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BZA approves reduced rear-yard setback to allow attached garages on two Dole Avenue lots
Summary
The Hammond Board of Zoning Appeals approved developmental variance Z-26-01 to reduce the rear-yard setback from 20 feet to 11 feet for two adjacent lots at 5517 and 5521 Dole Avenue, allowing attached two-car garages; staff recommended approval and the vote was unanimous.
The Hammond City Board of Zoning Appeals on its regular agenda approved developmental variance Z-26-01, allowing the rear-yard setback to be reduced from the code-required 20 feet to 11 feet for two adjacent lots at 5517 and 5521 Dole Avenue to permit attached two-car garages.
Jay Leeser of First Metropolitan Builders (legal name noted on forms as Jack) and Justin Keith told the board the lots are narrow (about 44 feet wide by 110 feet deep) and that designing an attached garage without the variance would leave insufficient space for a modern house with amenities. “So we just need a little more space to fit an attached garage and make the house desirable for new Hammond residents,” Justin Keith said.
City staff reviewed the petition and recommended that the BZA grant the developmental variances for both properties and provided a proposed two-page finding of facts. Staff noted there were no additional conditions recommended for the case. After adopting the staff findings, the board voted on the variance; the roll-call vote was recorded as 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions and the motion passed.
With the approval, applicants were told they may proceed with property purchase and permitting steps. Staff reminded the applicants that final site design and compliance with alley access would be enforced through subsequent permit review.
