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Plan Commission approves lot-frontage variance for 225 South 1200 East
Summary
The Plan Commission approved a variance reducing the minimum lot frontage from 250 feet to the existing 35 feet for a roughly 9-acre parcel at 225 South 1200 East, allowing the petitioner to seek a building permit to construct a new residence; findings of fact were adopted.
The Plan Commission voted to approve a variance request for a 9-acre parcel at 225 South 1200 East that will reduce the minimum lot frontage requirement from 250 feet to the 35 feet that exist today, enabling the petitioner to pursue a building permit for a new residence.
For the record, Dane Crabtree of the community development department told the commission: "The item before me this evening is a variance of development standard request to modify the minimum lot frontage for an existing illegal nonconforming parcel from 250 feet to the 35 feet that exist today." Crabtree said the parcel has been nonconforming since at least 1995 and that a variance is required before a building permit may be issued.
The petitioner, Laura Beckert, was present but did not make a formal presentation. Commissioners asked whether the proposed residence would be the only dwelling on the property and whether building on the lot would affect surrounding parcels. Crabtree said the existing house location appears consistent with the 1995 building permit and that the GIS parcel lines may be slightly misaligned on the meeting map; he added that, provided the petitioner meets side- and rear-yard setback requirements, other accessory structures could still be built on remaining portions of the property. During discussion staff and commissioners indicated there was no request to modify setback dimensions; in the meeting discussion approximate setback distances of about 70 feet (side) and 100 feet (front) were referenced.
A motion to approve application 2604VS03225 with the staff-recommended conditions was made, seconded and adopted by roll call; the commission also moved to adopt findings of fact and approved them. The meeting record shows the motion "carries," and the chair closed the item after the findings vote.
The approval allows the petitioner to apply for a building permit subject to staff conditions noted in the record; the transcript does not provide a project schedule or further permit milestones.
