1510 12TH ST 2016-01-01 MF Import

-1- Di'I'AIL'c;D �;XPLAiiA'PIOII OP Tf{l SPi.'(:IFIC VARIAI'7Ci: itliaU�TF,D: Side The variance is for the relaxation o£ •f�ent and rear yard setback requiremeni;s in order to a]low the construction of a fu11 second story plus z third story on an existing iz story home. The original structure was built in 1923 and was located 2$ feet from 12th Street�very close to the alley. The actual city or+ned right-of-uay cn izth Street is 80' so the north edge of the house is located Hithin approx�ir,ately 1 ' of the R�;� line for xhich the set-back requix�ment is ' ' The house is also located far to the back o£ the lo��within ?_' o£ the alley R�W line. That set-back requirement is � . The variance is necessary in ozder to raise the height of the exterior walls to provide lz additional stories that are in keeping with the existing arr,nitectural character of the house and the neighbo�hood. A�Li�A'PIONS OF APPLICAidT Point 1: Special circumstances include the fact that this house is located on a 37z'xi'0' corner lot. Strict compliance with the zoning code would dictate that any new construction be limi.ted to no more that 12z feet wide to the xest from the house (20' set- back from street it�W and 5' set-back from side ya�da . l�nterior j�2' lots are alloired a maximum width of 25t' . ?tost other corner lot homes in the area are closer to the street and�or larger than this one. :tany other structures (especially non-residential) are located closer to the alley. :learly all other homes in the neighborhood can be incrnased in height within the zoning regulations, but because of the original placement of my house (i.e. on the rear one-half of a narrow corner lot� special circu�nstances have been created which make it necessary to obtain a variance. Point �: Granting this variance wi11 not be detrimental to neighborhood or property because: (1� no new construction uill be any c?oser to the property line than the present building. A full 2$' will remain between the house facing 1?_th Street and the curb of the street; (2� all trees rrould remain on the site;(3} increased run-off would be at a minimum because nearly all of the new constructron rrill take place above the existin� structure; (4) Nhen complete, the house will be mor.e in keepin� with the other, lager homes in the neighborhood. Also, the new construction ;rill be consistent with the overall character of the oLder style homes in north 'sverett's immediate nei�hbcrhood.