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NW. She noted Mr. Stenerson resides in the Northfork development, which has within its <br />covenants a condition prohibiting outside storage of equipment. Mr. Stenerson has a twenty-six <br />(26) foot long enclosed cargo trailer that is used to transport his snowmobiles and ATVs. He <br />currently stores the trailer on the driveway, which does comply with City ordinances. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Dalnes explained the subject property is eligible to 1,664 square feet of <br />accessory building space. The proposed building is 1,200 square feet, and the existing attached <br />garage is 1,084 square feet. Thus, the total square footage of accessory buildings on the subject <br />property would be 2,284, resulting in an overage of 620 square feet. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Dalnes stated each year it seems that a question is raised regarding the number <br />of conditional use permits issued for oversized accessory buildings. Per the request of the <br />Planning Commission, Staff has researched the number of conditional use permits issued for this <br />purpose as well as the overall number of garage permits issued over the past couple of years. The <br />results of this research are included in the Commission’s packet. It is apparent that the smaller <br />property sizes generate the most overage requests. Staff is looking for direction on the following <br />issues: <br /> <br /> <br />Should the code should be amended to increase the square footage allotment for these <br />smaller properties or remain as it is <br /> <br /> <br />Should overage requests continue to be handled on a case by case basis or should stricter <br />enforcement should be practiced <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer stated it is interesting that the statistics show the number of conditional use <br />permits for overages have been decreasing. He noted other than the two large overages the <br />numbers are fairly consistent. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br /> <br />Troy Stenerson, applicant, stated he was one of the last people to move to Northfork. As he <br />looked at the development he saw many outdoor trailers and assumed he would be okay with his <br />26 foot trailer. Someone then drew a line and stated the newer area of Northfork cannot have <br />outside storage. He explained his trailer is 26 feet long from the main body of the trailer with a 4 <br />foot nose and a hitch on top of that. He is the last guy that wants to spend $60,000 to put up a <br />full stucco structure, but it is being enforced by the association. He explained with a typical <br />snowmobile trailer a person can back into the garage. He explained his need for maneuverability <br />with his wheelchair. He stated the building will look nice; it will be full stucco to match the house <br />and will have Anderson windows. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer suggested this issue may potentially be covered by the ADA. <br /> <br />Mr. Stenerson replied he will not be going the route of the ADA. If this is what the neighborhood <br />needs him to do, he will do it. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated he does not see this request as inconsistent with what has been done in <br />the past. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/November 3, 2005 <br />Page 20 of 27 <br /> <br />