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Area Variance – Two-Story Addition at 10 Sunrise Drive

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingGrant an area variance to permit the construction of a 26' x 32'11" two-story addition to a single-family residence at 10 Sunrise Drive, located 35'7" from the front property line in the RD3 Zoning District, with conditions that the property owner modify the exterior appearance to a more rural character with muted colors and install vegetative screening along the gabion wall on Yantz Road.
First seen
2017-06-14
Latest event
2017-06-14
adopted
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RESOLVED

  1. the variance requested will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties
  2. the needs of the applicant cannot be achieved by other than an area variance, because the addition cannot be placed elsewhere on the lot without a variance
  3. the requested variance is substantial
  4. the requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood; effects will be minimal and could improve the visual characteristics of the neighborhood
  5. the hardship for which the variance is sought to rectify was self-created
  6. the variance being sought is the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant
  7. an area variance is granted to permit construction of a two-story addition 35 feet 7 inches from the front property line, with the condition that vegetative screening be installed to hide the gabion wall on Yantz Road and that the exterior appearance be modified to a more rural character with muted colors
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  • WHEREAS, the site of the proposed addition is an existing lot of record in a subdivision created prior to zoning in the Town, with one acre zoning, located in the RD3 Zoning District
  • WHEREAS, during the site visit Board members noted other houses in the subdivision with similarly situated, reduced setbacks
  • WHEREAS, the impact of the proposed variance is mitigated by the fact that the centerline of the roadway in front of the subject property is not actually located at the center of the road
  • WHEREAS, the owner of the property and his architect have committed to modifying the look of the house to create a more rural character, a more muted color, and install vegetative screening along the gabion wall located on Yantz Road, resulting in a less intrusive overall effect

Lifecycle (1 event)

2017-06-14adoptedvote: unanimous
Grant the variance to erect a two-story addition 35 feet 7 inches from the front property line at 10 Sunrise Drive.
moved by Ross · seconded by Lee
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Resolved
  1. the variance requested will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties
  2. the needs of the applicant cannot be achieved by other than an area variance, because the addition cannot be placed elsewhere on the lot without a variance
  3. the requested variance is substantial
  4. the requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood; effects will be minimal and could improve the visual characteristics of the neighborhood
  5. the hardship for which the variance is sought to rectify was self-created
  6. the variance being sought is the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant
  7. an area variance is granted to permit construction of a two-story addition 35 feet 7 inches from the front property line, with the condition that vegetative screening be installed to hide the gabion wall on Yantz Road and that the exterior appearance be modified to a more rural character with muted colors
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the site of the proposed addition is an existing lot of record in a subdivision created prior to zoning in the Town, with one acre zoning, located in the RD3 Zoning District
  • WHEREAS, during the site visit Board members noted other houses in the subdivision with similarly situated, reduced setbacks
  • WHEREAS, the impact of the proposed variance is mitigated by the fact that the centerline of the roadway in front of the subject property is not actually located at the center of the road
  • WHEREAS, the owner of the property and his architect have committed to modifying the look of the house to create a more rural character, a more muted color, and install vegetative screening along the gabion wall located on Yantz Road, resulting in a less intrusive overall effect
Subject key: kortbus_sunrise_drive_addition_variance