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Board approves variance for carport at 752 Navigators Way after applicant cites health and access needs
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board granted a variance (VA 25-17) to allow a carport extension at 752 Navigators Way, approving a 17-by-20-foot structure after the applicant and neighbor described existing driveway conditions, HOA approval and personal mobility needs.
The board approved VA 25-17 on Dec. 10, allowing a carport extension at 752 Navigators Way that increases lot coverage and reduces the front-yard setback to accommodate the structure as described by the applicant.
City staff reported the request would raise lot coverage from the existing 37.82% to about 43% and would require a reduced front-yard setback (request described in the staff report). Applicant Jessica Purcelli said the new carport is effectively a replacement and corrected the plan dimensions to 17 by 20 feet; she told the board the homeowners association had already approved the change.
Resident Charles Irvine said the concrete pad is already in place and explained that a carport would aid mobility for household members who have difficulty exiting vehicles. Purcelli and the resident said the carport would not extend past neighboring houses’ setbacks and would replace an earlier structure.
Board members probed the survey and whether the concrete shown predated the purchase; staff confirmed the permit history and that any necessary adjustments to the survey could be made. One member said the staff report found the application did not meet all six variance criteria in Article 9, Section 21.100.04(d) but recommended the board consider the practicalities and hardship aspects cited by the homeowner. The board moved to approve the variance, with the motion seconded and carried in roll-call voting recorded as: Mr. Dwayne — yes; Mr. Fisher — yes; Mr. McGinnis — yes; Mr. Kennedy — yes; Ms. Jankiewicz — yes; Mr. Hatcher — yes.
The board’s vote permits the carport as presented; any required plan corrections (survey scaling and exact footprint) must be finalized with staff before permit issuance.
