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Commission recommends conditioned approval of waiver to split lot at 905 South Perrin
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of waiver WAV260003 for 905 South Perrin with conditions: the owner must dedicate 5 feet of right-of-way and the commission urged the Board of Adjustment to allow a setback reduction to avoid creating an undue hardship.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve waiver request WAV260003 for 905 South Perrin, subject to conditions aimed at preserving future roadway options while allowing the lot to be developed.
Wayne Smith of Development Services presented the request, saying the owner, Stephanie Jimenez, seeks to split a single lot that runs from Perrin Street to Lane Street to create a new dwelling on the Lane Street frontage. "Lane Street is considered a 2-lane minor arterial," Smith said, and the subdivision standard calls for a 50-foot right-of-way; the current ROW is 20 feet. Smith told commissioners that widening would require acquisition from adjacent owners and that the requested waiver would avoid forcing an immediate dedication that would reduce the buildable area to below the 8,000-square-foot standard in place for single-family lots.
Commissioners discussed compromise options. "I think 50 feet is probably excessive for a little street like Lane Street anyway," said Commissioner Woodruff, raising the idea of securing a smaller, immediate dedication while pursuing setback relief through the Board of Adjustment. Woodruff moved that the commission recommend approval of the waiver with modifications: waive 10 of the required 15 feet, require the owner to dedicate 5 feet of ROW, and strongly recommend the ZBA grant a setback reduction from 25 to 20 feet so the structure can be built where planned. The motion was seconded and passed on an aye vote.
Staff told the commission the lot split would create two lots below the 8,000-square-foot standard (one estimated at about 7,001 square feet) and that variances would be handled concurrently with infill and ZBA processes. Smith said the subdivision ordinance's waiver process is fairly new and that public works has no active plan to widen Lane Street, though acquisition would be required if a future widening project were approved.
The commission's recommendation will go to City Council for final action with the stated conditions. The applicant is expected to submit an infill application and any necessary variance requests in parallel to the waiver process.
