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Services Department
Planning Division
TO: Leslie Olson, AICP, Director
THROUGH: Benjamin Balcer, Assistant Director
Linda Pendarvis, Planning Manager
FROM: Kristopher McCrain, Associate Planner
DATE: October 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Shannon Frechette, Administrative Driveway Variance (AV-9202025 83 9)
The applicant, Shannon Frechette is requesting an Administrative Variance to construct a concrete driveway
within the required five (5) foot side setback by no more than one (1) foot, for approximately twenty-one (21)
linear feet.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Property Owner: Shannon Frechette
& Applicant 5607 Birch Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Location: 5607 Birch Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Parcel ID Number: 3402-609-0177-000-3
Planning Area: 0.22-Acres (10,000 fC)
Proposal: Request to allow for the construction of a driveway to encroach into the
required five (5) foot side yard setback by one (1) foot.
Zoning: RS-4 (Residential, Single -Family — 4)
Future Land Use: RU (Residential, Urban)
Existing Use: Single -Family Dwelling
Urban Service Boundary: The project site is located within the Urban Service Boundary (USB)
Utilities: Water & wastewater services via onsite well and septic.
Fire/EMS Protection: Station # 6 White City (350 E Midway Road) is located 1.8 miles southwest
of the subject parcel.
Project Name: Shannon Frechette Driveway Variance
File Number: AV-9202025839
October 13, 2020
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Administrative Varia-nce
Standards Of Reuiew,As' Set Fbrtlt 7ti'
Land Developme hCode Section I+0 01'.21
St. Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC), Sections 10.01.21 establish the standards for reviewing
Administrative Variances. In reviewing a Variance Petition, the Planning and Development Services Director
shall consider the analysis below.
1. A literal interpretation of the provisions of this article would deprive the applicant of rights commonly
enjoyed by similar properties;
The literal interpretation of the provisions of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code would deprive
the property owner vehicular access to a proposed detached garage located in the rear property. The County
previously permitted the existing driveway with a two (2') foot setback from the side property line. The
proposal seeks to permit an extension of the existing driveway to the rear property to connect to the
proposed detached garage. The driveway expansion will be setback four (4') feet from the side property
1 ine.
2. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental or injurious to surrounding properties, will not
substantially increase traffic congestion and will not endanger the pttblic safety;
The granting of this Variance will not be detrimental or injurious to surrounding properties and will not
increase traffic congestion or endanger public safety. The Administrative Variance does not increase the
encroaclunent of the existing driveway, as the proposed driveway will be setback four (4') feet from the
side property line. The petitioner obtained a support letter from the property owner abutting to the north,
adjacent to the driveway extension. The application indicates driveway grading away from this property
line, adjacent to the proposed Variance.
3. The variance is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of the land, building,
and structures; and
This Variance is the minimum variance necessary to make possible the reasonable use of land, building, or
structures. The proposed driveway expansion allows connectivity to the proposed detached garage located
in the rear of the property. The garage, as proposed, is not eligible for siting in the front yard.
The requested Administrative Variance, to encroach one (l') foot into the required five (5') foot side
setback, is the minimum necessary to functionally extend the existing driveway, as shown in Exhibit 1
below. The proposed driveway expansion will meet a separation of not less than the allowed 20% of the
required five (5') foot side setback, pursuant to LDC Section 10.01.21.
Project Name: Shannon Frechette Driveway Variance
File Number: AV-9202025839
October 13, 2020
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4. The variance requester) arises from a condition that is unique andpeculiar to the land involved and that
is created by this Code and not by the actions of the property owner.
The Variance request arises from conditions unique and peculiar to the subject site. The existing driveway
is setback two (2') feet from the side property line. The applicant proposes to extend the existing driveway
to the rear property, connecting to the proposed detached garage. According to the submitted survey, the
proposed driveway expansion is setback four (4') feet from the side property line.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested Administrative Variance subject to the following proposed
conditions of approval:
1. Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for the detached garage, the applicant shall submit an
engineered stormwater plan to demonstrate stormwater runoff will not adversely impact the surrounding
properties.
Attachments: PDS Order 2020-068
Letter from Adjacent Property Owner