Submitted by: At the Request of the City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Zoning Variance Request V-76-22 - 6117 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville (RECONSIDERATION)
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Suggested Action:
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I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Board of Zoning Appeals stating the City's opposition to V-76-22 for the subject property at 6117 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville, and request that the Board deny this application, specifically stating its strong opposition to an 18% variance for net lot coverage.
The correspondence shall also include language to Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE) requesting a reasonable degree of remediation to restore permeable surface to the subject property.
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Summary Background:
The applicant, Felix Rivas, has applied to the Prince George's County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for a zoning variance to validate existing conditions (side yard width and front yard depth) and to obtain a building permit for the construction of a second story addition on an existing dwelling, as well as 1,153 square feet of new driveway to the rear of the dwelling.
This case was before the Council on January 3, 2023, but at that time the BZA had not identified that a variance to lot coverage requirements is necessary to permit the proposed development. The site plan and application have been revised to include the lot coverage variance.
The subject property includes an existing single-family detached residential structure and one shed structure. This is further illustrated in the aerial photo shown in Figure 1 below. The property is split-zoned RMF-20 (Residential, Multi-Family - 20) and RSF-65 (Residential, Single-Family - 65). As the majority of the existing dwelling is located in the RSF-65 zone, the Board of Zoning Appeals has determined that the appropriate zone for review of the variance is RSF-...
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