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-57-22 - 3510 Lancer Drive, Hyattsville
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Suggested Action:
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I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Prince George's County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) requesting the denial of a variance request for the subject property at 3510 Lancer Drive, Hyattsville. The correspondence shall (1) cite the applicant's existing conditions which significantly exceed the maximum net lot area coverage of 35% and (2) recommend that the applicant be required to remediate the site with the incorporation of pervious materials and/or supplemental stormwater management.
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Summary Background:
The applicant, Douglas Rivas, has applied to the Prince George's County Board of Zoning Appeals for a zoning variance to validate existing conditions (net lot area, lot width, frontage width at front street line, lot coverage, front yard depth, side yard depth, and accessory building and shed) and to obtain a building permit for the illegal construction of a shed and breezeway on the property. The subject property includes an existing single-family detached residential structure, a detached garage structure, two shed structures, and various additional paved surfaces including a driveway, patio, walkways, and a breezeway between a shed and garage. This is further illustrated in the aerial photo shown in Exhibit B below. The property is zoned R-65 (One-Family Detached Residential). It is located in City Council Ward 5 and is not located within Residential Parking Zone. On March 14th, 2022, a correction order was issued for the subject property by Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE). The order indicates the "need to obtain building and electrical permits for multiple structures with electric in the rear yard, alo...
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