Case 1502 Applicant: Owner: Request: Location: Zoning: Jerry and Jean Jordan Same as above (30) Thirty foot front (South) yard setback va riance 1087 Augusta Drive Grand Oa ks Planned Unit Development (PUD) Surrounding Uses and Zoning: same as indicated above Past Zoning History: PUD Approval 2005 Planner's Comments: The subject property is a single-fa mily residence on an irregularly shaped lot located in the Grand Oaks, PUD on the nor theast corner of Augusta Drive and Gardenia Cove. Gardenia Cove is a relatively short street terminating in a cul-de-sac with three lots in total fronting the street. One of the t hree lots is located to the rear of the subject property. The homes and lots in this phase of Grand Oaks vary in shape and size from ha lf-ac re to just ove r an acre. There is a (SO) fifty foot front yard setback to the south and west of the subject property as recorded in 2005. The applicant is requesting a thirty foot front (south) yard setback variance to enlarge the principal structure by approximately 2,400 square feet with a footprint of approximately 64' X 22'. By nature, a corner lot deprives the applicant of a larger area of bu ildable space enjoyed by owner of interior lots. The board of the Grand Oaks Homeowners Associa tion reviewed and approved the applicants request at a meeting on December 12, 2008. A variance request may be granted when special conditions exist that are peculiar to the land, or structures tha t do not apply to other lands or structures in the same District under the terms of this ordinance. Recommen dation: Approve request for 30' front (north) yard setback va riance with the fo ll owing findings and condition: 1. Due to t he nature of corner lo ts the literal interpretation of the Ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties owners within the neighborhood; 2. the variance req uested is a minimum and granting of the variance would not confer privileges denied o thers in the same district or be co ntrary to the public interest. 3. The variance ap plies only for the property and improvements indica ted on the attached site pla n approved by the Grand Oa ks Homeowners' Association
)> r 265 NORTH LAMAR BLVD. C) SUTE T m :;JJ OXFORD. MS 38655 0 662.232.8887 m V C) z V -i c 0 0 :-0 )> WWW.ALMO.NET 30 December 2008 RCHTECTURE PLANNNG Dear Planning Commission Members, The Jorda.ns (Jerry a.no Jean) are seeking a variance to the south setback atong Gardenia cove. Their property is at the intersection of Augusta Drive and Gardenia Cove. The nature of the variance is to allow for a Porte Cochere and a new Master Bedroom suite on the lower floor and additional Living Area ( both interior and exterior) on the upper floor. The existing seback, by survey, is SO fet _ and the current house is sitting very nearly on it. There exists a 20' foot utility easement along both the Augusta drive and gardenia cove property lines and we are not proposing any infringement into this area. The Jordan's Site is somewhat unique in that the cove is only one house deep on their side of the street. n addition, the City limits of oxford are at the end of the street (on the other side of the adjacent house). According to the Grand Oaks P.U.D., there may be only more house constructed and it is on the opposite side of the street. The Jorda.n's first wanted to seek input from their immediate neighbors. We have, over, the course of several months, developed several schemes which involved the south side of the property. Once we had narrowed down the design to it's essential components, the Jordan's approfiched all of their neighbors seeking additional input and approval. We have submitted the signatures, indicating approval, of all their neighbors to the City. rr addition, as reqllired, we met with the Grand Oaks Home Owners Association to seek their input and approval. They were very helpful and supportive and have approved our request. Copies of the Site Plan, with the requisite signatures, has been submitted to the City. Finally, with the large setbacks and location of the existing house, the only place to add the needed space is on the south side and in the setback. We have worked to minimize this addition's impact on the neighbors and feel we will be adding an asset to the property and the neighborhood. We appreciate your time and attention and look forward to the opporturlity to address your questions. encourage you to contact me with any thoughts or questions prior to our meeting. Sincerely, Corey Almo Alger, Architect, AA
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