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Request for Action To Item Number Board of Adjustments 4.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Board of Adjustments November 25, 2014 Zack Carlton, Planner I Item Description Reviewed by Request by Reg Powell for 20 Foot Reduction of the Minimum Lot Depth Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director CODD Reviewed by Case No. V 14-02 Action Requested By motion, approve, approve with conditions, or deny the proposed variance that would allow two parcels below the minimum lot depth of 130 feet in the R-1c Single Family Residential district. If the variance is denied, specific reasons shall be stated. If the Board finds that the request does not meet the requirements for a variance, the item will appear before the City Council on appeal December 15, 2014. Background/Discussion Reg Powell, representing the property owner, is proposing to split the lot at 19375 Oxford St NW into two buildable parcels. The variance request is part of an application packet that includes the lot spit request, which the City Council is scheduled to review on December 15, 2014. The variance is for the creation of two parcels, both of which will be below the minimum lot depth of 130' in the R-1c district. The new lots meet design standards for minimum lot size at 11,000 SF, and minimum lot width at 100 feet measured at setback line. City ordinance describes the R-1c zoning district as "intended to provide single-family residences ... in areas that are a continuation of existing residential development patterns and the infilling of existing lots in established areas." The current parcel is larger than average for the zoning district, and the new lot would be sold for use as a single-family residence in an established neighborhood. The current lot is uniquely shaped due to the angle of Norfolk Street as it approaches Highland Road. The proposed lots are deep enough along the southern property line with proposed depths of 130 feet and 142.6 feet. However, along the northern property line the lot depths are approximately 111 feet each. City code defines lot depth as the minimum horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. With the minimum distance between the front and rear lot lines at 111 feet, the applicant requires a variance of 20 feet from the minimum lot depth. P�0118E0 01 NATURE