HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustment Minutes 08.13.1996 CITY OF LAUREL
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
August 13, 1996 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Andy Muri, Chairman
Bruce Teeters
Marvin Carter
Johnny Goodman
Charles Holycross
Dave Holycross
Pam & Wes Thatcher
Chuck Rodgers
Cal Cumin
Cheryll Lund
~96-6- 702 2nd Avenue. Relief of Setbacks
Fees paid. Two advertisements appeared in the Laurel Outlook. No
protests were received.
The code requires 5 feet between side property lines for all
residential buildings within the R7500 zone.
The existing house is sitting 3' from the property line and the
owners are requesting to build a planned addition along the same 3'
line.
Mr. Thatcher states that if they are not able to build along the 3'
line there would be a 2' jog on the wall inside the house, and the
roof line would not look good on the outside.
Question is brought up about why the permit was issued and
approved.
Mr. Holycross stated that Jim had approved it with the 3 foot
setback and then after measuring stated that it was too close and
they would have to apply for a variance.
(Note: The side setback was not written on the site plan that HC
Construction brought in to the building department and Mr.
Holycross told Jim that he thought there was 5 feet, so the
building permit was issued on that basis. When Jim and Mr.
Holycross went out a few days later and measured there was only 3
feet to the property line and Jim informed Mr. Holycross that they
would have to apply for a variance.)
Cal stated that the application should be denied on the basis that
there is no hardship. The house is grandfathered to be at the 3'
setback but according to Section 17.56 of the LMC there can be no
additions built onto existing grandfathered buildings.
Motion by Marvin Carter, seconded by Johnny Goodman, to grant
the variance to allow the addition to be built 3' from property
line (with a 16" eave), due to the confusion on the issuance of the
building department and the fact that the house was built before
the existing codes were in effect. Motion carried 4--0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chery%l Lund, Secretary