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NOV 17 1992 BOOK 599 fpa : a TO: The Honorable Members of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: -Pdt� ywa, K"` / U Patrick Bruce King, A P FROM: Art Challacombe Planning Dept. Mgr. DATE: November 9, 19 8 2 SUBJECT: FILE: DRIVEWAY EXEMPTION FROM DEFINITION OF "STRUCTURE" REFERENCES: It is requested that the information provided herein be given formal consideration by the County Commission at their regular meeting of November 17, 1982. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: For your consideration is the proposed amendment t(; the definition of "structure" as currently defined or. Page 1437, Appendix A, zoninq' under Section*2, Definitions. This proposed change nas been initiated by the Community Development Division after discussion with several builders and developers. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: This existing definition of "structure" includes single family residential driveways. Under Section 25 (g)(2) of the Cod. of -Ordinances:.. "No accessory building or structure shall -;.)e, located in any required yard area." All residential zon?x;*.), districts contain specific side yard setbacks, thus undo; `:he existing definition all driveways (including the driveway apron) must be set back a specific distance from the side property lines. Currently, requests to place driveways c.1 -)ser to the property line than allowed in the district are s.eq•itired to obtain a variance from the Board of Adjus- •.►tens., The intent of the proposed definition change is to strecato +.ne the existing procedure so that simplc driveway requests op.--, be processed without obtaining a variance. -J"he proposed definition is worded such that certain criteria must be msfi•. to protect the welfare of adjacent properties. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the propoaed change in the defi- nition of "structure'-.