1927 OAKES AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

� � - _ , CITY OF EVERETl' BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES October 4, 1982 � I The regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Ross Hoagland. Also in attendance were Dewey Barnett and Doug Zook. item 1. Applicant Doris L. Brandt 1927 Oakes E?�Eic2L� �{�A `)$��i Variance Requested: A variance from E.M.C. Sec. 19.16.050(B), Side Yard, which requires a five foot side yard setb. :k. The applicant is requesting a five inch setback on the north side yard. Location of Property: � 1927 Oakes� ��8� R-2, Single Family High Density Residentiat Don Wood of the Planning Department summarized the staff report as follows and showed a transparency projection of the site plan. A rental unit on the rear of the lot � (192754 Oakes) was a nonconforming building as the rear porch was built to within 16 � inches of the north side property line. An enclosed walkway had been added from the porch to the parking area to the east off the aliey and this made'the buitding more nonconforming since the enclosed walkway was built to within five inches of the side lot line. The Planning staff was recommending denial of the requested variance for the following reasons: 1. The enclosed walkway was constructed without proper permits and public review. 2. The particular request in question does not exhibit special circumstances which deprive it of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the area. 3. The enclosed walkway as built wouid require encroachment on the adjacent property for maintenance of the wall. 4. The action benefitted only the property owner and not the general public. Robert Moore, 2816 St. Clair Street, Bellingham, who is the applicant's son-in-law, spoke on her behalf since she is very hard of hearing and legally blind. He said she had not obtained a permit through ignorance of the law and the neighbor to the north, Mrs. Childs, had not initially objected to the project but now was complaining of water from the roof causing wetness in her flower beds. Mr. Moore felt the corrugated fiberglass roof material adequately channeled the water away from Mrs. Childs' property. Mrs. Childs spoke against granting the variance because during heavy rains the water j `J does come onto her property and she also objected to the appearance of the structure. She had not objected at first because she had been told it was only going to be a walkway with a handrail and after returning from vacations, she found it had been covered and enclosed.