208 Belvedere Street ZVAR-2002-18 Staff Report
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT
October 15, 2002 Public Hearing
ZVAR-2002-18, Michael Moore
To: Community Development Board
From: Community Development Department
City of Atlantic Beach
Date: October 08, 2002
Subject: ZVAR-2002-18
Applicant: Michael D. Moore
1190 20th Street, North
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250
Requested Change: Request for a Variance from Section 24-105 (e) (1) to reduce the required twenty (20) foot front yard to fourteen (14) feet to allow for the construction of an addition.
Location: 208 Belvedere Street
Existing Zoning: RS-2
Future Land Use: Residential, Low Density
Surrounding Zoning: RS-2
Surrounding Land Use: Single-family residential
STAFF COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION
The Applicant has requested a reduction in the 20-foot front yard setback to allow for the construction of an addition to the existing residence, which will encroach into the required
front yard a distance of six feet. A fourteen-foot front yard would be maintained. The subject lot is a 75-foot by 100-foot lot consisting of portions of two platted lots and a portion
of David Street, which has long been closed in this location. Property records indicate that the original house was built in 1950 prior to the 1965 closing of the David Street right-of-way.
The original property consisted of two “pie-shaped” lots (#453 and #452) situated in the curve of David Street. It appears that the house was originally situated on the property to
face the curve of the right-of-way, and the front of the original house was located a minimum distance of 45 feet from the curvature of the original right-of-way. A search of available
property records does not indicate why the 25-foot portion on the south side of original lot #453 is no longer part of this property, but the property may have been configured in this
manner at the time the right-of-way was abandoned.
While the current lot is a 7500 square foot rectangular lot, it appears that the unusual shape of the original two lots, the placement of the residence as constructed in 1950, combined
with the closure of David Street, create an unusual situation, which limits reasonable use of the property. The existing residence is a house of modest size, but the location of the
house on the property limits area for expansion of the home. Staff finds the request consistent with the requirements of Section 24-64 and recommends approval of the requested variance.
SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL
The Community Development Board may consider a motion to approve a request for a Variance from Section 24-105 (e) (1) to reduce the required twenty (20) foot front yard to fourteen (14)
feet to allow for the construction of an addition on property located at 208 Belvedere Street, provided:
(Provide findings of fact similar to the following.)
There are special conditions or circumstances which are peculiar to the Land, Structure or Building involved that are not applicable to other Lands, Structures or Buildings in the same
Zoning District.
The special conditions and circumstances are not the result from the actions of the Applicant.
The Variance requested is the minimum Variance that will make possible the reasonable Use of the Land, Building or Structure.
The granting of the Variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of this Chapter, and the Variance will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental
to the public welfare.
SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND DENIAL
The Community Development Board may consider a motion deny a request for a Variance from Section 24-105 (e) (1) to reduce the required twenty (20) foot front yard to fourteen (14) feet
to allow for the construction of an addition on property located at 208 Belvedere Street, provided:
(Provide findings of fact similar to the following.)
There are no special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the Land, Structure or Building involved and which are not applicable to other Lands, Structures or Buildings
in the same Zoning District.
The special conditions and circumstances result from the actions of the Applicant.
The Variance granted is not the minimum Variance that will make possible the reasonable Use of the Land, Building or Structure.
The granting of the Variance will not be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of this Chapter and the Variance may be injurious to the area involved or detrimental to the public
welfare.
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