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Board approves duplex plan with lot-depth and front-yard variances for 434 Motley Street
Summary
The board approved variances to allow a duplex at 434 Motley Street, reducing required lot depth from 100 feet to 68 feet and the front-yard setback from 25 feet to 17 feet; staff required replat and driveway compliance as conditions and the vote was 8–0.
ZBA26050031, an application to construct a duplex at 434 Motley Street that requested variances for lot depth (existing 68 feet vs. required 100 feet) and front-yard setback (requested 17 feet vs. required 25 feet), was approved 8–0 with staff conditions requiring replatting and Transportation-approved driveway configurations.
Staff presented the site plan and neighborhood context—staff noted duplexes and townhomes are common nearby—and recommended approval with two conditions: (1) the applicant must replat the property as shown on the proposed site plan and (2) any required driveway configuration must meet Unified Development Code and Transportation and Mobility Services requirements. Staff reported 48 mailed notices with no returns in favor or opposition.
Applicant Oziel Toniga spoke to confirm acceptance of staff conditions and explained that the proposed side yard will function effectively as a backyard and will be fenced; board members questioned child-play area sizes and two-story versus single-story massing. After discussion, Mr. Baker moved to close and approve the item with staff's additional conditions; the motion passed 8–0.
