Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/05/2004

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CASE PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED THE ALLOTTED SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; .. CASE OF MARTIN AND RUTH MECHTEL By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Assistant Background: The City has received an application from Martin and Ruth Mechtel for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the maximum allowable square footage for accessory buildings on properties between 14,880 square feet and 43,559 square feet as established in City Code on the property located at 15235 Zuni Street NW. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site layout c) Site picture d) Proposed findings of fact e) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. 'Staff sent out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. Observations: The subject property is approximately 0.85 acres (37,000 square feet) in size and is located inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). According to City Code, the property is eligible for 1,488 square feet of accessory building space. The proposed building will be 720 square feet (24' x 30') in size. Combined with the existing' attached garage (960 sq. ft.), the applicant would have 1,680 sq. ft. in accessory building space (there is also a storage shed, totaling eighty [80] square feet that would be removed after the construction of the proposed building is completed). The result is an overage of 192 square feet. The applicant would like to exceed the size restriction in order to construct a detached accessory buiiding that would accommodate the storage of private use vehicles and equipment. The proposed accessory building will be located in the rear yard, and will meet and/or exceed all setbacks established in the R-1 Residential District. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the reqtrest for a Conditional Use Permit.- 17