74-25 Special Exception at 1005 White Oak Drive

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Staff Report— BZA#0382-25 December I, 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; The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience, or general welfare. A two-unit structure would increase the housing supply and allow more neighbors to live in the neighborhood. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein; Building a two-unit structure should not injure or adversely affect the uses or values of adjacent properties and the area around the property. As proposed, the structure would be similar to the land use of the surrounding neighborhood, while bringing new neighbors to the area and increasing the local housing supply. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; Although the district where this property is located is predominantly made up of single-unit dwellings, a two-unit dwelling is very similar in terms of land use, and can be made to appear as of a similar character and scale. (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. The future land use map in the comprehensive plan also recommends that the district this parcel is in be used for low-density residential development, and while a two-unit dwelling would be slightly denser than the single-unit dwellings that would surround it, it is still a lower-density type of building in general and would still be appropriate in its local context. Analysis & Recommendation Analysis: The construction of a new duplex that is consistent with the scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood will bring new residents to the area and provide additional housing. 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. SO1 III 131 NI) BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS I'axc i��?