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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-2023 1524 Staff ReportSTAFF REPORT HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION CZC APPLICATION INFORMATION ADDRESS 1524 Monroe Street CASE NO. CZC2023-0010 OWNER Brock Tucker APPLICANT Heartland Garage Builders Inc. REQUEST Detached Garage Construction GENERAL SITE INFORMATION CURRENT ZONING NSZ CURRENT LAND USE Residential PUBLIC UTILITIES Power, gas, water PUBLIC SERVICES Storm sewer, Paducah Fire, Paducah Police SURROUNDING AREA INFORMATION SURROUNDING ZONING SURROUNDING LAND USE NORTH NSZ Residential SOUTH R-1 Residential EAST NSZ Residential WEST NSZ Residential Vicinity Map STAFF REPORT (continued) page 2 of 6 Front from Monroe Rear from 16th/alleyway STAFF REPORT (continued) page 3 of 6 Yard entrance from alleyway STAFF REPORT (continued) page 4 of 6 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1524 Monroe Street is located within the Neighborhood Services Zone/ Fountain Avenue neighborhood. It has a brick exterior and a gabled roof with asphalt shingles. The rear yard is contained with a wooden fence and is accessible by an alleyway opening along N. 16th Street. PROJECT OVERVIEW The Applicant requests a Certificate of Zoning Compliance for the new construction of a detached garage in the rear yard of 1524 Monroe Street. Proposed Exterior Details: • Construct new 24’ x 34‘garage • Two 10’ x 8’ overhead garage doors facing alleyway, painted black • 6’x26’ concrete apron along alleyway opening • Vinyl exterior siding in white • 4/12 roof pitch with 30-year dimensional shingles to match house • 9’ walls • One steel exit door facing house • Two 3x3 windows both facing the house (material not listed) • 5” Seamless Gutters painted black • 3 exterior lights • Setback 75’ from the house, 10’ from the alleyway • Placed 25’ and 20’ from each neighboring property line See attached materials for site plan and other documents provided by the applicant. STAFF REPORT (continued) page 5 of 6 Similar example from Heartland Garage’s website STAFF ANALYSIS The Project’s details and design features as described above and in the application are consistent with Section 126-120 of the Paducah Zoning Ordinance and a majority of NSZ Design Guidelines. The roof shape and material are complimentary to its primary house and all rear yard setback requirements are met. The proposed garage also does not interfere with the neighboring property lines. Regarding the NSZ Design Standards there is one conflict pertaining to the use of exterior siding material. The proposed material is listed as vinyl which per the standards is not an accepted siding material for new construction. Regularly accepted materials are wood, cement fiberboard (hardi-plank) high density polymer, and traditional stucco. However, to note is the garage’s potential visibility due to its placement within the rear yard. The garaged is to be placed 10 feet into the yard from the alleyway and be placed behind a wooden privacy fence in the second lot from the street. This will obscure the garage partially from view of the roadway. Planning Staff recommends HARC discuss this further. If the HARC determines the view is adequately limited then Planning Staff recommends approval of the project as proposed in the application with the use of vinyl siding. STAFF REPORT (continued) page 6 of 6 If the HARC does not permit the use of vinyl siding material for the garage then Staff recommends the use of materials such as wood, cement fiberboard, traditional brick, or stucco. Overall Planning Staff recommends approval for this project. RECOMMENDED MOTIONS Based on the above, staff recommends approval of the request and recommends the following motion: I move that this Commission Approve the Certificate of Zoning Compliance request of Brock Tucker/Heartland Garages for the construction of a detached garage in the rear yard of 1524 Monroe Street. I further move that the approval be based on the following findings of fact • The proposed action is in conformity with the zoning requirements and intent of the Ordinance • The proposed garage is in conformity and complies with a majority of the NSZ Design Standards.