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Homeowner granted variance to expand front porch at 9812 Zykan Drive
Summary
The Overland Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance allowing homeowner Justin King to expand a front porch at 9812 Zykan Drive by eight inches beyond the existing footprint, citing practical difficulties and the porch’s disrepair when purchased.
The Overland Board of Adjustment on March 11 unanimously approved a variance allowing a front porch expansion at 9812 Zykan Drive.
Homeowner Justin King asked the board for the variance, saying the existing porch was “in disarray” when he bought the property and that the proposed increase of eight inches was needed to repair and stabilize the structure. Kadi Sanders, the city’s director of community development, told the board the application had been denied administratively because the proposed porch would exceed the size of the original porch and therefore did not meet the replacement exception under Section 400.290.K of the municipal code.
Sanders provided measurements: the existing porch measured four feet by twenty feet; the proposed porch measures four feet, eight inches by twenty feet, five inches. The enlargement would result in a 3.3-foot encroachment into the 30-foot front yard setback. City Attorney Joseph Bond confirmed the staff presentation.
After brief clarifying questions about whether the extra eight inches were for structural support, board member Jay Fetsch moved to approve a variance from Section 400.180.D.4.a to allow the encroachment as presented; Dan Kipper seconded. Chairman Jeff O’Connell polled the board (O’Connell, Kipper, Jones and Fetsch) and the motion carried unanimously.
The board entered exhibits A-1 through A-8 (notice, staff report, application, plans and GIS mapping) into the record. No members of the public spoke during the item. The variance is subject to the standard period-of-validity provisions in Section 400.935 of the code, which the chair read at the start of the hearing.
The board’s action allows King to proceed with the porch as shown in the approved plans; the decision does not itself grant any building permit or certificate of occupancy, which remain subject to separate permitting review.
