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Commission recommends approval of retroactive variance for detached garage at 316 Chicago Road
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a variance to allow a 1,200-square-foot detached garage within the setback at 316 Chicago Road after finding the location preserved trees and avoided impacts to the creek; the petitioner built the garage before realizing a variance was required.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a variance to allow a 1,200-square-foot detached garage within the building setback at 316 Chicago Road.
Staff explained the petitioner has already constructed the detached garage. The property is over three acres, and staff said the UDO's scaling factor for allowed detached garage area did not anticipate many lots of that size. Staff reported the detached garage is sited west of the existing house, preserves trees that would otherwise be removed to place a garage in the rear yard along the river, and avoids work near the creek.
Staff said the house already has a three-car attached garage; the detached structure adds roughly 1,200 square feet for a total of about 2,040 square feet of garage area on the lot. Staff recommended the variance because the detached building's current location preserves trees and better protects the creek and creek buffer.
There were no public speakers on the item. After brief discussion, a motion to accept the findings of fact and recommend approval of the variance from Section 9.03 (Accessory Uses and Structures) was moved, seconded and adopted by roll call.
Because the structure already exists, the approval is effectively retroactive and the staff report noted the commission could consider whether the UDO scale provisions need adjustment to account for larger lots in the future.
