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CASE # '7, 0;;1 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SQUARE FOOTAGE; CASE OF GENE AND CINDY GOEDE By: Tim Gladhill, Associate Planner Background: On November 18, 2009, the City received a request from Gene and Cindy Goede for conditional use permit (CUP) to exceed the amount of square footage allowed for accessory. structures located at 17725 Baugh St. N.W. Notification: In accordance with City Code, Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the property. Observations: The applicant iS'requesting a CUP to be allowed.to keep an existing structure of approximately 1,500 square-feet. This building would serve as a storage area for items typically considered accessory to the residential use on the subject property, This structure was required to be removed per the terms of an interim use permit approved in November, 2008, which expired nine (9) months following approval of the interim use permit. At that time, the interim use permit was approved' to allow for the construction of a. 4,400 square foot accessory structure, partially used for storage of commercial motor vehicles and equipment for Trent's Tree Service, an approved home occupation on the Subject Property, At this time, the subject property has a 480 square foot detached garage, a 1 ,500 ~quare foot accessory structure, and a 4,400 square foot accessory structure for a total of 6,380 square feet of accessory structure space. Prior to approval of the interim use permit, there was approximately 1,980 square feet of accessory structure space. Due to the fact that the existing 1,500 square foot structure was to .be removed, the City allowed the Applicant to amend building plans to construct . a 4,400 square foot structure versus a 4,000 square foot accessory structure as originally proposed, in order to maximize the allotment of accessory structure space, Keeping all existing accessory structure would equate to a total of a 1,280 square foot overage. The business currently being operated on the subject property is a tree service. It appears that there are at least five vehicles directly related to the operation of the home occupation. Also, there is substantial evidence of the home occupation visible from outside the home in the form of stockpiles of wood and tree trimmings, Much of the off-street parking concerns have been addressed with the construction of the 4,400 square foot accessory structure. However, Staffhas not verified if the Applicant has complied with the requirement to upgrade all maneuvering areas to a minimum of Class V. This requirement was placed in response to the outside storage area of