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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA198700008 Action Letter 1987-02-19 ddoa0 •Z pTAea 41tms IseTTITM 8-L8-VA : OD 1s/gM0 .O1e1LSTutmpy VuTuoz ssaVang M salaeg0 fit t7o 'XTaaaouis • aoTJJo ano loeluoo aseaid ' suotisanb Aue aAeq noA 31 • uotstoap aql Jo siCep ilazgl uJy�TM • Aluno0 alaemaq u Jo manoa linoata aql of uoiszoap aql Ieadde ueo pauoq aqo Act apem uoistoap e Act panaia2Vu auoXuy • paTuap sem 8-L8-VA aoj uoTleo u dde anoiC ` sluaddy 2uTuoZ Jo paeog Xluno3 alaumagp aqi Jo &uilaam aeIn2aa aqq Vutanp ` L861 ' Li Xaenaga3 uo luga noX maojut of st aallal stgz aa1ug • aye mesa N58 Iaoaed ' Lc deli xes 8-L8-VA ` uoiloy sieaddy 2uzuoz Jo pauog : au 906ZZ VA ` aiTTAsallolaeg0 1717LL xog 0'd aaxeg aua0 • I L861 ` 61 Xaenagad SLBS-96Z (b09) 96Sb•l O6ZZ *VA '3111AS311O12lVHD OVOe 32i11NIOW LOP ONINOZ AO 1N3Wl2:1vd30 � ^kw, Co) STAFF REPORT - VA-87-8 OWNER: William R. Smith APPLICANT: David L. Cropp TAX MAP/PARCEL: 57/85N ACREAGE: 2.0 acres ZONING: RA (Rural Areas) , previous zoning of A-1 LOCATION: South side of Skyline Crest Drive , +.2 miles west of its intersection with Rt 708 The applicant seeks a variance from Section 6.5.01 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance . This section states: "6. 5.01 In the case of any subdivision which was approved pursuant to Chapter 18 of the County Code prior to the adoption of this Ordinance and which was of record at the time of the adoption hereof , the rear, side and front yard and setback regulations of the Zoning Ordinance in effect at the time of such approval shall apply to all lots within such subdivision. " The applicant proposes to construct a twenty-two (22) foot by twenty-four (24) foot attached garage on the north side of the dwelling. The property was previously zoned A-1 and is required to maintain side yards having a minimum measurement of twenty-five (25) feet each. The applicant seeks a variance to reduce the side yard measurement to six (6) feet . The applicant states that the structure cannot be relocated on the parcel so as to comply with the minimum setback regulations due to topographical conditions (slope) on the south side of the dwelling and the septic tank and drain field location on the east side (rear) of the dwelling. The staff recognizes that these conditions severly limit the applicant in the amount of buildable area available . How- ever, the staff is concerned with the size (width) of the proposed addition. A reduction of the addition would not abrogate the applicant ' s need for a variance, but it would lessen the amount of variance requested. The staff would support a variance request if the width of the addition was reduced by approximately ten (10) feet . RECOMMENDATION The applicant ' s request , as presented, should be denied for cause: 1) The applicant has demonstrated that a hardship does exist . The point of contention from the staff ' s viewpoint is the amount of setback variation being requested. 2) The applicant ' s hardship appears to be unique to his property in contradistinction to other properties in the general vicinity. Staff Report - VA-87-8 3) The staff believes the variance as requested would be of detriment to the adjacent property due to the close proximity of addition (6 feet ) to the side property line.