To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Amber Washington, Planner I
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an approximately 576 square-foot detached carport, on .068 acre, approximately 460 feet southeast of the intersection of Hickory Hollow Lane and North Pearson Lane, legally described as Lot 4, Block 1 of Hickory Hollow Estates, zoned Single-Family 20,000 square-foot lot size or greater (SF-20) and addressed 2016 Hickory Hollow Lane. Ken Perdue, Owner/Applicant. (SUP-23-0026)
Background:
The Applicant requests a Specific Use Permit to keep the approximately 576 square-foot detached carport he recently built to protect his vehicles from inclement weather after having four vehicles totaled since purchasing the home three years ago.
The carport meets all setback requirements of the SF-20 zoning district, and the Applicant has provided a letter signed by an engineer stating that the structure is supported by the foundation it is on, as required for all structures over 499 square-feet.
Site Design:
The carport is 24’ by 24’, constructed with four steel posts wrapped in wood, and 16’ from the side property line. It is approximately 30’ from the rear property line and is not in the existing 20’ drainage/utility easement along the southern property line as shown on the plat. The structure is less than 15’ on average, meeting the requirement for maximum accessory structure height per the Unified Development Code.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a SUP request, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following factors:
1) The use is harmonious and compatible with surrounding existing uses or proposed uses;
2) The activities requested by the applicant are normally associated with the permitted uses in the base district;
3) The nature of the use is reasonable and appropriate in the immediate area;
4) Any negative impact on the surrounding area has been mitigated; and
5) That any additional conditions specified ensure that the intent of the district purposes are being upheld.
Citizen Input:
On November 2, 2023, the city mailed out 24 letters of notification for this Public Hearing to all property owners within three-hundred feet (300’) of the subject site. A public hearing notice sign was posted on the site.
Staff has not received any public feedback on this request.
Alternatives:
The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering a Specific Use Permit:
§ Recommend approval as submitted.
§ Recommend approval with modified or additional condition(s).
§ Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
§ Recommend denial.
City Council Action:
If the Planning and Zoning Commission takes action and makes a recommendation on this agenda item, then this Specific Use Permit application will be scheduled for City Council action on December 5, 2023.