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CASE # <br /> <br />REQt <br /> <br />EST FOR A TEMPORARY DWELLING MOVING PERMIT; <br /> CASE OF AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE <br /> By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />American Family Insurance has applied for a temporary Dwelling Moving Permit (DMP) to <br />provide temporary living quarters for the George Grabrick family at 7731 172nd Lane N.W. while <br />their home is beigg repaired. The week of September 5, the Grabrick home incurred f'n'e damage, <br />is not livable anal the i:,surance company is seeking approval to move a mobile home on the lot <br />until the home ~ repaired. The site location map and proposed Dwelling Moving Permit are <br />enclosed for yo~ information. <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />City Code does not require a public hearing for a Dwelling Moving Permit. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The mobile home is approximately 1,000 square feet in size and will be placed on the subject <br />property in a loc4tion that facilitates easy connection to on site well and septic services. <br /> <br />The Planning CO~mmission reviewed the application on September 11 and recommended an April <br />30, 1996 expiration date to allow for any delays caused by winter weather and weight restrictions <br />on haul roads n~xt spring. A clause was added to the permit to establish a process for seeking <br />extensions to thelpermit, although it was agreed that the City would not be obligated to approve an <br />extension. The C..ommission also recommended requiring a $500 financial guarantee to ensure <br />timely removal o~' the mobile home from the property. <br /> <br />For the Council': information, City Code has no provisions allowing for the use of mobile homes <br />on a temporary ~as~s m emergency s~tuauons like this, nor does ~t have an expediuous process for <br />the applicant to gain approval of a permit for a temporary mobile home without calling costly <br />special meetings.I <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />City Staff is reco~..ending approval of the temporary permit for a temporary mobile home on the <br />subject property~ Also, Staff is recommending that a policy be established or that City Code be <br />amended to estatJlish that City Staff may administratively issue permits for temporary structures in <br /> · <br />emergency s~tuatlons. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion tq: <br />Approve/deny the application for a temporary Dwelling Moving Permit to place a mobile <br />home at 7731 172nd Lane N.W. <br /> <br />Motion to: <br />Direct Ci~ Staff to draft a POLICY or ORDINANCE to establish a procedure for the use of <br />temporary structures in any district in the event of disaster. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Building Official <br /> <br />CC: 9/12/95 <br /> <br /> <br />