MEMO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning and Zoning Division 1725 Reynolds Street, Suite 200, Brunswick, GA 31520 Phone: 912-554-7428/Fax: 1-888-252-3726 TO: Glynn County Board of Appeals FROM: SUBJECT: Eric Lee Johnson, Planning Division Manager ZV2987 801 Ocean Road DATE: February 3, 2015 REQUEST: Consider a request for a variance from Section 705.5 of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance to permit an encroachment into the required front yard setback. The property is zoned RR Resort Residential and located on the east side of Ocean Road. APPLICANT: Nathan Brock, agent for 801 Ocean Forest LLC, property owner. PARCEL NUMBER: Parcel ID: 05-00762 CURRENT ZONING: RR Resort Residential EXISTING LAND USE: One-family dwelling SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a variance from the Zoning Ordinance to allow a garage addition within the front yard setback. The proposed structure would be located 14.9 feet from the property line, which is less than the 20 foot setback required in the RR Zoning District. According to the survey, the existing house is 26.9 feet from the front property line. The subject property is a rectangular-shaped parcel located on the east side of Ocean Road. It is bounded by residential lots to the north and south and by common area to the east. According to County records, the house was built in 2005. It should be noted the right-of-way directly abutting the subject property has an irregular configuration.
FINDINGS The Glynn County Zoning Ordinance authorizes the Board of Appeals to grant variances in cases where the literal application of the regulations may cause a hardship. Following is the ordinance section establishing the parameters for considering variances: 1005.3 To authorize upon appeal in specific cases, so that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed, public welfare and safety secured, and substantial justice done, such variances from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance will, in an individual case, result in unnecessary hardship. No variance application will be accepted or processed unless the Community Development Director, or designee, determines that it is reasonable possible for the Board of Appeals to find that the application meets the terms of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of the standards set forth below. Such variance may be granted in each individual case of unnecessary hardship upon a finding by the Board of Appeals that: a) There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question because of its size, shape or topography: Staff comment: There are no extraordinary or exceptional conditions pertaining to this property with respect to its size, shape, or topography; however, the right-of-way directly abutting the subject property has an irregular configuration. b) Such conditions are peculiar to the particular piece of property involved; Staff comment: There are no extraordinary or exceptional conditions pertaining to this property with respect to its size, shape, or topography; however, the right-of-way directly abutting the subject property has an irregular configuration. c) No variance may be permitted for a land use that is prohibited by this Ordinance within the District in which the property is located; Staff comment: A one-family dwelling is a permitted use in the RR Zoning District. d) The special conditions or circumstances do not result from the action or actions of the applicant, i.e., a self-imposed hardship; and Staff comment: The new garage addition is a self-imposed condition and results from the action of the applicant. e) Relief, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public good or impair the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
Staff comment: The variance request does not appear to cause substantial detriment to the public good or impair the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. The size and shape of this parcel is comparable to the surrounding parcels rectangular shaped lots. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the request as submitted; 2. Deny the request as submitted; or 3. Defer the request at the request of the applicant or at the request of staff. ATTACHMENTS: APPENDIX A - LOCATION MAP APPENDIX B - SURVEY (EXISTING) APPENDIX C PROPOSED DRAWING APPENDIX D - PLAT OF OCEAN RD AT OCEAN FOREST APPENDIX E DRAWING OF EXISTING ROAD APPENDIX F - APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS APPENDIX G REVIEW HISTORY
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From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Nate Eric Johnson admin@wiregrassstudio.com RE: 801 Ocean Road Variance Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:59:48 AM Varner Ap Signed.pdf Thanks for catching that Eric, I have attached the application with signed version Scott Stielen, Sea Island President, signed for Sea Island, and also the other neighbor John McDonald has signed. I believe Catherine Chmelar in my office delivered a hard copy, but I know I have made this very confusing. Best, Nate Nathan S. Brock Wiregrass Studio, Inc., Architects 1628 Newcastle Street, Suite A Brunswick, Georgia, 31520 (912) 264-4788 From: Eric Johnson [mailto:ejohnson@glynncounty-ga.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:46 AM To: Nate Subject: FW: 801 Ocean Road Variance Nate, It s not required to obtain this, but do you have approval from Sea Island Acquisition, LLC (850 Ocean Road) or John McDonald (800 Ocean Road)? The attached PDF doesn t indicate approval or disapproval. I can include something in the packet if you get me it to me by Friday. Your choice. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks! Eric Lee Johnson Planning Manager From: Nate [mailto:nathan@wiregrassstudio.com] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 5:32 PM To: Eric Johnson Cc: catherine@wiregrassstudio.com; Bill Edenfield Subject: 801 Ocean Road Variance Hi Eric, Please see attached exhibit, it prints to 11x17 at a scale of 1 =50. Also, I have revised the forms to show correct Owner (801 Ocean Forest LLC) Where asked to specify request I changed 7-0 to 5.1 I also made the following changes (highlighted below) to the attached revised application in my description:
The property line for Lot 17 was established following an old road, before the last phase of Ocean Cottages was designed. The road was shifted when the last phase of Ocean Cottages was built, allowing other ocean cottage property lines to follow its Right of Way. Lots 16 and 17 are the only duplex properties that do not follow the new road Right of Way alignment. If Lot 17's property line were to follow the existing right of way alignment like its neighbors, there would be 36' between it and this proposed garage addition. This small addition would be well landscaped and would not adversely impact any adjacent properties. Thanks again for your help, I will bring hard copies to you at 8:00am tomorrow morning. Kind Regards, Nathan Brock Nathan S. Brock Wiregrass Studio, Inc., Architects 1628 Newcastle Street, Suite A Brunswick, Georgia, 31520 (912) 264-4788
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GLYNN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HISTORY for ZV2987 801 Ocean Road as of 01/29/2015 1:25 pm Intake Desk Telephone 912 279-2946 Review # Assigned To Result Result By Due Completed 13414 Planners Pre-Review 1 Compliant Johnson 01/16/2015 01/15/2015 Proposed garage addition in front yard. Number of Reviews 1 Print Date: 1/29/2015 Page 1 of 1