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Commission backs specific‑use permit for 800‑sq‑ft carport at 608 Norma Lane, approves variance for third accessory structure
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 to recommend a Specific Use Permit for an 800‑square‑foot detached carport at 608 Norma Lane, and approved a variance allowing three accessory structures on the roughly 3‑acre property; the applicant will need standard building‑permit review for foundation and anchoring details.
The Keller Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 Tuesday to recommend City Council approve a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an 800‑square‑foot detached metal carport at 608 Norma Lane and to grant a variance allowing three accessory structures on the property.
Planning staff presented the request as an 800‑square‑foot metal carport (20 by 40 feet) with an average height of about 13 feet; staff said the applicant proposes finishes to match an existing detached barn on the lot. The property is approximately 2.98–3.0 acres in SF‑36 zoning. Because detached carports in SF districts require an SUP and the total accessory square footage would exceed 50% of the residence’s footprint, the application included both an SUP and a variance to allow a third detached accessory structure.
Brian Moore, the applicant, told the commission the structure is intended to shelter a travel trailer and that the manufacturer describes the building as a long‑lived metal structure; Moore said he planned a gravel base and that the carport would be anchored and could alternatively be set on a concrete foundation. “It would be anchored to the ground … preferably a concrete structure that it gets anchored to,” Moore said.
Commissioners discussed aesthetics, anchoring and the code limit on accessory structures. Staff explained the SUP review is separate from building‑permit review and that the building permit will require engineering details, including an engineer’s foundation letter for a structure of this size and documentation showing how the carport will be fastened to the ground. Commissioner concerns about describing the unit as “temporary” led staff to note the building permit will require final foundation details.
Commissioner Ross Brentsinger moved approval of the SUP and variance; Commissioner Bill Schlegel seconded. The motion passed 6–1. Staff will forward the recommendation and application to City Council for final action on March 18. The commission approved the SUP and variance with the understanding that building‑permit review will require foundation/anchoring details and an engineer’s certification before construction can proceed.
The commission’s discussion emphasized that the accessory‑structure variance is an exception to a common UDC limitation (two detached accessory structures in many residential districts) and that the property’s nearly 3‑acre size informed commissioners who supported the variance. The applicant was advised to clarify permanent anchoring and finish details for the council hearing and in the building permit package.
