09152026_ZB 26 01 15 Alan Street Board Review 3

Memorandum Page 4 of 7 5. Zoning Review A. Proposed Use: The subject property is located within the R-T Residential Zone wherein private garages are permitted accessory uses. The applicant is proposing an expansion of the existing detached garage located in the rear yard, to be used for vehicle parking on the first floor and woodworking space on the second floor. a. The garage is intended to be used for a part-time woodworking home occupation. Home occupations are permitted accessory uses in the R-T Zone, provided they occur in the principal structure and meet the supplemental provisions enumerated in §25-9.9. Because the proposed home occupation use will take place in the accessory structure, and not in the principal structure, a d(1) use variance is required. B. Supplemental Provisions for All Districts (§ 25-8): a. No accessory building shall be taller than 1.5 stories or 15 feet. Does not conform, applicant is proposing to expand the accessory building height to 2 stories and 20.6 feet. See table below. b. No accessory building shall cover more than 1/3 of the minimum required rear yard. Based on a lot width of 40 feet and a minimum rear setback area of 30 feet, the required rear yard area is 1,200 square feet. The proposed accessory garage has a footprint of 499 square feet, which takes up approximately 42% of the rear yard area. See table below. c. No accessory building shall be used as a living or sleeping quarters. Conforms. Building is intended to be used as a woodworking studio and car garage and, therefore, no living or sleeping quarters are proposed. d. No accessory building shall be located within 15 feet of any principal building, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Conforms. The existing garage is located more than 15 feet from the principal structure, and the proposed expansion does not alter this distance. e. No accessory structure, building, storage area, off-street parking area or truck loading space shall be permitted within five feet of a property line. Does not conform. The accessory structure is presently located 10 inches from the rear property line due to an existing rear addition, which the applicant now proposes to remove. In doing so, the structure will have a resulting setback of 4.65 from the rear property line. Although the accessory structure, as proposed, will be located within 5 feet of the rear property line, we

In doing so, the structure will have a resulting setback of 4.65 from the rear property line. Although the accessory structure, as proposed, will be located within 5 feet of the rear property line, we note that the proposed removal of the existing rear addition will render the structure less of a nonconformity. See table below. C. Bulk Conditions: The following table provides bulk requirements in the R-T Zone and the existing and proposed conditions as noted on the plans. Five (5) variances related to accessory structure height, accessory structure setback, accessory coverage, lot coverage, and roof overhang are noted.