Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/05/2005

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CASE # PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY BUILDING; CASE OF JAMES AND CHERI WALLER' By: Chris Anderson, Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Background: Thc City has received an application from James and Cheri Waller for a conditional use permit to exceed the maximum allowable square footage for accessory buildings on properties between 14.,880 and 43,559 square feet as established in City Code on the property located at. 17937 Fluorine St NW. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site layout c) Site picture d) Proposed findings of fact 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 (37,168 square feet)'in size and is ·located outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). According to City Code, the Property is e!igJble for 1,488 square feet of accessory building space. Thc proposed building will be 1,120 square feet (28' x 40') in size. Combined with the existing attached garage (528 sq. ft.), the applicant would have 1,648 sq. ft. in accessory building space. '1 his results in an overage of 160 square feet. 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. ~l'he proposed accessory building will be located in the rear yard, and will exceed all setbacks established in the R-I Rural Developing District. The exterior finish of the building will match that ()1~ the home and the building would not exceed the sixteen (16) foot mean gable roof height restriction.