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■Vft, TO:Planning Commission Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM:Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator DATE:September 10, 1993 SUBJECT: #1858 John and Marla Merideth, 5685 Watertown Road - Variances Public Hearing The applicant proposes the installation of a 4,800 s.f. indoor ridtng arena requir.ng variances to the allowed size for an oversized accessory structure on a property that exceeds 9 acres in area. The addition of4,800 s.f. of accessory structure would also exceed the allowance for the total area of accessory structures on the residential property. A major concern with this review is that an on-site septic system has never been located on the property. Based on the location of the tanks the drainfield is located somewhere to the south. Staff is concerned that the proposed location for the oversized accessory may be located within existing drainfield. The following ordinances are pertinent to this review: Section 12.30, Subdivision 6 - Systems operation, use and maintenance Ownen* responsibility. As already noted above, the on-site septic system has never been located on this proprtty. With tte installation of a 4,800 s.f. facility within the rear yard, it is necessary to locate the septic system before any other improvements are allowed within the rear yard. The rode clearly sutes that it is the ownen* responsibility to provide that information. The on-site septic manager is in contact with the ownen to offer assistance to their on-site septic evaluator when conducting the field inspection. Section 10.03, Subdivision 9 (C-2) Maximum individual accessory vucture/f of 9.01 acres. Allowed = 3,000 s.f. Proposed = 4,800 s.f. Variance = 1,800 s.f. or 60% print area for properties in excess B Allowed total area of all accessory struemre fi excess of 9.01 + acres. Allowed = 6,000 s.f. Proposed ~ 8,288 s.f Variance “ 2,288 s.f. or 38% print areas on a property m