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CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; CASE OF DAVID AND LYNETTE RANDALL By: Breanne Dairies, Associate Planner Background: The City received an application from David and Lynette Randall on August 2, 2005 for a conditional use permit to construct an accessory building that would exceed the maximum access~)ry square footage established in City Code on the property located at 7960 171st Lane NW. The fi)llowing items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map 10) Site plan c) Signed statements with neighbors' signatures d) Draft Planning Commission Minutes dated 9/1/05 e) Proposed Findings of Fact l) ?reposed Conditional Use Permit Observations: The subiect property is 99,056 square feet, or approximately 2.3 acres in size. The applicant is seeking to construct an accessory garage for the storage of general equipment and tools. The proposed building will be 30 feet by 40 feet, for a total square footage of 1,200 square feet. The property currently has 2 other accessory buildings on the site, totaling 1,280 square feet. Under City Code, a 2.3 acre parcel is allowed 2,064 square feet of accessory building space. The proposed building requires a conditional use permit because the addition of the proposed building will cause the property to exceed its maximum allowable square' footage by 416 square feet, totaling 2,480 square feet. The proposed accessory building will be constructed on 12-inch by 24-inch paved concrete lb~tings and exterior walls will be made of vertical steel siding. The applicant has worked with thc contractor to choose a color that closely matches the house and garages. The proposed building will be 15 feet in height, and will closely match the height of the existing garages. The building will be used primarily for the storage of machinery and tools needed for lawn care and plowing and will be constructed with a 10 by 14 foot overhead door. The proposed building will be located in the southeast comer of the property, and conforms to all setbacks in the R-1 zoning district. 'I'he l'lanning Commission conducted a public hearing on September 1, 2005 and there were no verbal c~mments submitted to the Commission..