72-25 Special Exception at 1101 Elliott Street

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Staff Report— BZA#0374-25 November 3, 2025 Criteria for Decision Making: Special Exception A Special Exception may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing, that: (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare; Approval of this Special Exception should not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community. The building will not be significantly altered by this conversion, causing it to appear the same from the street as it currently does, and adding an additional unit will have very little impact on things like traffic and noise. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein; Allowing for this conversion should not injure or adversely affect the uses or values of adjacent properties and the area around the building. The house as it currently exists is consistent with the scale, character, and land use of the surrounding neighborhood, and will not be significantly altered by the conversion. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; A two unit dwelling will fit with the low-density, residential character of the neighborhood. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. The petition is consistent with Objective H1.1 from the city's comprehensive plan, which is to encourage residential developments that contain a mix of housing types, densities, price ranges, and amenities. Analysis & Recommendation Analysis: Converting this one unit dwelling into a two unit dwelling will add to the city's housing stock while still fitting within the low-density, residential neighborhood surrounding it. The conversion will also entail limited alterations to the building, causing the building to appear essentially the same as it currently does from the street. Staff Recommendation: Based on the information provided prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the Board send the petition to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. SOL I H MIND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Page 3 of 3