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Build proposal on Coolidge Highway postponed after staff and petitioner identify easement conflict
Summary
A demolition-and-replace plan for a lot on Coolidge Highway was postponed after staff and the petitioner found conflicting information about a utility easement shown on a stamped survey (20 ft) and a DTE clearance (15 ft); the easement could prohibit proposed structures and pergola.
The Board of Zoning Appeals postponed consideration of a demolition‑and‑rebuild proposal for a lot on Coolidge Highway after staff and the applicant raised a conflict between a 20‑foot easement shown on the stamped survey and a 15‑foot DTE clearance noted on other plans.
Staff described the proposal as replacing an existing single‑family house with a new dwelling, rear entry attached garage and driveway off Mandalay Avenue. The petitioner asked for a one‑foot north‑side setback variance and a 13.2‑foot waiver from the 35‑foot required rear yard, among other adjustments. Staff noted a 20‑foot easement along the property’s south side that was recorded when the alley was vacated but with an easement retained; the easement language would likely prohibit structures in that swath and could require removal of a proposed pergola on the permit drawings.
The petitioner’s site plan included a 15‑foot DTE clearance for utility poles, and he said his plan was prepared in collaboration with land surveyor Tom Northrop. Board members asked the petitioner to reconcile the stamped survey and the site plan, superimpose the easement and utility locations and return with revised documents. The board voted to postpone to allow the petitioner to resolve the discrepancy.
The board emphasized that easement location, utility clearance and any structures sited within an easement must be clarified on an updated survey before the board can consider final variances.
