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Zoning File #1917 April 13, 1994 Page 2 the addition of another bedroom (total 6 bedroom). Review Exhibits G 1 and 2, the septic system w'as designed for at a seven bedroom capacity . The total six bedrooms would once again have no impact on the existing septic treatment area designed for a seven bedrcK>m use level. Jim Jensen, applicants ’ contractor, has advised that a kitchenette was never installed within the proposed guest apartment. There is a sink and a microwave oven. The building staff has lulvised that a separate alarm system has been installed withm the upper level of tlw garaee addition and that because of ’ mitations or location of the original gas line installed to serveW principal structure, a new gas senice has been provided to the apartment. Electric is still under one connection and as required by code there will be no assignment of a separate address for the apartment area. There is a gravel parkins area located within the street yard of the propeny. This area is not shown on the survey nor was it approved by either the County or the City and was assumed to be a temporary parking area at the time of the construction of the residence by both the County and the City. Section 10.61, Subd. 5(A) would prohibit parking within a required front yard as follows* . . . open parking spaces on lots must have a location other than a required yard area except that such parking may be located in a rear yard to within 10 ’ of an interior side lot line and to within 10 ’ of a rear lot line. Parking area is located within the 50 ’ froni/street yard area. Issues for Consideration 1 Primary access to residence apartment is not within principal structure. Access to principal structure is via a connected First level hallway that eventually leads to original garage. Review west elevation Exhibit H. roof design of the structure would be destroyed if a physical connecting corridor was installed at second floor. Note bedroom immediately adjacent in the principal structure portion. Second story access is not feasible. Should grade level entry way be relocated more within interior ot existing principal residence? Applicants ’ contractor should be asked to respond. 2 The code specifically states that utilities shall not be separately metered from principal structure. Applicants ’ contractor should advise if separate gas installation wUl be metered independently from principal residence. 3 Code does not limit the number of non-rental apartments within a principal structure. Is it necessary to make any physical changes to the former guest apartment within lower leveP Unless there is another bedroom not accounted for in our current information, can the guest area remain as originally proposed? A guest aparttnem has less intense use than a full time caretaker apartment and certainly less of an impact on drainfield. Any condition of approval must include the condition that gravel parking area within front/street