Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/04/1997

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE #-~ REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OVERAGE IN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SPACE; CASE OF RHONDA MORRIS By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: On February 7, 1997, the City received an application from Rhonda Morris for a conditional use permit for an overage in allowable accessory structure space on the property generally known as 16735 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Site plan and photo of building example Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Notification: Owners of property within 1,000+ of the subject property were notified of the public hearing. Observations: Rhonda Morris has entered into a purchase agreement for the pre-existing homestead and two outlots proposed in the recently approved Harmony Addition. Rhonda breeds and raises Arabian horses for her personal use and is proposing to construct a total of 28,659 square feet in new accessory buildings on the 35 acre parcel to accommodate this special interest. The accessory structures proposed include an indoor riding area/barn, machinery shed, and a storage building for hay. The pre-existing buildings on the property include a house, garage, barn and two sheds. The two sheds will be demolished and removed from the property. The total square footage of the existing garage and barn is 3,400 square feet. The 35 acre parcel is allowed 5,664 square feet and she is proposing to add an additional 28,659 square feet of accessory buildings. This is an overage of 26,395 square feet. The exterior facing finish on the office/lounge part of the larger structure is proposed to be horizontal steel siding and the finish on the barn and arena porti:~n is proposed to be metal panels. The lower portion of any wall or portion of wall that faces west on this larger structure is proposed to have be finished with brick. Landscaping will be added along the north, west and south walls. All three sections of this larger structure will be constructed with soffet and fascia. The roof of the office portion of the structure will be finished with asphalt shingles and the roof of the arena and barn portion will be finished with a decorative metal that has the appearance of asphalt shingles. The hay storage building will have an exterior finish of metal panels with brick applied to the lower portion of the west wall. The roof will be a decorative metal also with the appearance of asphalt shingles. The machinery building will be finished with metal panels and have the same decorative metal roof as the other two structures. The property is located in the Rural Transition zone and it is not expected to be included in the City's Metropolitan Urban Service Area anytime soon. Therefore, the character of the area is expected to retain its rural nature for an undetermined amount of time.