HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Exception for a minor yard setback for the property located at 122 S. Russell AvenueCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTME
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF KANNAN RAGHAVAN, FOR AN
EXCEPTION, SECTION 29.1506 OF THE
AMES MUNICIPAL CODE, FOR A MINOR
AREA MODIFICATION TO THE FRONT
YARD SETBACK FOR TH EPROPERTY
LOCATED AT 122 S. RUSSEL- L AVENUE
FACTS
CASE NO.18-11
CITY CLERK
NOV 1 4 2018
CITY OF A FS I 'WA
GEOCODE NO.09-10-201-160
DECISION & ORDER
The property at 122 S. Russell is occupied by a one-story single family home, built in 1929. The
existing zoning of the .property is "UCRM" (Urban Core Residential Medium Density) which
requires a minimum setback of 25 feet from the front lot line. The existing house, including an
enclosed front porch, is located 23.27 feet from the front lot line, which is 1.73 feet closer to the
front lot line than the required minimum building setback of 25 feet.
The property owner received a Building Permit for remodeling of the enclosed front porch into
living space. At the time of inspection of the remodeling (while under construction), it was
discovered by the City Building Inspector that the former enclosed porch, now the remodeled
living space, was originally constructed closer to the front property line than is allowed by the
current UCRM zoning standards for front setback. The property owner was informed by the City
that the remodeling work could not continue until such time that the property owner was granted
an Exception for Minor Area Modification.
City Planner Ray Anderson reviewed the site plan, project description, applicable law and
Findings of Fact and Conclusions. Staff found that each of the criteria has been met by the
proposal and the staff s recommendation as that the ZBA approve an Exception for Minor Area
Modification to reduce the front setback from the minimum required 25 feet to 23.27 feet, for the
property located at 122 S. Russell Avenue. Mr. Anderson verified that the front steps are allowed
to project fully into the setback and the porch is original to the home.
DECISION
The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the staff report, and found that
all of the relevant standards in Section 29.1506 were met and established by the Applicant.
ORDER
WIIERI FORE, IT IS O[2DEIRE'D that, the applicant is GRAN]"Il), PLU-SUant, to Section
29.1506 ofthe AITICS MLITliCil)al Code, an Exception for Minor Area N/lodification to reduce the
ftont setback from the ininimum required 25 1 'ect to 23.27 1'ect, for the property located at 122 S.
RUSSCH Avenue,,
Any IM-S011 LICSi6ng to this decision to a COUll of record may do so within 30 days, alter
the filing ofthis decision
[)one this I W'dav of October, 2018.
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Matthew Kochle'r, Chair