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#02-2753,2817 Casco Point Road January IS, 2003 Page 2 wall with substandard setback, the applicant is hiring a structural engineer to review the situation and we anticipated having his analysis available for your January 22 meeting. Replacement of the removed second story in the substandard setback clearly requires a variance that was not addressed in the original approval. Furthermore, per the approval resolution conditions, the removal of portions of the existing house and the n<*ed for substantial work on the foundation, triggers the need for further City review. The underlying issue is whether the remodeling^addition process has resulted in removal of so much of the existing residence that the project should be considered as a total rebuild, requiring all setbacks to be met. Please review the original staff memo and minutes from the February 19, 2002 Planning Commission meeting. Staff Recommendation Staff has allowed the applicant to continue work only on those portions of the house and additions that are structurally unrelated to the encroaching portions of the existing house. The primary issues that need further City review are: 1.Whether a variance will now be granted to allow the second story encroachment to be replaced at the 6' setback; 2.Whether the first story encroachment should be allowed to continue at the 6’ setback, assuming that its foundation needs to be repaired or replaced. Staff is treating this as a re-opening of the previous variance approval application. In order to expedite the review process, at staffs request Council has referred this back to the Planning Commission for consideration at your January 22 meeting, with the intent to have this back on Council ’s January 27 agenda to consider the PC recommendation and take final action. The neighboring property owners have been notified by mail that this application is being further reviewed should they wish to comment.