Staff Report
File #: PZ 20-021
APPLICATION: Variance APPLICANT: Emily Hicks
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Planning and Zoning Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
Mayor and Council Decision: Approve with Conditions
PETITION:
To consider a variance to allow 2 driveways within 120 feet on a single-family residential lot.
PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST:
Variance to allow 2 driveways within 120 feet on a single-family residential lot.
LOCATION: 2753 Lost Lakes Drive Parcel ID#: 19065500500 Zoning: R15C
Background:
The subject site is located within the Lost Mountain Lakes subdivisions with a physical address of 2753 Lost Lakes Drive within the Residential (R15C) zoning district. The applicant is requesting to obtain a variance to install a second driveway on her property so as to provide step less entry for her parents. The subject property currently exists of one driveway; the proposed driveway will be located to the north of the house less than 200 feet of the existing driveway. According to Article 6-25b, "Along any street other than an arterial as designated in the Powder Springs comprehensive plan, each lot shall be permitted no more than one point of vehicular access for each 200 feet of lot frontage. Lots existing on the date of adoption of this development code, or which are created in accordance with this development code, which have less than 200 feet of frontage shall be allowed one point of access." The applicant is therefore requesting to have 2 access points on a residential lot within 200 feet of each other, this request has triggered a variance request by the applicant.
This subdivision was approved by Mayor and Council December 7, 1998. Stipulations were amended in July 17, 2000. The Final Plat (Book 2020, PG 57) was approved and recorded on January 25, 2002. Aerial images also indicate that the subdivision was under construction in 2002.
Surrounding Land Use:
The subject site is located in the Lost L...
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