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Request for Council Action continued page 2 of 4 March 9. 1995 Zoning File #1992 Brief Review of Application Please refer to the staff memo dated February 9, 1995 and the minutes of the February 22nd Planning Commission meeting for more detail and background on this review. The current application involves major structural repairs to the 59 x26 greenhouse addition at 1,534 s.f. in area. The greenhouse is part of a larger oversized accessory structure totalling 5,478 s.f. in area. The existing foundation and walls shall be retained and the upper portion of the structure to be replaced with a new aluminum and glass super structure. The existing brick foundation and walls shall be repointed and new brick veneer placed over existing masonry walls on the south side of the greenhouse structure. As noted in the factual findings of the memo of February 9th, the greenhouse is located 50’ + from the public road and 80 from the side lot line and meets all required setbacks. The accessory structure was formally recognized by the City in October of 1993, review Exhibit G, as a nonconforming structure because it exceeded the allowed 3,000 s.f. in area for an accessory strucmre. The strucnire now considered a nonconforming structure would require variance approvals anytime structural repairs were proposed. The detached accessory garage at the east lot line shall also receive major strucmral repairs consisting of new roof, new doors, replacement of wood facia and rafter details. The garage does not meet the required side setback of 15’ and will require variance approval for structural repairs. The walls running along the east and south lot line shall also be repaired or replaced. The walls located within the side yard (50’ in from the street) are 6 ’ in height and would not require approval of a variance. The entrance walls located 50’ + from street and at 6 ’ in height will also not require a variance approval. A conditional use permit and variance have also been filed to permit the reconstruction of retaining walls at the underground entrance to the greenhouse located within the 0-75’ setback area. Walls support the banks of an underground tunnel that provides the only exterior access to the lower portion of the greenhouse. The 0.10% hardcover increase in the 0-75’ setback area reflects the 30 s.f. of retaining wall not included in original calculations and a 160 s.f. of a paved path providing access to the lakeside deck/stair structure approved in 1993, refer to Exhibit J. Survey/site plan of 1993 revealed the path but hardcover facts never reflected the new hardcover proposed. The path was originally shown at 8’ width and was constructed at a 4’ width. In the original application presented to the Planning Commission, there was 250 s.f. of additional hardcover in 0-75’ for a 10’ wide access drive originally shown on your improvement plans. Exhibit J, as grassed drive with an underlying gravel bed that would not have been considered hardcover. Planmng Commission