Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/04/2001 - - 09/10/01

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CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SQUARE FOOTAGE RESTRICTIONS; CASE OF BRADLEY WOLF By: Megan Wald, Community Development Assistant Background: The City received an application from Bradley Wolf requesting a conditiOnal use permit to exceed the accessory structure square footage restrictions established in City Code on the property located at 6421 Green Valley Road. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site sketch c) Proposed findings of fact d) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property oWners within 350 feet of the subject property. Observations: The subject property is approximately 53 acres in size and is zoned R-1 Rural Residential. City Code allows a maximum of 5,664 square feet of accessory structure space on parcels 10.6 acres and greater in size. The applicant currently maintains 6,454 square feet of accessory structure space on the subject property, which exceeds City Code restrictions by 790 square feet. Mr. Wolf would like to replace an existing 38' x 65' (2,470 square feet) accessory structure with a 40' x 96' (3,840 square feet) accessory building. Due to the 2,470 square foot accessory structure's deteriorating state, the structure will need to be removed from the property. Mr. Wolf is requesting to replace the existing accessory structure with a larger accessory structure to facilitate projected storage needs for his personal equipment and agricultural items from Green Valley Greenhouse that will also be stored in the accessory structure. Constructing a 40'x 96' (3,840 square foot) accessory structure on the subject property will result in a total of 7,824 square feet of accessory structure space on the property. This would exceed City Code accessory structure restrictions by a 2,160 s~quare feet. Recommendation: The property is located across the street from Green Valley Greenhouse and is surrounded by large acreage lots that are also being utilized for agricultural purposes. Staff is recommending approval due to the nature of the parcel and the intended use of the accessory structure.