective Date: November 25, 2003 Adjoining Property Owner Statement (Completion of this form by the applicant is'optional.) To Whom It May Concern: We, the undersigned, own property adjoining 17 tICI j,UCd 4Vt, Ames, Iowa. It is our understanding that -J;u IL4,1 ,,e S4w'M, G" 10,ro has filed an appeal with the Zoning Boaprdd of Adjustment to allow Q �/"1�i� 'r /`Mtr-kW P�tGMSI a1� 70v As adjoining property owners, we would have no objections to the issuance of this building permit for the purposes stated above. NAME ADDRESS DATE lilff-� kill 0 /M M ry r4-- 6 ff cwpov v 0 1/ to ac lv �C/V' L.'�i c 0)V-\ 53.q R4 W fd b - 13 i cl 3 I �nl � 13 7J1 t4C 1 11 Rationale for 535 Hayward building request 1. The new construction will not protrude any farther toward the street than the current structure does. 2. The porch is not really usable at present, since the road is too noisy to enjoy the space, and %2 the year it is either too hot or too cold to sit on the porch. 3. By enclosing the space, we do not change the entry or front access to the house at all, but we add 15' x 8' or 120 square feet of interior living space. 60'-0" cq._ SIDE SETBA K i 1 X i i I 1 -Ni i i 1 n rNu 1 0 ; a ; rn o 1 > o I a m 1 1 22'-0" i 36-8" (A 0 m � ; 1 I o_ 0 16'-0" 9'-0" I IT-6- '-6" "0" m m m i oX 1 O m 0 Z i _C m AI i i z; mcqi mi � io yl z o i n i = 1 �i C ;n 1 18}0" m F i i ro i o L 25-F NT_SET_ K_' o_ 24'-6" N o 1 � " 1 n CA �. y Z — �/� mo m "A -p < i m O O Z OHAYWARD AVENUE O 2 ©©D —T EL ADDITION TO STURM RESIDENCE 535 HAYWARD 1 = 0 AMES,IA 50014 A 41 g 9 e / ,,i .may ''��,�►� ,., ��,,r � � , �a::c�Iry ..��• _�'. ; { . 13r ` ,ar 44,Won EW . y-Mc1e �i Aw 4lwlQ► r �. tt *� f CITY OF AMES9 IOWA J `" ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICA- TION OF JCORP, INC. FOR A VARI- CASE NO. 03-41 ANCE TO THE SETBACK RESTRIC- GEOCODE NO. 09-09-175-130 TIONS, SECTION 29.703(1) AMES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW AN ADDITION TO A HOME ON THE PROP- DECISION & ORDER ERTY LOCATED AT 535 HAYWARD FACTS This property has on it a two-story home built approximately 95 years ago, and it was recently purchased by new owners who reside in it. The property is in an RL (Residential Low Density) zoning district. The property sits at the northwest corner of the intersection of Storm Street and Hayward Avenue, diagonally across from the property where Iowa State University has its towers dormitories. The zoning ordinance changed several years ago to now require that a 25' setback be maintained from all sides of a property that face a street. Since this home sits on a corner lot,both the east and south sides of the home are to have that setback. The home is not, however, as built, that far away from Storm Street so it is nonconforming. The homeowners want to build an addition to the west side of their home, but since the south side of it will face a street, the ordinance would require that side of the addition to be setback 25'from the property line. The proposed addition they wish to build would extend out to 16'from the south property line, so a variance is sought to allow this addition. The addition will add a four season porch and additional bathroom space to the home, and its exterior finishes will be consistent with the existing home. The portion of Storm Street which is south of their home is only as deep as their property,dead ending where the west property line is, and is gravel surfaced. It functions more like an access easement than a street in this location. The south side of this addition would not encroach any fLrther into the setback than the home currently does, but would just extend the building line westward. There are university recreational fields to the west, but those are well screened from this home by mature trees and vegetation. DECISION The Board considers the standards applicable to requests for variances from the provisions of the zoning ordinance. Under the facts presented,the denial of this variance would create an unnecessary hardship. The use of this property preceded zoning ordinances, and until fairly recently, the proposed addition would have been conforming with the setback restrictions. Granting this variance would not be contrary to the public interest, since no sight distance problems are created by this addition, and it is heavily screened from view. This property has some unique features due to its proximity to university housing and because the abutting street functions like a private access easement rather than a conventional street. The design and appearance of the addition will not change the essential character of the area, so the Board finds that a variance can be granted. +i j f ✓� p 1 pry ��(AC�✓� "_ r � pr ��p�ry�wdtil� c V-ate°' r