Administrative Review Board

A G E N D A Administrative Review Board City Council Chambers 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, NM June 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Item Page No. 1 Call Meeting to Order 2 Approval of the Agenda 3 Approval of the Minutes from the May 3, 2018 Meeting 24 5 Petition No. ARB 18-36 – a request from Carl Winters, represented by 1 Sakura Engineering & Surveying, for a variance to allow for (1) a 2-story detached garage and basement to be 1,700 sq. ft. in total gross floor area, and (2) to allow for the height of the garage to be 16-feet on property in the RE-1, Residential Estate District, located at 6112 Via del Oro. (Helen Landaverde) 6 Business from: Floor: Chairman: Members: Staff: 7 Adjournment All decisions of the Administrative Review Board are final unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk ‘s office within 15 days. ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The meeting room and facilities are fully accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. If you plan to attend a meeting and need an auxiliary aid or service, please contact the City Clerk's office at 599-1101 or 599-1106, prior to the meeting so arrangements can be made. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD May 3, 2018 – 6:00 P.M. The Administrative Review Board met in regular session on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. Members present Chair-Ireke Cooper James Dennis Paul Martin Oliver Roe Members absent: Jeff Johanson Staff present: Helen Landaverde Cindy Lopez Karen Walker Others addressing the Board: None Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Cooper and there being a quorum present the following proceedings were duly had and taken. Approval of the Agenda A motion was made by Board Member Martin and seconded by Board Member Dennis to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Approval of the Minutes from the March 8, 2018 Regular Meetings Board Member Martin made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2018 regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Board Member Roe and passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Swearing in of Witnesses All parties that wished to speak on behalf of any agenda item were sworn in by Karen Walker. Petition No. ARB 18-28 Variance to the minimum front yard setback Discussion of ARB No. 18-28 on May 3, 2018 Associate Planner Helen Landaverde presented the staff report for ARB 18-28, a request from Ricky Wenzel for a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from 30 feet to 20 feet to allow for a 30’ x 40’ detached garage/workshop in the SF-10 Single-family Residential District, on 0.773 acres for property located at 6403 Hillcrest Place. Currently there is a principle structure, a swimming pool and an accessory structure (shed) on the property. The residential structure is 2,397 sq. ft. The shed measures approximately 143 sq. ft. Ms. Landaverde said UDC Section 2.5.2B states that an accessory structure constructed within the allowed building footprint shall not exceed 2000 sq. ft. or 50% of total gross floor area of principal structure, whichever is greater; or exceed 20 feet in height. Mr. Wenzel is proposing to build a detached garage measuring 1,200 sq. ft. The combined size of the shed and the proposed detached garage/workshop, would be less than 2000 sq. ft. The surrounding properties are zoned SF-10, Single-family Residential District and meet the required setbacks for all uses including accessory structures except for the property to the east. That property has an accessory structure that does not meet UDC requirements. The applicant’s property is the second largest lot in this area. Lot sizes in this subdivision vary from 0.26 acres to 0.81 acres. Ms. Landaverde noted that Mr. Wenzel’s property slopes down to the south and west from the cul-de-sac. The biggest grade difference is in the location of the yard where the applicant would like to build the garage/workshop. Therefore, building the structure closer to the road would be more efficient. The request is a minimum easing of the code, will not adversely affect the surrounding properties, and conforms to the existing character of the area. Staff recommends approval. The Board discussed the placement of the garage to verify the proposed location. Administrative Review Board Action of May 3, 2018 A motion was made by Board Member Dennis and seconded by Board Member Roe to approve Petition No. ARB 18-28, a request from Ricky Wenzel for a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from 30 feet to 20 feet to allow for a 30’ x 40’ detached garage/workshop in the SF-10 Single-family Residential District, for property located at 6403 Hillcrest Place. AYE: Chair Cooper, Board Members Dennis, Martin, and Roe. NAY: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Board Member Johanson. APPROVED 4-0 Business from the Floor: There was no business from the Floor. Business from the Chair: There was no business from the Chair. Business from the Members: There was no business from the Members Business from Staff: Planning Manager Cindy Lopez told the Board that ARB 18-19, 209 N. Auburn, a request to allow a six-foot tall vinyl fence on the front property line and to allow for an outdoor play area in the required front yard area that was denied by the ARB on April 5, 2018, has been appealed by the petitioners and will go before City Council on May 8, 2018. Adjournment: The May 3, 2018 meeting of the Administrative Review Board was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. _________________________________ ________________________________ Ireke Cooper-Chair Karen Walker-Administrative Assistant