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The applicant has submitted a plan which implements staff and City Council recommendations. The existing detached garage is proposed to be removed and a new, tuck-under st> le garage is proposed with two stories of living space above. This redesign meets the City’s structural coverage requirement but still requires a side yard setback and hardcover variance. Planning Commission Recommendation The Planning Commission reviewed this application, but under the original proposal which included keeping the detached garage and adding a living space addition. At that meeting, held on September 15, 2003, the Planning Commission recommended denial due to the overage on struchiral coverage. The applicant at that time requested to go forward to the City Council with that proposal wliich was then tabled at the October 27, 2003 meeting where the applicant was directed to redesign in accordance with the structural coverage requirements. StafT Recommendation Approval of the redesign as follows (see Exhibit A of attached Resolution): 1 . Hardcover variance to allow 47% hardcover in the 250-500 ’ zone when 30% is allowed and 55% currently exists. 2. Side yard setback variance to allow the addition to be setback 8’ from the western property boundary when 10 ’ is normally allowed and a 2.8* setback currentlx exi.sts on the existing house. The applicant is instructed to design the driveway whereby a hardcover variance for the 75-250 ’ zone is not required. This allows for a total driveway of 1050 s.f. where 800 s.f. lies in the 75-250 ’ zone and 260 s.f. lies in the 250-250 ’ zone. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Adopt the attached Resolution granting a 250-500 ’ zone hardcover variance and side setback variance for 3202 North Shore Drive. N