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Planning board approves variance allowing garage conversion at 515 John Thomas Ave.
Summary
The City of DeLand Planning Board voted unanimously to approve a variance letting the owner of 515 John Thomas Ave. keep a previously enclosed garage and meet parking requirements by expanding the driveway.
The City of DeLand Planning Board voted unanimously to approve variance B24240 that reduces the single-family interior parking requirement from two spaces to zero for the property at 515 John Thomas Ave., allowing an already-completed garage enclosure to remain if the owner expands the driveway to provide the required off-street parking.
Planner Emily Kunkel summarized the request to the board: "The request tonight is to reduce the single family interior parking requirement from 2 spaces to 0 while still meeting the total number of required parking spaces by expanding the existing driveway by 421 square feet." The 0.24-acre property is zoned R-1B; the enclosure produced a code-enforcement case after the work was done without permits, staff said.
The applicant, who identified himself as T Bory Toth Jr., told the board he did not realize a permit was required. "I didn't realize that I needed the permit," he said, adding that he was trying to remedy the situation once it came to his attention and that he "humbly ask[ed] forgiveness for doing that." Kunkel told the board the applicant proposes to meet the numeric parking requirement by expanding the concrete driveway by 421 square feet and that two exterior spaces would remain to satisfy the Land Development Regulations.
Board discussion noted the request was consistent with other recent approvals in the neighborhood and with past board practice of ensuring required parking is provided. After no public opposition, a motion to approve the variance passed on roll call: Henry Theory — yes; Don Liska — yes; Troy Baumgartner — yes; Harper Hill — yes; Jeremy Owens — yes.
The approved variance allows the reduction of the required interior parking spaces from two to zero for 515 John Thomas Ave., conditioned on providing the additional off-street spaces via the proposed driveway expansion. The applicant will remain subject to any code-enforcement follow-up and required permits for the driveway work.
The Planning Board closed the public hearing on the item following the applicant's remarks and the board approved the variance on a unanimous vote.
