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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOV101312LEY A 2 oP°P 9 0�, Development and Infrastructure Services Permitting Division 11000 N La Canada Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona 85737 520-229-4815 520-742-1022 (Fax) a UNDE9 �91 VARIANCE APPLICATION APPLICATION FOR (select one): XZoning Variance ❑ Zoning Interpretation ❑ Appeal of Administrative Decision OV Case # (Office Use Only): oun � i ,& NOTICE TO APPLICANT — It is the applicant/owner's responsibility to ensure all private rules and regulations of the subdivision are adhered to. Contact your HOA or property management company to determine all applicable requirements. Initials Nature of Request (If necessary, please attach a written narrative): S'pe a7�c �_ �a az-ra /--i u4 A. Applicant's Information A Name e Firm: Address • -;,-L2 PL City: State: ; ¢ Zip:�S"zd y' Telephone: ©3 Fax: -5 a 7 h, 2 1 D 2,e Email: Apr Property Owner's Information Name: t]"��Pf �,. -F4ffln -- lI-,F Address: City: Telephone: C. Subject Property Information Parcel/Tax Code: 2 —1;1 &� - / 2 — Legal Description/Property Address: Al Existing Zoning:._ Attachments: r. plicant's Signature Proposed Zoning:_ in J V " Applicant's Printed Nap e Date SUPPLEMENTAL_J JESTIONS FOR VARIANCE APF==—ATIONS Please provide the following information addressing 1 — 5 in the Findings from Section 21.6 I of the Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised (OVZCR). In order to authorize a variance request, the Board will be searching for sufficient evidence in accordance with the findings. Please answer'the questions below in a narrative format. 1. Are there special circumstances or conditions applying to the. property referred to in the application including its size, shape, topography, location or surroundings which do not apply to other properties in the district? 2. Are there special circumstances that exist that are not self imposed or created by the owner/applicant? 3. Is the authorizing of the variance necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights? �o -e 4 ?- 4. If granted, will the variance impose such conditions as will assure that the authorizing of the adjustment shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is located? 5. If granted, will.the variance be the minimum necessary to afford relief and will not materially affect the health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood or surrounding properties. Nature of Request Narrative James Vaughn 635 E. Rancho Catalina PI Oro Valley Az. 85704 I live in the Rancho Catalina Subdivision, developed in the early 70s near Oracle and Magee. It was annexed into Oro Valley a few years ago. I would like to build an accessory building on my property. Primarily as a garage, also storage area and hobby shop. Because of the irregular shape of the property and how the home was placed on the lot years before I owned this property. I am not able to build an attached garage to my home to fit my needs. Therefore I would like to build an unattached building. This is a approved practice in this subdivision and I have a 1 acre lot and have ample space to build and meet all setbacks required. In talking to the Zoning staff there is only one requirement that is a problem. The building height when it is not attached to my home. I was told I can only build a building height equal to the height of my home which is only 10 ft. tall. There is 3 ft. of slope across the area where the building would need to set and with using cut and fill of existing dirt I would raise one side up 1.5 ft. and with 10 ft. as the max height I would only be allowed a 8.5 ft. tall building. I would like to build this building to accommodate my truck, utility trailers and RV.This restriction would not allow me to do so. I have lived in this home for several years. Two years ago our home was broken into and vandalized and several items were stolen. We only have a carport that is easily viewed from the street and at this time all our vehicles were gone and it was very obvious no one was home in the middle of the day and this is when they broke in. We have not felt the safe home feel again that most people enjoy. With an enclosed garage building on the property no one knows if the home owners are there or not and would hinder this from happening again. Another reason is the rats are a constant problem with our RV and vehicles. I would also like to clean up our property and store outside items inside and also use it as a hobby shop. Supplemental Answers for Variance Application 635 E. Rancho Catalina Pl. 1) Yes, this lot is on a cul de sac and the shape is irregular more a pie shape and the way the home was positioned on the lot it will not allow additional structure to be added to the home without getting into the setbacks. 2) Yes, The home was built in the early 70s. I was not the home owner at the time nor had any part of the building process. It is a ranch style home with a very low flat roof with a small shallow carport that my pickup truck will not fit into. The maximum height of my home is 10 ft. tall. 3) Yes, According to the zoning dept. a variance would be necessary to build this building to a usable height. The height restriction for this property is R-136 zoning which is 18 ft. and that would be more then adequate to fulfill my needs. So I am not asking for anything more then is already approved. The problem is I am not allowed to build higher then my home. If I can build within the 18 ft. already approved for this area it will solve the problem and we can enjoy living on this property feeling safer and comfortable. 4) Yes, there are many properties in this neighborhood that have other buildings unattached to their home and are used for many reasons from horse stables to garages. As you can see on the site map provided, my neighbor has a similar structure as I am requesting so this is very common in this subdivision and would be consistent with the surrounding area. 5) Yes, I would keep this building below the 18 ft. height restriction. There is a 3 ft.cross slope difference in this building envelope area so only at the low end of the building would it get close to the maximum building height. Also this proposed envelope area pad elevation using cut and fill of existing soil would be 4ft. lower then my existing home pad elevation. So the roof elevation height of the proposed building would be similar to my existing home roof elevation. i a+ . , - ¢9yf:: , ° x :a W 4. r� Y }� :>, ,., vx• ..�. ,.t -...:: :, :, <:� iy i. .,;Yr r a e e '. , .,.. ::. , i« « 8 e „ r - Aft� ANN. , 2W. C G „ .., �SS'D!� p _ „ 4. .g g, « m s °P a a "a, _ 0 r O w A n r w K ,3 Y p y y{r ..^. r: ,¢ -:.. ;{c;, .^S '.* ,�`"' .mod"1 _ � �• `'f S � � Y= ¢y „ r , r w` 16fill", it t a , ti n P� r 4 , ,K a. n tl r, a� .P' � „ � a ,9 f� M . t >� y l.- + ilk „ �+ Ir Aft NIM x c r 7� s „ a 3 , « + `fr i� �j s ypi i Y i s.. i, 1 .01 , :. .. ... .._5 w. a„ ,:+:, ,.,. f •, fir._ > ,- > t" t ' 3 4P �4 r r , n xF: a 4 � 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Oro Valley Board of Adjustment The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 3:00 p.m. Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Canada Dr. Oro Valley, Arizona Request for a Variance for lot 54 in Rancho Catalina to increase the building height from 10' to 18' for a garage addition, located at 635 E. Rancho Catalina Place, OV1013-12. The hearing will be in the Town Council Chambers. The public is encouraged to attend and will be invited to speak. Site plans are available for review during normal business hours at the Oro Valley Town Hall, Development and Infrastructure Services Department. An agenda for this meeting will be made available at least 24 hours prior to meeting time and can be viewed at www.orovalleyaz.gov. For questions and additional information, please contact Rosevelt Arellano, Planner, at (520) 229- 4817 or rarellano orovalleyaz.gov. DATE: 09/06/2013 TIME: 5:00 PM BY: rmf SAPERMPLUS00MOV1 01 3-12\1 Notice\1 9.24 BOA Notice.doc RE W AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ARIZONA } } ss. COUNTY OF PIMA } Roxanne Murray, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that (s)he is the Lead Public Notice Clerk of THE DAILY TERRITORIAL, a daily newspaper printed and published in the County of Pima, State of Arizona, and of general circulation in the City of Tucson, County of Pima, State of Arizona and elsewhere, and hereto attached: NOTICE OF HEARING Rancho Catalina OV1013-13 September 24, 2013 was printed and published correctly in the regular and entire issue of said THE DAILY TERRITORIAL for 1 issues; that was first made on the 6``' day of September, 2013 and the last publication thereof was made on the 6`h day of September, 2013; that said publication was made on each of the following dates, to -wit: 9/6/ 13 at the Request of: Town of Oro Valley by , Lead Public Notice Clerk, subscribed and sworn to before me this 6" a f September, 2013. ,�t`"r+CELINDAARGUE Notary Public -Arizona Pima County My Commission Expires October 31, 2015 Notary Public in and for the County of P My commission expires 10/31/2015 State of Arizona -10 AUGUST30,2013 • www.dailyterritorial.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Oro Valley Board of Adjustment The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 3:00 p.m. Om Valley Town Halt 11000 N. to CaAads Dr. Oro VaIMy, Arimna Request for a Varian for lot 54 In Rancho Catalina to increase the building height from 10' to fa' for a garage addt lon, located at S35 E. Rancho Catalina Place, OV1013.12. Request for a Vrianca to allow a carwash business to be cdossr than 250' to ■ residentially zoned property, located south of the southeast comer of Hardy Road and Oracle Road. OV1013-13 The hearing win be in the Town Council Chambers. The public is encouraged to allend and win be imiled to speak. Site plans are available for review dung normal business hours at the Om Valley Town Hall, Owe cement and Infrastructure Services Department An agenda for this meeting will be made available at least 24 hours prior to meeting time and an be viewed a1170yd1.g1.V3LitaL tmy_ For questions and add0ional Information, please contact Roswell Arellano, Planner. at (520) 229.4817 or fa:c!110ii1a :p„`r;•d7.g0y. PUBLISH: The Daily Territorial SapL 8, 2013 0�� �D�7�— JZ Dear Jim, Wow, my mind has been going crazy after our talk about you wanting to have the huge garage built. Then when the postcard came from Oro Valley saying you were going thru with trying to get the variance, my stomach turned. I have actually had dreams about it because it has been on my mind so much. From what I understand now, you have cancelled that and are wanting to just attach the building to your house. Jim, all I can ask of you is to please not block my views of the mountains in any way. I love those views and that is why most of us in the neighborhood purchased here. I know I did. I spend a LOT of time outside and I love ALL of the view. I am afraid with the garage you want to build, I won't see any of the eastern view or Pima Canyon. When I am outside grilling, that is the view I have. In looking, I think about a third of my mountain views will be gone and that just breaks my heart. I retired and am looking forward to fixing up the house the way I want, including an 8' sliding glass door in the bedroom and an 8'x6' picture window in my den overlooking the pool and the mountains, all of them. If you build something there, the view of the eastern mountains won't even be seen from the picture window. I hope to stay here the rest of my life and just want to enjoy every aspect of this neighborhood. You can ask almost anyone I know and they will tell you I am someone who wants the feel of living outside without actually being out in the elements, which is why I am putting in all the windows and sliding glass door. In speaking with a realtor, she also says a huge garage blocking the view is going to have a huge impact on my property value, like a decrease of at LEAST 10%. As I say, I want to stay here forever, but who knows what the future holds and I don't want to lose property value. Would you? I am just asking you to put yourself in my shoes. Would you want to lose your mountain views? Any of them? Maybe there is a way you can build without blocking anyone's views on the street? I know if you attach to your house, there is probably nothing I can do, but I am just asking you to do unto others as you would have done unto you and think about what I would lose. Basically, I am asking and begging and pleading with you not to take away any of my mountain views at all. My property sits s000 much lower than yours. When the batting cage went up, that wasn't bad because it wasn't in my view. Then the beige trailer came and that really did block a lot, but I came to live with it. Then when the brown trailer came, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to sit in my Jacuzzi and see the mountains, but I sit low enough in there so that isn't an issue. I love watching the full moon come up over the mountains and don't want to lose that. That is a pure joy to me especially with the weather getting nice again. I love being outside. I am just hoping if you go through with this, maybe it can set more up to the front of your property without blocking anyone else's views either. I know all the neighbors I have spoken with really cherish the views we have. Again, I know there is nothing I can do, but just beg and plead with you not to take away what I love so much about living in this house and neighborhood. Thank you for you consideration. Sincerely, Cathie Treu Page 1 of 1 Arellano, Rosevelt r v From: Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:11 PM To: Arellano, Rosevelt 1 Subject: Re: Varience Rosevelt After further study and review I would like to withdrawal my submittal for a variance and request a reimbursement of the application fee. thanks Jim From: "Rosevelt Arellano" <rarellano@orovalleyaz.gov> To: jmnevaughn@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 12:05:27 PM Subject: RE: Varience Jim, Thank you for the email. Per your request, the submitted application will not be placed on a Board of Adjustment meeting agenda unless a written letter to do so is received. Rosevelt Arellano Planner Development and Infrastructure Services Town of Oro Valley Office: (520) 229-4817 Fax: (520) 742-1022 www.orovalleyDIS.com Caring for our heritage, our community, our future. From: Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 11:39 AM To: Arellano, Rosevelt Subject: Varience Town of Oro Valley After further review of my submittable for a height variance at 635 E. Rancho Catalina PI. would like to put it on hold and request a continuance. would like more time to consider other options. Thanks Jim Vaughn 09/ 16/2013 o? a s f /e L)4 ia/7 cc e- r ro/ �'� Icei�9 y — T 11 G � �ofoa�lo— xff' Q c. C/O S,P b 4 i 4oui si 4, Pao ��-� �., ;�{ 34 Page 1 of 1 NO VALUE METAL o SR o *-� 100.0 S.F. 10' WOOD SHED 240.0 S.F. _ N N r' 20' •-� 14' '89 ADD 383.6 S.F. rz N N 14' ZD 225-17-0540 635 E RANCHO CATALINA PL PORCH 21' 0 210.0 S.F.o '-i 21' CF 310.8 S.F. 43.4' 4' f 21 ' 16' (1) 1978 1189.2 S.F. 43.4' PATIO 560.0 S.F. 3 S' 12' Ti (7F SR Q' 0,0 S_F wi O N LU O� 3' 20' co CF , N 419.2 S.F. N CPT 2 N it 20' 1 �_.20' �H NG i�i' CF' [:lo5�p f'I�iSrl rc c G-(z ORIGINAL SF 1189 '89 ADD SF 384 CF SF 730 TOTAL SF 2303' http://www.asr.pima.gov/web_images/asrt/PUBLIC/APEX/DATA/22517/0540-1.JPG 09/05/2013