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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Zoning Board of Appeals
DATE: September 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Shed Area, Size, and Height variance pursuant to Section 10.5 and Section 4.4-6.6 for property located at 106 LeGrande Boulevard being the south east corner of LeGrande Boulevard and Garfield Avenue (Alexandra Juriga - 16-00783 / AU20/2-16.143-V - ES - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Shed Area, Size, and Height Variance pursuant to Section 4.4-6.6 and Section 10.5 for the property at 106 LeGrande to allow for a 20' x 16' shed being 320 square feet in area, 20'9" in height, with a 20' wall length, and a 9'-11" vertical wall height.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 106 LeGrande Boulevard, located at the southeast corner of LeGrande Boulevard and Garfield Ave and is currently utilized as a single family residence with R-1 One Family Dwelling zoning. The property is 0.53 acres in size, and is in an area of large residential lots.
DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner's home currently has a 2 car attached garage which will barely hold 2 vehicles. The home is 4,700 sf. in size and there are six residents in the family. Adding onto the attached garage was explored but is not practical. Therefore, the Petitioner is proposing an oversized shed to accommodate room for family bikes, sporting equipment, riding lawn mower, garbage/recycling cans, snow blowers, ladders and other various lawn and garden tools and equipment. The small existing 8 x 10 shed on the south lot line will be removed. The shed is designed to match the architecture of the existing home style (English Tudor) with stones and half-timber construction. As new owners, the Petitioners have made many improvements to the home and property. The location of the shed at the end of the driveway along with new landscaping will blend it into the property. The scale of the shed to the property size should not negatively impact surrounding properti...
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