Title
Variance for James and Stephanie Mikl, (B)
Petition DB-19-7 VAR: James and Stephanie Miki, owners. Requesting a variance to reduce the east front yard setback from 20 feet to 5 feet to allow expansion of the garage associated with an existing single-family dwelling. Zoned: RSF-1 (3.5 units/acre single-family residential district.) Located at 4902 NW 40th Street.
Explanation
The applicant wishes to add storage space for family use and decided that the best option is to expand their existing garage towards the front setback. The proposed expansion will encroach into the twenty-foot front setback. The applicant claims that access limitations on the sides of the building and the existing utilities within the garage make it financially impossible to create the expansion to the west.
The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback from 20 feet to 5 feet to allow construction of the garage expansion.
Public notices were mailed to the property owner and those property owners within 400 feet of the property on February 11, 2019.
Fiscal Note
None.
Recommendation
Review Petition DB-19-07 VAR, for compliance with the criteria for granting a variance.