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19-13471; Michael & Susan Sheets; 6006 Mackenzie Road <br />Representatives: Michael & Susan Sheets, owners; Dave Hibinger, 5994 Mackenzie Road <br />Proposal consists of a new driveway. Property is zoned B -One Family Residence. The following <br />variance is requested: <br />1. A 13 ft. variance for width of driveway serving an attached garage; code allows a maximum <br />width of 24 ft., applicant shows a width of 37 ft.; Section 1135.02(B)(2)(c). <br />Mr. Aspery said the applicants are proposing to replace their existing gravel driveway and <br />parking area with a concrete driveway. Regarding the width variance, code allows a maximum of <br />24 feet for a driveway serving an attached garage, whereas the applicant shows a width of 37 <br />feet. Code requires new driveways to be composed of concrete or asphalt. Ms. Sheets said her <br />driveway is 22 feet wide with an additional area to turn around since there is so much traffic on <br />their street. They want to improve their property and make it safer. Mr. Hibinger said it would be <br />an improvement to the front of the home and agreed that it can be difficult to back out on their <br />street. Ms. Sheets said the front of their lot is 100 feet wide so the 37 foot wide area will not take <br />up the entire frontage. Mr. Mackey believed the concrete pad will improve the area and added <br />that there are similar concrete pads along Mackenzie Road. Mr. Papotto pointed out that it is a <br />short driveway which would make it difficult to back out onto the road. <br />Mr. Papotto moved, seconded by Mr. Mackey, to approve the following variance for 19- <br />13471; Michael & Susan Sheets; 6006 Mackenzie Road: <br />1. A 13 ft. variance for width of driveway serving an attached garage; code allows a <br />maximum width of 24 ft., applicant shows a width of 37 ft.; Section 1135.02(B)(2)(c). <br />Motion passed 3-0. <br />19-13514; Kelsey Pilling; 23969 Maple Ridge Road <br />Representatives: John Pilling, owner <br />Proposal consists of a parking pad. Property is zoned C -One Family Residence. The following <br />variance is requested: <br />1. A variance for a parking pad in a front yard; code only allows parking pads in the side or rear <br />yard of a residential lot unless the lot has access to an arterial street, applicant shows a <br />parking pad in the front yard; Section 1135.02(B)(3)(a). <br />Mr. Aspery said the applicant is proposing to install a parking pad in the front yard. A parking <br />pad may only be installed in the front yard if there is access to an arterial street; code allows for <br />parking pads in the side and rear yards of non -arterial streets. Maple Ridge Road is not classified <br />as an arterial street. Mr. Pilling said he has owned the house for a couple years and has been <br />trying to improve the driveway situation. The driveway is narrow and long, the traffic is <br />moderately busy and they are close to a school. Installing a turnaround in the backyard would not <br />allow a vehicle exiting the garage to use the turnaround. The turnaround area would also be able <br />to be used for additional parking. Mr. Papotto thought the traffic was busy and the configuration <br />makes it difficult to back out onto the road. Mr. Mackey thought the Maple Ridge lots are narrow <br />and he did not see another option to improve the driveway without moving the garage. <br />Mr. Papotto moved, seconded by Mr. Raig, to approve the following variance for 19-13514; <br />Kelsey Pilling; 23969 Maple Ridge Road: <br />