Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/05/2003

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Councilmembcr Frolik stated that tine home occupation permit should stipulate the hours of opemlion Monday-Sunday fi'om 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Motion by Cotmcilnmmber Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adopt Resolution #03- 05-108 approving Florence Kahlstorf's request for a home occupation permit based on the fi ndings o f ~ct. Molion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Elvig, Kurak, Cook, Pearson, St~'omnl¢ll, and Zimmernnan. Voting No: None. Case//9: l~.equest fo~' a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Accessory Building Size Restrictions; Case of Daryl and Carol Rictnmond Community 19evelopment Director Frolik stated that the City received an application from Daryl amd Carol I~ichmond for a conditional use permit to exceed the accessory building size restrictions established in City Code on the property located at 17623 Marmoset St NW. The subject property is approxinnately 1.94 acres (84,506.4 square feet) in size and is located outside tile Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Under City Code, parcels between 43,560 sq. ft. and 87,119 sq. I~t. can have up to 1,664 square Peet of accessory building space. The proposed building will be 1,440 square feet (30' x 48') in size. Coupled with the existing garage (624 sq. I~t.), the applicant would have 2,064 sq. ft. in accessory buildings. This results in an overage of 400 square feet. The applicant would like to exceed the 1,664 square feet restriction in order to construct a detached accessory building that would accommodate the storage of vehicles, a boat, and other personal equipment. Tim proposed detached accessory building will be located in the side/rear yard to tim nortln/northwest of the principal dwelling and just south of the transmission linc casement. The proposed accessory building location exceeds the ten (10) foot side yard and I'ive (5) Foot rear yard setbacks established in the Rural Developing Bulk Standards. Also, the proposed accessory structure would not be located nearer the fi'ont lot line than tine principal strucltu'c. Tine building would be situated so as to utilize tine existing driveway. The Plamling Commission held a public lmat'ing and reviewed the request on May 1, 2003. There was no citizen oppositiou du~'ing the public lnearing. Tlne Planning Commission recommended the City Cou~ncil approve tile conclitional use permit r.equest. Cou~nci Imember I7,1vig inquired as to wlnat Nlr. Richrnond did for a living. Dm'yl Richmond, 17623 Marmoset Street NW, Ramsey replied that he is a machinist. Councillnembcr Elvig inquired if Mi'. Riclmlond lnad auy intention oF doing machining in the building. M~'. Richmo~d mi)lied absolutely not, explaining that lne works on vet'y large i~mchines. Cou~ncilmembcr 1F, Ivig inquired iF IMf. Richmond Inad talked to tile neighbors about tine accessory strttctut'e. City Council/May 13, 2003 Page 15 of 29 P59