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Developer seeks 7.5-foot setback to meet fire-access rules for seven-unit infill near UNR
Summary
Applicant Taylor Covey asked the Ward 1 Neighborhood Advisory Board to approve a major deviation reducing a required 15-foot front setback to 7.5 feet for a three-story, seven-unit infill project, saying the change is needed to meet aerial fire-access geometry; nearby cemetery representatives asked the board to protect rear access easements.
Taylor Covey, representing Starfield 1 LLC, told the Ward 1 Neighborhood Advisory Board that his firm is proposing a three-story, seven-unit multifamily building on a 0.194-acre triangular parcel in the University Terrace area and requested a major deviation to reduce the front setback from 15 to 7.5 feet so the project can meet aerial fire-access geometry required by the International Fire Code.
"My name is Taylor Covey, and I'm here to present our project," Covey said, describing roughly 11,600 square feet of building area, five garage spaces (one ADA van-accessible), bike storage, a rooftop lounge and a 680-square-foot rooftop deck. He told the board the parcel's…
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