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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHearing Examiner Packet 09-13-2023 w o� AGENDA �� HEARING EXAMINER MEETING City Hall—525 North Third Avenue Council Chambers WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 ,2023 6:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Variance Shed Setback in an RS-12 Zoning District III. ADJOURNMENT This meeting is broadcast live on PSC-TV Channel 191 on Charter Cable and streamed at www.pasco-wa.com/psctvlive. Audio equipment available for the hearing impaired;contact staff for assistance. w4co REPORT TO THE HEARING EXAMINER City Hall—525 North Third Avenue—Council Chambers WEDNESDAY, 13 September 2023 6:00 PM MASTER FILE#: HE 2023-004 APPLICANT: Dax Berven 9807 Chelan Court Pasco, WA 99301 REQUEST: VARIANCE: Shed Setback in an RS-12 (Suburban) Zoning District BACKGROUND 1. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Leal: 1 Lot 10 Block 1 Montgomery Estates Phase 1 General Location: 9807 Chelan Court, Pasco, WA 99301 (Parcel 118202025) Property Size: Approximately .26 acres (11,131.57 square feet) 2. ACCESS: The property has access from Chelan Court. 3. UTILITIES: Municipal water and sewer service are available from Chelan Court 4. LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is currently zoned RS-12 (Suburban) and is developed with a Single-Family Dwelling Unit (SFDU) and two outbuildings. Surrounding properties are zoned and developed as follows: North RS-12 SFDUs East RS-20 SFDUs South RS-12 SFDUs West RS-12 SFDUs ANALYSIS Request Applicant Dax Berven is requesting a variance for a shed replacement from Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) 25.35.050(b) which specifies the required side yard setback for all structures to be "10 feet, except in zero- lot-line developments in which case no side yard setback is required from the common lot line, provided the remaining side yards are at least 10 feet each." History On 21 June 2023 Applicant Dax Berven applied for a building permit to replace a storage shed that was destroyed by a tree which uprooted and fell on the shed during a windstorm. The old shed was installed 1 approximately 18-24" off the east property line.Applicant wishes to locate the replacement shed back at the same location as the destroyed one, reasoning that the property does not have any other viable locations to install a shed without significant and expensive modifications. The original shed was placed approximately 18-24"off the east property line.The City has no record of issuing a building permit for the original shed. Had it been permitted by the City, it would have been considered a legal nonconforming structure, and per PMC 25.170.040(1)(a) any legal nonconforming use may continue as long as it remains otherwise lawful. However, as no evidence of a permit has been found or offered by Applicant, the original shed must be considered nonconforming for purposes of this variance request. Even if the shed had been legally permitted by the City of Pasco (or Franklin County), per PMC 25.170.060(3) a nonconforming use or structure becomes discontinued when it is damaged to the extent that reconstruction costs exceed 50 percent of the assessed value of the structure; and as applicant has applied for a replacement shed rather than a repair of same,we will assume that the damage to the structure exceeds 50 percent of the assessed value of the structure. Furthermore, per PMC 25.170.050(2)(e)any reconstructions of legally nonconforming uses should adhere to the required district setbacks.So even if the nonconformity was legal (we have no evidence in support of this supposition), and even if it had remained (which it did not) the requirement to adhere to current setback requirements would still stand. On 28 June 2023 the building permit application was placed on hold via letter to Applicant requesting information as follows: "Please provide a site plan that clearly indicates the proposed setback for this new shed; the current minimum side setback is 10 feet." Applicant applied for a variance on 21 July 2023 (see "Exhibit C); the variance application was received on 21 July 2023. Applicant has offered the following explanations for his request: "Many homes in my neighborhood have similarly located sheds that are installed up against the non- roadside edges of the property lines. "Forcing me to relocate the replacement shed would require bearing the high costs of installing a new concrete pad, significantly reworking the irrigation system on my property, and potentially having to demolish what would become a useless concrete pad. "These costs would make replacing the shed monetarily unfeasible, resulting in a loss of available storage space and a subsequent loss to my property value. Additionally the items & equipment necessary to maintain my property would have to be stored in my garage going forward, resulting in a loss of either vehicle parking space or workshop area. Additionally a relocation would result in a severe restriction of the functional usage of my backyard." PMC Code Requirements As per Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) 25.195.020, The Hearing Examiner shall receive and examine available information, conduct public hearings, and prepare a record thereof; and enter findings of fact, conclusions and a decision as provided for herein. The Hearing Examiner shall hear and decide the following land use decisions: (1) Variances. Applications for variances from the terms of this title; provided, that any variance granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zoning in which the subject property is situated, and that the following circumstances are found to apply: 2 (a) Because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location of surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive subject property of rights and privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification. (b) The granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the subject property is situated. (c) The special circumstances applicable to the subject property were not created through the action(s) of the applicant or any predecessor in interest. STAFF FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Notice of the public hearing was sent to property owners within 300 feet of the subject property and the newspaper on 21 August 2021. 2. Applicant Dax Berven applied for a building permit to replace a storage shed on 21 June 2023 3. The building permit application was placed on hold on 28 June 2023 via letter to Applicant. 4. The hold letter requested a revised site plan clearly indicating the proposed shed setback. 5. The hold letter advised Applicant that the current minimum side setback is 10 feet. 6. Applicant applied for a variance on 21 July 2023 (see "Exhibit C"). 7. The variance application was received on 21 July 2023. 8. The shed was destroyed by a tree which uprooted and fell on the shed during a windstorm. 9. Applicant wishes to locate the replacement shed back at the same location as the destroyed one. 10. The original shed was located approximately 18-24" off the east property line. 11. There is no evidence the shed was legally permitted by the City of Pasco. ANALYSIS As per Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) 25.195.020 a variance may only be granted if all three of the following criteria are met: a. Because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location of surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive subject property of rights and privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification. Applicant has offered no information regarding the "special circumstances applicable to the subject property,including size,shape, topography, location of surroundings. . .found to deprive subject property of rights and privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification." b. The granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the subject property is situated. The preamble to PMC 25.175.010, which includes yard setback regulations, states that "[t]he purpose of this chapter is to establish certain basic development requirements. These are minimum standards which must be met to assure land use compatibility and promote public health, safety and welfare." PMC 25.175.020(1) explains further, "The City Council, on recommendation of the Planning Commission, and after a public hearing held by the Planning Commission, may establish a building line along certain streets 3 throughout certain zones or throughout certain natural areas, other than the setback requirements as established herein, when it is found that to do so will protect public health, welfare and safety." As such, the City Council has determined that yard setback requirements prevent conditions "detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the subject property is situated." c. The special circumstances applicable to the subject property were not created through the action(s) of the applicant or any predecessor in interest. There are no special circumstances applicable to the subject property; the shed placement was created through the action(s) of the applicant or predecessor(s) in interest; the lot configuration, house placement, and yard landscaping layout were all created through the actions of the applicant or predecessor(s)in interest;the City of Pasco has no evidence of a permit for the original shed. CONCLUSIONS Generally speaking staff is of the opinion that there are no special circumstances applicable to the subject property that deprive subject property of rights and privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification; that barring new evidence to the contrary, the granting of the variance could very well be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the subject property is situated; and that any possible special circumstances applicable to the subject property were created through the action(s) of the applicant or predecessor(s) in interest. As such, Staff recommends denial of the Variance request. 4 Overview Item: Shed Setback Variance N Applicant(s): Dax Berven Map File #: HE 2023-004 - .�'yMistang�Dr � Qliver Dr god �o a16T i o:Drk P+nguS o o*. L =a �Pereheron;Dr�- -5 ~q~ ,Cx! .F n P. 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Ft. of Area 118070050 Being Modified:120 Applicant is (check one): ❑■ Owner ❑ Contractor ❑ Architect ❑ Other: Legal Property Owner: Phone No.: Dax Berven 509-366-1495 Mailing Address: Email: 9807 Chelan Ct daxberven@gmail.com Contractor: Phone No.: Address: Email: State Contractors License#: Pasco Business License#: Architect/Designer: Phone No.: Address: Email: Description of Work (select multiple items if applicable): ❑ Addition to Garage ❑ Hot Tub ❑ Sewer Connection ❑ Addition to Home ❑ Mechanical 8 Shed ❑ Concrete/Flat Work ❑ Patio Cover ❑ Siding Replacement ❑ Deck ❑ Pergola ❑ Stucco (Provide Stucco Type Below) ❑ Demolition ❑ Plumbing ❑ Swimming Pool (depth greater than 24°) ❑ Detached Garage/Shop ❑ Remodel/Renovation ❑ Water Connection ❑ Fence ❑ Roof(Provide Roof Type Below) ❑ Window/Door Replacement ❑ Other(Use description box below) If connected to septic system provide location of septic tank, drain field and secondary field. Information must be obtained from the Benton/Franklin Health Department. Provide a detailed description of the scope of work: Old shed was destroyed due to a tree fall during a wind storm. This shed replaces that one and will be going in the same spot (existing concrete pad) the old one was. I certify the information furnished by me is true and correct and that I am the owner of the subject property or I have been given express permission by the owner of the subject property, to submit this application for permit. I will comply with all provisions of law, code and ordinances governing this type of construction work, including state contractor registration laws. I understand that, once accepted, this permit application is valid for 30 days. If the permit is not obtained within 30 days, the permit application and all submitted building and site plans will be discarded. Applicant Name (Please Print) Dax Berven 2023-06-11 Applicant Name Signature ��� Date 186'-711" 1 rim im ry i - 1p, ". NEW SHED (WHERE OLD SHED WAS LOCATED) LI 108' ` - �- + • �LiT 611. — r r lid VIQ R ' r- ` s T•, A ■ 16 Fi al IRRIGATION - , - � - 182'-2-9 MAIN VALVE O 16 41� OWL ■ WATER s METER �+ House: 9807 Chelan Ct. Sq Ft: 1814 Property on Sewer Approximately 22' tall at roof peak Shed: 10' x 12' x 11'-6" tall, located where old shed was [yaJBuilding Division VSLA 525 N 3'Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 sco P: 509.543.5726 www.pasco-wa.gov I permittech(&yasco-wa.gov June 28, 2023 DAX BERVEN 9807 CHELAN CT PASCO, WA 99301 Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms. DAX BERVEN: Subject: Plan Review On Hold/B23-1595/9807 CHELAN CT/SHED Please review the below comments which require this project be placed on hold Planning Division, Mariam Arowoshere(509) 544-4143 1) Please provide a site plan that clearly indicates the proposed setback for this new shed; the current minimum side setback is 10 feet. Please be advised that no construction can begin until a City of Pasco building permit has been issued. Revised plans must be submitted to the Inspection Services Division within 14 days of the date of this letter. Thereafter, if revised plans have not been received as requested, the application shall become null and void and all submitted building and site plans will be discarded. Thank you for your timely submittal of all required documentation. Sincerely, Troy Hendren, Building Official TH/LP cc: File From: Dax Berven To: PermitTech Subject: Fwd: PLAN REVIEW ON HOLD FOR 9807 CHELAN CT/B23-1595 Date: Friday,June 30,2023 5:12:26 PM Attachments: imaae001.Dna BLDG RES HOLD LETTER B23-1595.Ddf IYou don't often get email from daxberven@gmail.com. Learn why this is importan [NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Pasco -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Hello, I'm confused by the comments I received on the letter. My existing shed was destroyed by a falling tree during a windstorm last fall and this shed is the replacement. The old shed was sited approximately 18"-24" off the property line, and other sheds in my neighborhood were sited adjacent to the property lines as well. The intention is to set the new shed on the existing pad where the old one resided. There is no way to place the replacement shed 10' off the fence without pouring a new pad and doing extensive landscaping work to accommodate that. Is there no variance for replacement of existing sheds due to "acts of god"? Thank you for your time, -Dax Berven ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lorena Pulido<pu1ido1&pasco-wa.gov> Date: Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 4:52 PM Subject: PLAN REVIEW ON HOLD FOR 9807 CHELAN CT/B23-1595 To: DAXBERVENQGMAIL.COM <DAXBERVENagmail.com> Dear Applicant, Attached is the plan review letter regarding your building permit submittal for the address mentioned above.If you have any questions regarding the comments on the letter,please contact the plan review directly(see contact info on the letter). Thank you, Lorena Pulido City of Pasco;Inspection Services 5�5 N.3rd Avenue Pasco,WA 99301 Direct Line:509.544.4147 pulidol(&pasco-wa.gov https://12ascofileshare.com/filedrop/permittech�12asco-wa.gov .8