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i IAC 2017 <br /> 1 <br /> Pr..,AM <br /> space that works for the proposed community building and outside recreational area for children. <br /> The owners do not believe approval of this request would have a detrimental effect on any <br /> surrounding property. <br /> 5). From the requirement that all front doors, mailboxes be oriented towards, visible from or <br /> facing the primary street frontage for the building located at the rear of the site and allowed to <br /> have a stand-alone mailbox for all units. The NNZO Ordinance requires all building front doors, <br /> mailboxes and facades to be visible to and oriented towards the primary street frontage of the <br /> project. This requirement does not allow for the efficient placement of buildings,parking areas or <br /> driveways on sites of varying configuration and size.This does not allow for the postal service to <br /> provide mail service they usually require for apartment developments.The owners do not believe <br /> approval of this request would have a negative impact on any surrounding property. <br /> 6). From the required decorative fence maximum allowed height of 3 feet along a Primary Street <br /> and from maximum allowed height of 5 foot fencing along the side and rear property lines to <br /> allow a maximum of a 6 feet high decorative fencing along the Primary Street and vinyl, chain <br /> link or wood fencing along the side and rear property lines as shown. This request is to allow <br /> flexibility from both the NIF1 standard and the NNZO Overlay District standards. The ordinance <br /> limits decorative fencing to a height of 4 ft. in the front yard area and the overlay district limits <br /> said fencing to a height of 3 ft. in the front yard area.The Petitioners desire to place a decorative <br /> fence along the Howard Street frontage which functions as a limit to where children of the <br /> complex can play on the property outside the recreational area by the community building.It also <br /> would help to secure the boundary of the project site from unwanted visits of non-residents of the <br /> complex. The fencing would be open style with brick columns located between fence sections. <br /> This would still allow for an open feel to the property. Along the side and rear property lines <br /> again there is an inconsistency between the ordinance and the Overlay District. The ordinance <br /> allows for a 6 ft. high fence while the overlay district limits the height to 5 feet. As mentioned <br /> above the intent to the fencing is to limit access around the perimeter of the site from non- <br /> residents and to limit the area where children of the complex can play without a concern of them <br /> leaving the property without adult supervision. The Petitioners desire to have a 6 ft. high fence <br /> along the property lines. They have listed the types of fencing they would place along said <br /> property lines. . The Petitioners do not believe approval of this request will adversely impact any <br /> surrounding property. <br /> 7). From the requirement that off-street parking spaces be located behind buildings and that <br /> access be allowed only from a Secondary Street or Alley. This property does not have a <br /> Secondary Street or Alley which can be used for access as required by the Overlay District. The <br /> only available public access point is onto Howard Street. The building orientation within the site <br /> does not allow for the parking spaces to be located behind the buildings. Again this requirement <br /> does not allow for the efficient use of the property for buildings, parking and open space. The <br /> parking shown will be screened from the public street through the use landscaping with small <br /> shrubs. The Petitioners do not believe approval of this request will have an adverse affect on any <br /> surrounding property. <br /> 8). From the requirement that parking spaces be located a minimum of 15 feet from any building <br /> fagade to a minimum of 5 feet as shown.This requirement of the Overlay District would force the <br /> buildings shown to be moved closer to the boundary of the project site and closer to the existing <br /> adjacent single family homes for the only propose of increasing the landscape area in front of the <br /> buildings. It would also have the affect of requiring additional variances to allow buildings to be <br />