Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/05/2003

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Community Development Dh'ector Frolil<. noted that the surrounding properties were notified, but no public comment has been received. Mr. R. ichmond stated that when he applied 'for the permit he went around to all the neighbors informing them el" what he was doing. He explained that the case before the City Council states conditional use permit, but all he was asking for was a variance. At the time he purchased the property he was under tine understanding that the City had a two-acre minimum on lot sizes and on a two-acre lot, an accessory structure can be up to 2,064 square feet. He is proposing to have 2,064 in accessory buildings. In working with staff on the issue they pulled a plat map that included a note indicating that his lot -,,vas 1.94 acres, which is the reason all this was taking place, l-lc stated thai he thought he was doing everything correctly v,;hen he ~roceeded with the proj cot. Mayor Gamec inquired as to the reason i-'or requiring the conditional use permit over a variance. Community Development Director Frolil< explained that a variance is For dimensional issues only when they can't meet setbacks and have to prove a hardship. As staff amends Chapter 9 o1:' City Code they are going to include a provision in the variance language for practical difficulty. Motion by Councilmember Cool<, seconded by Councilnaember Kural<, to adopt Resolution #03- 05-109 adopting lrindings of Fact ~0647 relating to Daryl and Carol Ridamond's request Fora conditional use pemnit to exceed accessory structure size restrictions on the property at 17623 Mam~oset Street NW. Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman inquired ii-' the lot size is calculated by not including the right of way. Colnmunity Development Director Frolil< replied yes. Councilmember Elvig complimented Mr. Richmond lot discussing tim prqicct with his neighbors prior to proceeding ~brward. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cool<, Kurak, Elvig, Pearson, Strommcn. and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Councilmember Cool<, seconded by Councilmember Kural<, to approve IDaryI and Carol Richmond's request to exceed accessory structure size restrictions based on Findings of Fact fi0647 and adopt R. eso[ution #03-05-110 declaring terms of same. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cool<, Kural<, Elvig, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #10: Order 2003 Street Maintenance Program City Engineer ,lankowsl,:i statecl that the 2003 Pavement Maintenance Program consists of(a) five projects, which consist of cracksealing and sealcoating of City streets (b) two projects, wlnich involve a one and one-hal ~' inch bituminous overlay of City streets, and (c) a one-inch overlay of bituminous trails in Emerald Pond Park. P60 City Council/May 13, 2003 Page 16 of 29