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Zoning File #1465 June 14, 1990 Page 2 of 3 4. Exhibit B, applicant's "existing hardcover ” plan, merely reflects the plan approved in 1988, with the exception that in 1988 the applicant's previous agent, Mr. Credit, agreed to remove the backup apron and a significant portion of the driveway in order to be able to construct decks and sidewalks. Mr. McCourtney now finds that Cradit bargained away more driveway tnan was perhaps reasonable, and is requesting additional hardcover to create a circle driveway for safety and to accommodate off-street parking. Discussion - Please review Exhibits B, C and D. Exhibit B is a hardcover summary indicating the history of hardcover approvals and requests for this property. Because the applicant has not installed the sidewalks and has removed the circular deck, existing hardcover as of 6/14/90 is actually below the 36.8% approved hardcover, not as shown on Exhibit C. The applicant proposes constructing the improvements shown in his proposed plan. Exhibit D. This plan yields 2.6% hardcover in the 0-75' zone, and 46.5% in the 75-250' zone. Please review applicant's letter of request, Exhibit A. The proposal suggests that overall hardcover will decrease if applicant is allowed to remove the 10'-12' gravel shoulder on the right-of-way and replace it with grass, in exchange for allowing additional circle driveway hardcover within the lot boundaries. In discussing this proposal with Public Works Director John Gerhardson, he indicated that it would not be prudent to remove significant portions of that gravel area, considering that the pavement is only 18' wide. He did state that from a safety standpoint, it would be better to orovid* parking aied witnxn the property than along the road. He noted that if the City does approve a hardcover variance to allow the circle driveway, he would grant the necessary driveway access permit. If the applicant is held to the 1988 hardcover square footaqes, he would be allowed approximately 456 square feet for sidewalks, decks, etc. in addition to what you see on the property today. If he was to construct minimal sidewalks in the street yard, and reduce the size of the backup apron, he might have enough hardcover left over to construct a relatively small terraced deck area in the area where the circular deck was removed.