2001 VIRGINIA AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

BOARD OF ADJUST![ENT FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER VARIAtiCE NO. 38-88 Based upon the written request for a variance from the City's zoning code by: James DeGroot 3005 Hoyt Everett, WA 98201 hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," for a variance from E.M.C. 19.42.040 (A), Yards, to allow a five foot side setback on the r�rth side instead of the ten foot required by code for a corner lot. on the following described property: Lot 1 and the north half of Lot 2, Blk. 416, Capital Hilll Addition commonly known as: 2001 Virginia �'he Board of Adjustment, following application held on December 5, 1988, a11 tescimony, makes the following order: , � , , I � �i� . � a public hearing on said and further having reviewed Findings, Conclusions and That there have been exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the subject property or as to the in- tended use thereof that do not apply generally to other properties in the same vicinity or zone. a. Findina: The subject lot is nonconforming for width since it is 37.5 feet wide ar.d code requirement for lot width in the R-2 zone is 50 feet. The Applicant is proposing to build a single family structure that would be five feet or more from the north r..orner side lot line instead of the ten feet required by code. There previously existed on the site a single family residence that was built in 1922. That structUre burned down a year and a half ago, and was nonconforming for side yard setback. There is no er.isting foundation; however, there is a remainin� cement front porch and steps that is approximately five feet from the north proper.ty line. This will be removed. if the l0 foot setback were met, the applicant would only be able to build a 22 foot wide house. He wishes to build a 26 feet wide, 1248 square foot house with an attached two car garage, which would be more in keeping with other homes in the neighborhood. Twentieth Street, which abuts the property to the north, has an eighty foot right of way but on�y approximately 24 feeL of paving plus the sidewalk so there is a great deal of unused right of way that is in lawn, so there would still be approx=mately eleven feet of lawn between the house and the sidewalk. Public Works has no plans to widen Twentieth Street. b. Conclusion: There are unusual circumstances applying to the subject pr�perty since the lot is nonconforming for width, and also because of the 80 foot width of the abutting street which leaves an unusual amount of unused right of way.