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c;C)ul�Ci� I�E�T�NU �EB 2 �2006 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY OF�RONO Date: Item No. �� Department Approval: � Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: Name:Mel�nie Curtis � Title: City Planner Item Description: Review Resolution No. 4026 (March 1998)—Dennis & Gail Wilder— 1331 North Arm Drive Zoning District: LR-1 B, Single F�u7ily Llkeshore Residential, 1 acre/140' width Lot Area: 1.13 acres Lot Width: 75' at shoreline, 83' at 75' setback List of Exhibits: A—Letter from Property Owners Dennis & Gail Wilder B —Resolution No. 4026 and Covenant Summary of Request: The current property owners, Derulis and Gail Wilder, request that existing heating and plumbing fixtures in an accessory building be approved for continued use, requiring a revision of Resolution No. 4026 adopted January 26, 1998. Background In March 1998, Robert Beutler, property owner of 1331 North Arm Drive received Council approval to keep the existing 28' x 36' home on the property during and after the construction of a new residence. The approval resolution required that the heating and plumbing facilities be removed from the existing home prior to issuance of a certificate of occupaney for the new residence. The basis for such requirement was that in order for a property to qualify for a guest house the property must contain twice the required acreage, and the home and the guest house inust be able to meet the required setbacks. As the subject property does not meet either of these requirements the removal of the plumbing and heating facilities was the City's way to assure that the existing home was not used as a guest house following the occupancy of the new home. It was intended to remain as merely an accessory building. The property owner was also required by the City to eaecute a covenant restricting the use of the accessory structure, which was filed in the chain of title of the property. That covenant disallows the use of the building as an "alternative living space, including but not limited to, a guest house, secondary residential tuiit, mother-in-law apartment, rental of structure, ar the like". Upon review of the file history it appears that the plumbing coiulection to the municipal sewer was removed at the time of the certificate of occupancy; however, Building Inspector Bruce Vang recalls there was additional discussion (tuidoctunented) regarding the necessity of removing the heating system. It appears ihat the heating system is still in place today.