360 HEATHER RD 2016-01-01 MF Import

,o Board of Adjustment ,4_ rr+on, ReiG If. Shockey '- �_� DATL September 3, 1975 � suo,�cr STAFF REVIENJ--VARIANCE RE�UEST QTY oF EVEflETT. EVEFETT. WASHINGTON FLOYD SAGE-360 HEATHER ROAD I . REQUEST Mr. Sage requests permission to build a single-family dwelling to within six (6) feeF of the rear property line rather than the minimum requirement of twenty t20) feet. I I . ARGUP�IENTS I N FAVOR A. The pe,:uliar rectangular shape of the property makes it difficult to build within the required yard setbacks. �� B. The height of building is restricted to a total height above ground level '><� to 16'9". There will be no sight obstruction to neighboring properties. C. The rea; yard abuts a bluff and thus no houses could conceivably be built on the adjacent property. The need f�� a rear yard setback is thus reduced. I I I . ARGU�1ENTS P.C,A I NST A. The owner of the property should have known before purchasing the property that the lot was unbuildable. B. A smaller house could be constructed on the property and meet the present yard setback requirements. IV. FOSSIBLE FINDING; A. There are exceptional circumstances appiying to the subject property that does not apply to other properties in the same vicinity; specifically, the lot is an unusal sliape and there is a bluff that does restrict the required setback and development on adjacent nroperties. B, A hardship does exist to the owner of the property as the use of the property woulJ be diminished if the required yard setbacks must be ad- hered to.* C. This will be a better division and utilization of the property. [J. The authorization of such variance will not be detrimental to adjacent �roperties due to the deed restriction on height, on the unbreakable nature of surrounding properties. �Under finding "B" in the Zoning (lydinance: There does not appear to be any "substantial property right possessed by the owners of other properties" that would be preserved by the granting of this variance.