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feet. She stated the applicants are requesting the additional square footage to construct a building <br />to store the applicant's motorhome, boats and other property. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler further advised the proposed detached accessory building will comply <br />with all of the setback requirements and accessory structure height restrictions established in City <br />Code. City Code requires accessory structures to match the finish material on the dwelling or <br />have metal panels that are color compatible. She noted the applicants' home is stucco, so the <br />applicant is proposing vinyl or hardboard siding for the accessory structure that will be the same <br />color as the home. She indicated Staff recommends granting the request for conditional use <br />permit. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />Motion by Commissioner Brauer, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd to close the public <br />hearing at 7:32 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Johnson, Commissioners Brauer, Shepherd <br />and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve and Van <br />Scoy. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Chairperson Johnson noted they have had these with some regularity. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon indicated they have looked at tinkering with the numbers, but no <br />matter what they are there are always some problems or exceptions. He stated the Planning <br />Commission chose to deal with these as a conditional use permit rather than a variance. He <br />agreed they see a lot of them in the summer, and they can look at the numbers again. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Watson, seconded by Commissioner Brauer to recommend that City <br />Council adopt findings of fact relating to Gerald and Karen Schmidt's request for a conditional <br />use permit to exceed accessory building size requirements on the property at 15243 Yakima <br />Street NW. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Johnson, Commissioners Watson, Brauer, and <br />Shepherd. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioner Van Scoy. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Watson, seconded by Commissioner Brauer to recommend that City <br />Council approve Gerald and Karen Schmidt's request to exceed accessory building size <br />restrictions based on the findings of fact, and adopt a resolution declaring terms of same. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Johnson, Commissioners Watson, Brauer, and <br />Shepherd. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioner Van Scoy. <br /> <br />Case #3 <br /> <br />Request for Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Size Restrictions for Accessory <br />Structures; Case of Michael St. Hilaire <br /> <br />Planning Commission/August 7, 2003 <br /> Page 5 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />