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Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated they would, as...~eI1 as looking at legal safeguards on private improvements to public roads. · .: ' Commissioner Johnson indicated the City has a certain level of responsibfi:ity for'~hat, and they would not want to impose extensive requirements on someone who is::no~t imposing:'0n the City. He noted Staff and the applicant would also want to confer with-the neighbors :on road Mr. Bauer indicated he agreed to meet the neighbors at the ske this weekend Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt to approve the sketch pkan approval subject .to compliance with City Staff RevieTM Letter dated September 26, 2003 and:the applicant receiving a variance to lot width at the Street ~ontage, wi{k~e following conditions: 1. The applicant work with the neighborhood and City Staf~ to stake improvements on the public right-of-way in a manner that protects the envkonment and the interest of the neighbors. : :: ~ 2. The applicant work with City Staff or~ maintenance and constmcfi~)n of the road to provide access. " Motion Carried. Voting Yes:: Chairperson'NLxt, Commissioners JOhnson, Brauer, Shepherd, Van Scoy, and Watson. Voting No,: None. Absent: None. Case #2: Request for a Conditional Use Permit rotan Oversized Accessory Building; Case of David and Gale Hennek Presentation Associate Planner Geisler advised the City-received an application from Singco Builders, representing David and Gale Hennek, for a conditional use permit to exceed the accessory building ·size restrictions established in City Code on the property located at 16100 Wolfram St. NW. She indicated the subject 'P~0Perty is approximately 1.12 acres in size. She further advised that according to[City Code, the property is eligible for 1,664 square feet of accessory building space. The proposed building will be 1,408 square feet. Coupled with the existing garage of 704 · square feet, the applicant would have 2,1 12 square feet in accessory building space. This results ·' in an. overage of 44'8 square feet. She stated the applicant would like to exceed the size restriction in order to construct a detached accessory building that would accommodate the storage of private use vehicles and equipment. Associate planner Geisler indicated the proposed detached accessory building will be located in the rear yard. The proposed accessory building location will meet and/or exceed all setbacks establikhed in the R-1 Rural Development District, and the applicant has legally obtained an easement from the adjoining property owner to utilize their driveway for access to this proposed structure. She indicated the concrete slab for this proposed structure has already been poured. She stated this work occurred prior to the approval of the Conditional Use Permit and the building permit, and without a required inspection. All work has since been halted until a determination has been made regarding the request for a Conditional Use Permit for an oversized accessory structure. She stated the contractor has been advised not to backfill around the slab so Planning Commission/October 2, 2003 Page 5 of 18