Title
ZV(R)2025-00011 & 0012
Robert Saiz
7131 SW 14 Street (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Robert Saiz, owner, submitted two residential zoning variance requests for the property located at 7131 SW 14 Street in the Pines Village Neighborhood, which is zoned Single Family Residential Zoning District (R-1C).
On June 29, 2022, the property was cited for work performed without building permits, Code Case No. 220600680.
On October 20, 2022, the owner through a General Contractor submitted building permit application No. RR22-08242 to address the violation. The construction plans submitted by the applicant show the existing bathroom addition encroaching into the required seven and a half foot (7.5’) side setback; as a result, the permit application cannot be approved, and the applicant is requesting:
· ZV(R)2025-0011: to allow a seven-foot (7.0’) side setback along a segment of the eastern property line instead of the required seven and a half feet (7.5’) side setback for a bedroom addition.
As part of the initial petition, the property survey revealed a new patio, gazebo and pool deck expansion at the property. The petitioner is presenting a modification plan with the following changes:
· Permanent removal of existing gazebo(s)
· Reduction of paving along the eastern and western property lines to provide the code required five-foot (5.0’) side setbacks.
The owner, however, would like to retain an existing 12.80’ x 34.8’patio located directly to the west side of the house. The applicant includes the following request:
· ZV(R)2025-0012: to allow two-foot (2.0’) side setback along a segment of the western property line instead of the required five-foot (5.0’) side setback for an existing patio.
Per staff review, of the city’s archives, there are no building permits for the work detected via the Code Case. Staff assisted the petitioner by gathering and including historical info...
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