TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Two-Unit Residence in the R-2A (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 309 Stryker Avenue.
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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, William Passaglia, is requesting a Variation of Use to allow a two-unit residence, an R-3 (One- and Two-Family Residential) use, in the R-2A (Single-Family Residential) zoning district at 309 Stryker Avenue. The requested Variation of Use petition, if approved, would allow for the use of two dwelling units on the subject property.
The subject property was built in the early 1970's, and it contains a split-level building with a dwelling unit on each floor. The applicant wishes to install a kitchen in the basement unit, thereby allowing it to be an independent dwelling unit. Both units would be accessed via an interior stairwell that leads to separate points of access to each unit. The building has fluctuated between use as a single and two-unit dwelling throughout its history.
The property contains off-street parking for four vehicles. The R-2A zoning district requires each dwelling unit to have no less than two (2) off-street parking spaces on the lot on which the dwelling is situated.
While the surrounding neighborhood is largely single-family residential in character, duplexes within split-level structures are common. The proposed use would not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. No changes to the exterior are planned and the building will maintain a single main entrance. The property can also accommodate the required number of off-street parking with two spaces available in the garage and two spaces available to the rear of the building along the west property line.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING:
The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on this matter on June 19, 2025. William Passaglia represented the petition. No one spoke in fav...
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