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Date Application Received: 5-20-03 Date Application Considered as Complete: 5-23-03 00-Day Review Period Eipires: 7-22-^3 Eitended on 6-20-03 to: 9-20-03 JUL 2 8 2003 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CH v Date: July 24,2003 Item No.: ^ Department Approval:Administrator Approval: Name: Michael P. GafTron Title: Planning Director Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: #03-2904 Richard S. Brown, 1300 Shoreline Drive - After-the-Fact Variance List of Exhibits A - Notice of PC Action 7-24-03 B - Draft PC Minutes 7-21-03 C - Memo and Exhibits of 7-17-03 Application Summary: Applicant requested an after-the-fact variance for certain retaining wall setbacks on the property, and a hardcover variance for excessive hardcover in the 500- 1000' zone. This item was tabled at the June PC meeting to allow applieant to explore ways to reduce the excess hardcover. A revised proposal was reviewed at the July 21 PC meeting. Allowed = 35% = 6,785.6 s.f. Existing = 50.8% = 9,860 s.f. Initial Proposal = 45.9% = 8,908 s.f. Revised Proposal = 39.7% = 7,693 s.f. Background The applicant purchased this home in November 2002. Before the closing he inquired of the City as to whether the property was in compliance. As no Certificate of Occupancy had yet been issued nor requested, and no inspections had been called for in more than a year, staff visited the site and concluded that hardcover appeared to be excessive. The applicant then executed an agreement drafted by the City Attorney (Exhibit F of 6-11-03 PC memo) to allow temporary occupancy while the matter was resolved. Applicant subsequently had an as-built survey performed, which confirmed that the hardcover was far in excess of that allowed, and portions are outside of the property boundaries and potentially encroach on required wetland setbacks. Applicant provided an initial plan for review at the June PC meeting, proposing hardcover reductions from the existing 50.8% to 45.9%. Planning Commission tabled the proposal and requested further reductions. Applicant then made substantial revisions to the plan by replacing the loop driveway with a sidewalk, reducing the hardcover to 39.7%. L