HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-23 PACKET 06.1.Planning Staff Report
Accessory Apartment Variance
Case V2015-005
February 23, 2015
Proposal
John and Sheryl Myers, along with additional property owners Jimmy and Glenda Morton, have
applied for a variance to allow an accessory apartment as part of a 5,760 square foot detached
accessory structure on the residentially zoned property at 10990 Manning Avenue South.
Background
In 2014, Resolution No. 2014-103 denied the application request for a second dwelling on the
subject property. The reasons for the denial are stated in the resolution. During the previous re-
view, the City’s Technical Review Committee identified that based on Title 11-9A-3: Permitted
Accessory Uses, the applicant would have the ability to have an accessory apartment that would
allow for an additional living quarters as an accessory and subordinate use to the principal struc-
ture. The current Code prohibits accessory apartments from being located in an accessory
structure. Based on discussions with Planning staff, the Applicants have chosen to apply for a
different variance that does not have as many hurdles or ramifications associated with the previ-
ous application. The current request, if approved, would allow for the planned detached acces-
sory structure to contain an accessory apartment subject to certain conditions. The planning staff
has suggested that one of the conditions of approval could limit the duration of the requested
use, and the applicants have agreed that would be an acceptable course of action. The previous
planning case file established the planned detached accessory structure as meeting agricultural
use specifications, thus allowing adequate size for a joint occupancy building.