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Public Hearing - File No. PVAI2025-0003
Location: 2480 Harrison Ave., located west of Dequindre, between Auburn and Hamlin, Parcel 15-25-403-043, zoned R-4 One Family Residential
The applicant is requesting a variance from Sec. 138-5.100 Schedule of Regulations, which notes that the required side setback for a principal structure in the R-4 One Family Zoning District is 10 feet. The proposed variance, if granted, would allow for an encroachment of 3.75 feet into the required side setback (south side) for the construction of an attached garage to the existing home.
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Resolved, in the matter of File No. PVAI2025-0003, that the request for a variance from Section 138-5.100 Schedule of Regulations which requires the proposed attached garage addition to meet a 10 ft. southerly side setback in the R-4 One Family Residential zoning district, Parcel Identification Number 15-25-403-043, be DENIED because a practical difficulty does not exist on the property as demonstrated in the record of proceedings and based on the following findings:
1. Compliance with the strict letter of the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance will not prevent the owner from constructing an attached garage, albeit potentially a one car garage, that meets the required 10 ft. side setback in a manner that complies with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore no practical difficulty has been demonstrated for this property. In addition, a detached accessory structure already exists on the property and can likely be used for the same purposes.
2. Granting the variance will not do substantial justice to nearby property owners as it would confer special benefits to the applicant that are not enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity.
3. There are no unique circumstances of the property that have been identified by the applicant that necessitate granting the variance. There are many properties throughout the City that have similar existing setbacks for an accessory str...
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