Submitted by: Jeff Ulysse
Submitting Department: Community, Business & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Action
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Zoning Variance Request V-65-24 - 5803 33rd Ave, Hyattsville
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Suggested Action:
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I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the Board of Zoning Appeals requesting the denial of application #V-65-24, for subject property at 5803 33rd Ave, Hyattsville specifically for the waiver of the parking area location requirement. The purpose of the zoning variance request is to validate existing conditions for net lot area, lot width at the building line, front yard depth and waiver of the parking area location requirement to obtain a building permit for a proposed 25'x20' driveway.
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Summary Background:
The applicant, Kesete G. Kidane, has applied to the Prince George's County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for a zoning variance to validate existing conditions (net lot area, lot width at the building line, front yard depth) and waiver of the parking area location requirement to obtain a building permit for a proposed 25'x20' driveway.
The existing dwelling was built prior to modern zoning standards and is located as close as 9 feet to the existing lot side yard lot line and as close as 22 feet to the existing front yard lot line.
The petitioner is requesting a variance to allow them to construct a new driveway partially in front of the existing dwelling. Pursuant to ? 27-11002 (a) of the county code, the dwelling was not constructed with the benefit of a garage and/or carport and therefore is required to construct a driveway "between the front street line and the sides of the dwelling". The proposed location of the driveway does not conform with this standard and as a consequence would require a variance.
On October 28th staff performed a site inspection and discovered an existing street tree situated between 33rd ave and subject dwelling. The current location of street tree would effectively...
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