5218 S 3RD AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

7O Boazd oi Adjustment Members i� ' ,/ i iRO" Dennis Derickson, Planning Department Diredor/JI', ' o"'E pugust 4, 1980 iv r,r r,racv• CYrqETT. wASHINGTON su�,r.cr Pcstponement of Decision on Variance Requested by: Dan Reaton at: 5218 South 3rd St. On May 21, 1980, che City Council approved hiring, the CH2M Hill Consulting Firm to work with the Lowell commun�ty and Planning Department in developing a neighborhood plan which would address zoning and other land use controls. Neighborhood responses to a survey conducted as part of the planning effort indicated that a high percentage of residents are very concerned about the design, siting and setback of new residential development. Residents requested that additional controls on new development be examined in the ple..ining process. Towards this end, the consultanu, Planning Department, and neighborhood are focusing on methods which would assure that new development is compatible with the neighborhoo�'s existing characcer. One method being seriously considered for the R-2 zoned area is to allow reduced lot size requirements if specific design standards are placed on the project's development. (Tlie R-2 zoned land in Lowell is platted for 7,200 square foot lots, thus currently requiring a variance from the 7,500 square foot lot requirement for d�iplex construction.) Design standards being considered include regulating the setoack, location, and screening of duplex structures and parking areas. Specific standards will be developed in August and September. Lowell's neighborhood plan will be com- pleted during October and adopted by City Council in November, 1980. I strongly urge the Boazd of Adjustment to postpone the granting of the variance requested by Dan Heaton for the property located at 5218 South 3rd St. Approving vaziances between now and November would undermine the city's and neighborhood's planning efforts to meet residents' co�cerns regarding duplex Construction. ptwaw