Reso PC20-06 0076 PC Reso Adopting and denying the appeal and affirming the ZA decision for 142 JETER ES

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ATTY/RESO.0076/PC RESO ADOPTING & DENYING THE APPEAL & AFFIRMING THE ZA DECISION FOR 142 JETER REV: 08-06-2020 PR Page 4 of 7 consider the effect of the proposed structure upon the character and value of the adjacent R District area; This finding is not applicable as the Project is residential. I. The provision of permeable areas and drainage design appropriate to capture and treat stormwater runoff prior to its discharge from the site including, but not limited to, the use of vegetated swales, landscape features, permeable pavement materials, infiltration basins or engineered designs. The Project complies with the residential zoning standards for permeable area onsite, including 60 percent of the required front yard and 40 percent of the entire site. 4. The Planning Commission makes the following additional findings in response to the stated reasons for the appeal, both as set forth below: A. The appellant asserts that the proposed home design front yard setback is not consistent or contextual to other homes on the block. As stated above, the front setback of the elevation closest to the property line was initially proposed at a 15 feet, where 15 feet is required under the R-1 zoning district. In order to address the front setback concern for this portion of the home, the applicant increased the setback from 15 feet to 18 feet. The front porch entry maintains an 18-foot setback from the front property line, providing a more closely aligned relationship with neighboring properties. However, in comparison to adjacent homes, contextually the proposed home remains set forward (9-foot setback difference from the home located to the right at 138 Jeter and 4-foot setback difference from the home located to the left at 150 Jeter). Setting the home further back would create setbacks for other portions of the house that would not comply with the Zoning Ordinance if the house size were to remain the same. The setback of the main house to the detached garage is 6 feet, where 6 feet is required between structures. In addition, the detached garage has a setback of 6 feet from the rear property line, where 6 feet is required. This does not allow for the garage to be pushed any further back, consequently not allowing for the main house to be pushed back further unless the overall house size were to be reduced. Given rear setback constraints provided by a detached garage consistent with the strong pattern of detached garages in the neighborhood, staff found the modification to the front setback to be acceptable. 5. The Planning Commission hereby denies the appeal and upholds the decision of the Zoning Administrator approving Architectural Permit No. AP2019-040 for the Project, as modified by the Applicant to increase the front setback from 16 feet to 18 feet and reduce the size of the home, which shall not exceed 2,970 square feet. 6. In upholding the Zoning Administrator’s decision and approving the Project, as modified by the Applicant, the Planning Commission adopts the findings set forth herein, and adopts the conditions of approval attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.