Agenda Item Title:
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Rozenfeld Variance Request
3802 E Catamount Ridge Way
[Community #30 - Granite]
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Presenter:
Mike Wilcox
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Description/Background:
Yuri Rozenfeld (“Applicant”), representing the property owner Ying Li Peng, filed a request with the Sandy City Board of Adjustment for a variance from Section 21-15-4(a)(1)(a) and 21-15-4(a)(2)(a) of the Sandy City Land Development Code. The property is located at 3802 E Catamount Ridge Way (see the attached Vicinity Map). The Applicant has the property, Lot 8 of the Little Cottonwood View Estates Subdivision (see the attached Subdivision Plat), under contract to purchase and the owner has authorized him to make this request in his behalf. He is requesting to construct a new home within a hillside slope in excess of thirty percent (30%) grade, which is classified as a lot within the Sensitive Area Overlay Zone (see attached Applicant’s Variance Request Letter & Materials). The Sandy City Land Use Development Code prohibits the construction of a dwelling upon areas of thirty percent (30%) grade or greater slope, unless the Board of Adjustment grants a variance.
A full detailed staff report is attached.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
The Board should carefully consider the conditions listed above before rendering a decision on each of the requested variances (individually or collectively) and should follow the law as outlined above. As stated previously, the Applicants bear the burden of proof in showing that all of the conditions justifying a variance have been met. Based upon our analysis of the letter requesting the variances and the standards and conditions required to grant a variance, we recommend that the Board approve the requests as presented.
Staff would recommend approval of the variance, as outlined in the staff report, for the property located at 3802 E Catamount Ridge Way, based upon the following findings and conditions to mit...
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