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Commission approves 3‑space driveway expansion for 1804 E. Alameda to bring rental into compliance
Summary
The commission approved an expansion of the driveway at 1804 East Alameda Drive to allow three parking spaces (10‑foot expansion to 27 ft. 10 in.) as part of a process to remedy prior unpermitted work on the seven‑bedroom rental; approval includes planting two shade trees and limits on parking encroachment into the right of way.
The Development Review Commission on Jan. 13 approved a use permit allowing three required parking spaces within the front‑yard setback at 1804 East Alameda Drive to bring the property into code compliance.
Applicant Mariana Olvera told the commission she is seeking a 10‑foot expansion of the existing driveway (to a total of 27 feet 10 inches) to create a third on‑site parking space. Olvera said the property is a seven‑bedroom rental and that prior unpermitted enclosures were the impetus for the code enforcement complaint; this use‑permit is the first step to correct those violations.
City staff (Mansfield) said historical work included an enclosed garage (converted in 1971) and other unpermitted conversions; a complaint was received in 2022 and assigned to staff in 2024. Staff recommended approval with conditions including: parking restricted to on‑site spaces (no encroachment into the right of way), planting two shade trees (one north and one south of the driveway) to provide shade for the new spaces, and a prohibition on parking on crushed‑rock landscaping north of the lawn. Staff noted on‑street parking remains an option north of the driveway.
Commissioner Linda Spears asked whether the property’s rental registration or the applicant’s description of the household composition affected the decision. Staff said the rental registration status comes from the Maricopa County assessor’s records but staff does not have verified information on current household composition.
Olvera clarified during public comment that the property is a registered rental and currently houses her family (she lives nearby), and that it has seen a mix of long‑term and short‑term rentals over time.
Commissioner Stefan Richter moved to approve the request and to strike condition number 7 (final site plan submission) because staff had already received final site plans; Commissioner Joe Forte seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The approval includes the nonstandard landscaping/tree conditions described by staff.
