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REQUEST FOR AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR NORTHERN COUNTIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES; CASE OF CAROL LUBLIN By: Asst. Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik CASE # Background: Northern Counties Secretarial Services is located at 6139 157 th Lane N.W. The property is zoned R -1 Residential. Lord of Life Church used to occupy the building on the property before they built their new church south of the Municipal Center. In 1991, the City Council issued a Conditional Use Permit to Carol Lublin to occupy the vacant building with her secretarial service, other professional offices, and daycare services. The Conditional Use Permit allowed Ms. Lublin the opportunity to increase the building size up to 22,000 square feet without the need for additional amendments to the Conditional Use Permit. That term of the Conditional Use Permit that allowed her to expand her facility in subsequent years did not exempt any expansions from applicable zoning or building codes and would require prior site plan approval. In addition, Ms. Lublin had supplied the City with a conceptual drawing of a possible scenario for future development on the property that included a 100 foot buffer area between any"' commercial' activity and the north and east property lines. Additionally, the concept plan offered a structure setback of 20 feet from that 100 foot buffer line. Consequently, the Conditional Use Permit included a term that established a 120 foot setback between commercial activity and the north and east property lines of the site. In accordance with that concept plan, the Conditional Use of the future development of the property. To date, the building has not been expanded and no daycare service has been established at the site. Notification: Observations: In accordance with City Code, the City attempted to notify owners of property within 350 feet of the Subject Property of the public hearing and request for amendment of the. Conditional Use Permit. Louis and Jacqueline Abendroth reside on the adjacent lot to the north. Their driveway turn- around encroaches on Ms. Lublin's property by approximately 5 feet. The Abendroths have been leasing a 10 foot strip from Ms. Lublin along the common property line since 1993. The Abendroths would like to own that 10 feet and make their driveway lawful conforming. Ms. Lublin is willing to deed the property to the Abendroths, but in exchange is requesting a 20 foot reduction in the 100 foot buffer area along the common property line with the Abendroths. The Abendroths fully support the proposed reduction in setback along their common property line with Northern Counties Secretaries Services.