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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: May 3, ITEM NO.: ^ Department Approval: Name Jeanne A. Mabusih Title Building Sl Zoning Administrator AdministrattMT Revkwed:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: #1916 Irwin and Alex Jacobs. 1700 Shoreline Drive - After-ihe-Fact Variance - Resolution Brief Review of Application Please review the enclosed staff memo dated April 14, 1994 for more detail and background on this review. Council was advised of applicant’s immediate iKed to install a guardhouse in the fall of 1993. Applicant proceeded to construct guardhouse without the necessary permit approvals with the full understanding mat an after-the-fact variance would be required! In September of 1993, applicant received approval of a variance to the allowed total area of accessory structures on the property proposed at 10,633 s.f. where only 6,000 s.f. would be allowed. Councilmembers may remember that applicant was given the opportunity to alter one of the existing accessory struemres by 160 s.f. so that the allowed accessory structure area would remain at the approved level. Applicant’s contractor has advised that this was not feasible and applicant had to proceed with construction of guardhouse. The Planning Commission wanted to be on record as stating that they are not supportive of after-the-fact variances and were concerned with the precedent setting aspect of such approvals. Staff noted that circumstances surrounding this request were unique and that the approval resolution would include the necessary findings. The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the variance application subject to applicant submitting payment for penalty fees for both variance application and building permit application. The applicant has made the necessary penalty fee payment for the variance application. The enclosed resolution has been drafted per the findings and conditions of the Planning Commission approval.