TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Ordinances Associated with 1216 Fairview Avenue:
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to allow a duplex, located at 1216 Fairview Avenue (ZBA 2026-07).
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to allow an R-3 (one-and-two family residential) use in the R-2 (single-family residential) zoning district, located at 1216 Fairview Avenue (ZBA 2026-08).
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner and property owner, Robert Casey, is requesting a Variation of Use to a allow a new two-unit residence, an R-3 (one-two-family residential) use, within the R-2 (single-family residential) zoning district at 1216 Fairview Avenue. The applicant is also requesting a Special Use Permit for this two-unit use because two-unit dwellings that are not located within a Planned Unit Development require Special Use Permit approval per Section 47-7.2 of the City's Zoning Ordinance.
The petitioner wishes to construct this two-story structure on an existing vacant nonconforming lot that is approximately 6,565 square feet in size and has a 50-foot lot width. At their June 18, 2026, meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the following variances associated with the proposed structure for this property:
* A Variation to reduce the required front yard setback from 30 feet to 12 feet
* A Variation to reduce the required side yard setback (north side) from 8 feet to 6 feet
* A Variation to reduce the required lot width from 60 feet wide to 50 feet wide
* A Variation to reduce the required lot area from 7,500 square feet to 6,565 square feet
* A Variation to reduce the required lot area per family from 7,500 square feet to 3,282.5 square feet per family
Each unit in the proposed duplex will be 1,100 square feet in size. Each unit will maintain a separate entrance with Unit One's entrance at the front and Unit Two at the rear. Each unit will have living space, including a half-bath, on ...
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