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h To:Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers Ron Moorse, City Administrator \ % From: Date: Jeamie A. Mabusth, Building and Zoning Administrator March 4, 1993 S. '*%V Subject:#1796 Peter VV.T. L’Allier, 2684 Lydiard Avenue Conditional Use Permit - Resolution Brief Review of Application and Planning Commission Recommendation A building pennit has been issued for the major renovation of the principal structure and the second floor addition of living quarters over the garage area connected by a 5’ wide skyway, review Exhibit J. The current building permit was issued for living quarters without a kitchen area. A conditional use permit is required as applicants wish to install a kitchen/eaiing area within the second floor living quarters providing an independent residential unit for applicant’s parents. As in the recent Waade application, internal access to the apartment area as proposed does not appear to meet the true intent of the conditional use permit for guest apartment. Access to the apartment area could be via a second floor open exercise area in principal structure, internal stair within garage or exterior stair at rear deck/three-season porch (review Exhibits G, I and K). The Planning Commission recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to the permit being issued to the current owner and that future owners would be required to either apply for a conditional use permit for continued non-rental guest apartment use or building permit for removal of kitchen area. The Planning Commission further conditioned approval on the tear access stair from three season porch being removed. It is staff s recommendation that the rear access stair be allowed to remain for safety purposes as the only access from the second story *.iving quarters would be either through the limited 5* skyway link or through the internal stair within the garage. If a fire is to occur, it is more than likely to occur in the garage area limiting access via the skyway. If the appropriate controls are developed for the use of the apartment area, it would appear not necessary' to require the removal of the secondary safety access. The enclo.sed approval resolution has been drafted per the Planning Commission iCCominendaMon but can be altered it Council agrees to allow the exterior stair at rear of garage. Isv