Memorandum from Community Planning and Zoning
Memorandum from Community Planning and Zoning Upper Dublin Township To:
Zoning Hearing Board, Joseph M. Bagley, Esq.
From:
Richard D. Barton, Zoning Officer /
Date:
March 9, 2018
Subject:
Applications to the Zoning Hearing Board for Monday, March 26, 2018
A decision will be announced on Application #2258 by Vihar F. W. LP of 285 Commerce Drive, Fort Washington, PA — the Best Western Motel. During the Zoning Board meeting of February 26, 2018 the Applicant requested an appeal of the Zoning Officer's notice of violation dated December 14, 2017; a request for modification of conditions set forth in the May 22, 2000 decision of the Upper Dublin Township Zoning Hearing Board, applications #1591 and #1592; and a variance from Zoning Code Section 255-65, Use Regulations to permit 4 hotel units to be utilized as living quarters for hotel personnel in the M Motel — Motor Inn — Motor Lodge district. #2260: Devorah Deitsch of 1484 Schirra Drive, Ambler, PA 19002 requests a special exception from Zoning Code Section 255-147 to expand a nonconforming building, and a variance from Section 255-43.1.A(2) to construct a 390 sq.ft. addition that will occupy a portion of the 50-foot front yard setback area. The property is zoned A-1 Residential. The house at this corner lot exceeds the 50 foot front yard setback requirement from Meetinghouse Road, but is only 29 feet from Schirra Drive. The proposed addition will have the same setback from Schirra Drive. #2261: Earl and Robynne Graffam of 316 Summit Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034 request the following relief: a special exception under Zoning Code Section 255-147 to expand a nonconforming building; a variance from Section 255-147.B to expand a nonconforming building by more than 25 percent of its building coverage (76 percent requested); a variance from Section 255-44.A to allow the aggregate measure of the side yard setbacks to be approximately 22 feet vs. 25 feet. A variance from the same Section is requested to allow a total building coverage of 21 percent vs. 20 percent of lot area. The property is zoned B — Residential. The existing house at 316 Summit Avenue has just a 2 ft, 10 in. setbackfrom the side property line, which makes it nonconforming. The proposed addition to the rear of the house results in a net increase in building coverage of 76 percent, but provides more side yard setback area.
Memo / Zoning Board applications 3/9/2018
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#2262: Mario and Maria Caporizzo of 1895 Dillon Road, Maple Glen, PA 19002 request a variance from Zoning Code Section 255-29.D in order to place an utility shed (approximately 140 sq.ft.) 4 feet from the side property line instead of 10 feet, as required. The property is zoned A — Residential. The applicants wish to utilize an existing building pad (from a former shed) for the new one. The pad is located 4 feet from the adjacent property line.
Zoning Hearing Board, Joseph M. Bagley, Esq.
From:
Richard D. Barton, Zoning Officer /
Date:
March 9, 2018
Subject:
Applications to the Zoning Hearing Board for Monday, March 26, 2018
A decision will be announced on Application #2258 by Vihar F. W. LP of 285 Commerce Drive, Fort Washington, PA — the Best Western Motel. During the Zoning Board meeting of February 26, 2018 the Applicant requested an appeal of the Zoning Officer's notice of violation dated December 14, 2017; a request for modification of conditions set forth in the May 22, 2000 decision of the Upper Dublin Township Zoning Hearing Board, applications #1591 and #1592; and a variance from Zoning Code Section 255-65, Use Regulations to permit 4 hotel units to be utilized as living quarters for hotel personnel in the M Motel — Motor Inn — Motor Lodge district. #2260: Devorah Deitsch of 1484 Schirra Drive, Ambler, PA 19002 requests a special exception from Zoning Code Section 255-147 to expand a nonconforming building, and a variance from Section 255-43.1.A(2) to construct a 390 sq.ft. addition that will occupy a portion of the 50-foot front yard setback area. The property is zoned A-1 Residential. The house at this corner lot exceeds the 50 foot front yard setback requirement from Meetinghouse Road, but is only 29 feet from Schirra Drive. The proposed addition will have the same setback from Schirra Drive. #2261: Earl and Robynne Graffam of 316 Summit Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034 request the following relief: a special exception under Zoning Code Section 255-147 to expand a nonconforming building; a variance from Section 255-147.B to expand a nonconforming building by more than 25 percent of its building coverage (76 percent requested); a variance from Section 255-44.A to allow the aggregate measure of the side yard setbacks to be approximately 22 feet vs. 25 feet. A variance from the same Section is requested to allow a total building coverage of 21 percent vs. 20 percent of lot area. The property is zoned B — Residential. The existing house at 316 Summit Avenue has just a 2 ft, 10 in. setbackfrom the side property line, which makes it nonconforming. The proposed addition to the rear of the house results in a net increase in building coverage of 76 percent, but provides more side yard setback area.
Memo / Zoning Board applications 3/9/2018
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#2262: Mario and Maria Caporizzo of 1895 Dillon Road, Maple Glen, PA 19002 request a variance from Zoning Code Section 255-29.D in order to place an utility shed (approximately 140 sq.ft.) 4 feet from the side property line instead of 10 feet, as required. The property is zoned A — Residential. The applicants wish to utilize an existing building pad (from a former shed) for the new one. The pad is located 4 feet from the adjacent property line.
