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FINDINGS ■M 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1971. 2. The property is located in the RR-1A Rural Residential Zoning District requiring 5 acres of dry buildable land as minimum area for a residential lot. The property consists of 123,552 s.f. or 2.8 acres. 3. Per Section 10.27, Subdivision 5 (B) all regular lot requirements slull be met by a guest house. The area requirements for the RR-IA Zoning Districts arc as follows: Required lot area = 10 acres Existing = 2.8 acres Variance = 7.2 acres or 72%. 4. On September 2, 1994 applicants filed an application for a building permit for construction of a detached garage with two floors of finished living space. The lower level consists of a ftill bathroom, potting room for plams and garden materials. A general work area contains a deep sink for cleaning paint brushes and other equipment. The upper level consists of a loft studio work area. 5. The footprint of the detached stnicture is approximately 38 ’x24’. 6. On September 20, 1994 the building staff issued a permit for construction of the detached garage but did not include portions of the finished living space as shown on floor plans included as page 7 and 8 of this resolutioi. until the Council formally acted on a conditional use permit because of the potential for guest house use. 7. In an addendum to the conditional use permit dated Septemter 19, 1994, applicants stated their intent and proposed use of the expanded living space as follows: . .We plan on keeping the two stall garage spaces much like the existing building. We also intend to add additional space to provide us with an area to work on fine art and design projects. The studio space would allow us the opportunity to create in a more open sening with better natural light. . . In both cases the building of the garage would not increase traffic or bring additional Page 2 of 8