Commission approves carport conditional use permit at 491 Bluebird Lane with removal and fence conditions

The Fairview Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit for an accessory carport at 491 Bluebird Lane, subject to conditions requiring the removal of an existing third accessory shed and installation of a solid rear fence along the property line.

Staff presentation and background Israel, a planning staff member, told the commission the site is 0.49 acres in the RE-1 district. The carport — described in staff materials as roughly 30 by 17 feet (a little more than 500 square feet) — is the applicant’s third detached accessory structure on the property, which triggers the conditional use process for accessory buildings in that zoning category. Israel said the 900-square-foot detached garage on the lot received a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment in 2008 for reduced side and rear setbacks; the new carport, as-built, sits about 7 feet from the rear property line. For detached accessory structures above 500 square feet in RE-1, staff noted a 30-foot rear setback applies under current…