B-20-17, 4904 Bywood West Variance

October 16, 2020 Update: 

The subject property is located at 4904 Bywood West, consisting of two lots, one fronting Bywood, (Lot 2), with the existing home and a vacant lot, (Lot 5), that abuts to the rear of their current Bywood property accessing from Interlachen. The proposal is to tear down/rebuild on the property for a new home without at least a 50 percent basement, an attached garage and in-ground swimming pool and sport court fronting Bywood West and a detached garage proposed for the vacant Lot 5, fronting Interlachen. The applicant would like to combine the properties into one parcel. There are 2 variance requests and one request to consolidate the two separate lots. 

Variance 1- Relief from requirement for all single dwelling unit buildings to be constructed with a basement having a gross floor area equal to at least 50 percent of the gross floor area of the story next above. 

Variance 2- To increase the first floor of the new home 2.3’ above the elevation of existing home  requiring a 1.3 foot first floor height variance.   

 Acceptance of proposed merging the two lots.   

Applicant Submittal

October 6, 2020 Update: The applicant has submitted revised plans. The variance requests have changed based on those revised plans. Due to the variance requests changing, new public hearing notices will be sent out for a future Planning Commission meeting.

Updated request information and plans are forthcoming and will be posted prior to the Planning Commission public hearing.  

This item is continued to the October 14th Planning Commission agenda to continue internal review given identified challenges and opportunities in the zoning and engineering code for the property. 

The subject property is located at 4904 Bywood West, consisting of two lots, one fronting Bywood, (Lot 2), with the existing home and a vacant lot, (Lot 5), that abuts to the rear of their current Bywood property accessing from Interlachen. The proposal is to tear down/rebuild on the property for a new home without a basement, an attached garage and in-ground swimming pool and sport court fronting Bywood West and a detached garage proposed for the vacant Lot 5, fronting Interlachen. The applicant would like to combine the properties into one parcel. There are 2 variance requests and one request to consolidate the two separate lots. 

Variance 1- Relief from requirement to have full depth basement under main floor of new home.

Variance 2- To allow building a basement for health and safety where the floor elevation extends below the flood elevation.  

 Acceptance of proposed merging the two lots.   

Applicant Submittal

Please contact Assistant City Planner, Kris Aaker with questions regarding this project. 

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