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Commission approves small-home variance for expansion at 808 Guadalupe Trail
Summary
The commission approved variances to allow a modest addition at 808 Guadalupe Trail NW, finding the narrow, irregular lot and preexisting nonconforming conditions justify minimal relief to permit a reasonable family addition.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved variances to permit an addition at 808 Guadalupe Trail NW that requires an 11-foot reduction to the 15-foot side setback and a one-foot reduction to the 25-foot rear setback.
Director Schultz told the commission that staff found the lot irregularly shaped, narrow and constrained in a way that significantly limits buildable area, and that the existing residence predates current setbacks; staff therefore recommended approval as the minimum relief necessary to allow a reasonable residential addition.
Applicant representative Alex Albertton described the house as an approximately 870-square-foot one-bedroom home and said the owners needed a modest addition for their growing family. Neighbors spoke in favor, and a public commenter said the lot pattern and size justify the relief.
Commissioners voted to approve the variances subject to the findings and conditions in the staff report.
