5012 CHINOOK DR 2016-01-01 MF Import

� ' � .� .. Thc Planning S[aff le currently working on an ordinance for review by the Planning Commisalon that wo�ld eliminatc the grose floor area ratio reyuirement from the Zoning Code. The gruae floor area ratio coneidere all floors of a building, and the City feele a more reaeonable way to limit lot coverage Would be to coneider only the footprinte o1 , all buildinge, eince there ie a height limitatt�n that controle the number of floore. Conclueion: The variance ae proposed by the Applicant appeare to be a reaeonable requeet. �I i� �'; Criterion No. 2: That euch variance ie neceesary for the preservation II and en�oy�ent of a subetantial property right of the appellant possessed by the ownera of other propertiee in [he eame vicinity or zone. �� A, Findin : The Board of Ad�uetment hea grauted other , ;� requeste for variance from groes floor area ratio, for example, Lot 8 which le txo houeee north xae granted an identical requeet earlier thie year, and the City Staff will continue to recommend doing eo ��i untll the zoning code is changed. II B. Conclueion: The variance would allow a property right poeeeesed by other ormere. II Criterion No. 3: That the authoriaation of euch variance will not be � meterially detrimental to the public welfare or �� injurioue to property in the viclnity or zone in �i which the property ie loceted. � The Applicant hae conetructed three homee in the ; five-lot plat, and hae the subject home under conetruction. The height of the housee vill be limited to 15 feet above the average elevation of ' each eite. Becauee of the eteep elope of the site, Chie meane the homee will be e[epped up the hill with the firet floor of each aecending house being at the eame height ae the ridgeline of the one below in ' order to maintain the viEa from each lot. By maintaining the 15-foo[ height 11m1t, there ehould be no impact on Che viewe of the homce already e:ieting up the hill to the south and vest. B. Concluelon: It does not appear that thie variance will be in�urious to other property in the vicinity and zone. Criterion No. 4: That the granting of euch variance will not advereely affect the Compreheneive Ceneral Plan. A. Finding: The Compreheneive Plan deeignated ie singlc family residential.