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r <br />f. <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: January 21, 1998 <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: <br />Name Liz Van Zomeren <br />Title City Planner <br />Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />Item Description:#2290 Steve and Elaine Silus <br />3235 Casco Circle <br />Conditional Use Permit—Public Hearing <br />Zoning District:LR-IC One Family Lakeshore Residential District (1/2 acre) sewered <br />Lot Area:22,420 sq. ft. (.51 acres) <br />Application: The applicants are requesting a conditional use permit to grade within 5’ of the <br />south property line to allow the driveway and retaining wall to be located 2 from <br />the property line opposite of the garage doors to provide more paved area to enter <br />and exit the 3-car side-loaded garage. <br />Background: <br />Thr s'_.riect property received variances in March 1997 for average lakeshore setback, <br />haiucovcr in the 75'-250' and 250'-500 ’ setbacks, and structural coverage. See Resolution <br />#3851 in par-ket. The architectural and building plans for the new residence were based <br />on the City’s topographical maps that can vary by 2', During construction it became <br />apparent that there would not be sufficient room to maneuver in and out of the garage. <br />The standard area for driving in and out of a side-loaded garage is 30'. If the driveway <br />and retaining wall are located 5' from the property line, the area between the garage <br />doors and the curb of the driveway on top of the wall would be approximately 23 ; a <br />deficiency of 7'. If the driveway and retaining wall are constructed 2' off of the property <br />line as proposed, the area increases to approxunately 26'; a deficiency of 4 . <br />Conditional Use Permit <br />A conditional use is used to authorize and regulate a specific use in a specific district as <br />indicated by the Zoning Code. Grading within 5' of the property line is a conditional use. <br />Criteria used to determine whether a conditional use pemut should be granted is based on <br />whether the proposed use is appropriate in the proposed location and is consistent with the <br />purpose of the zoning district. <br />k r • Ti Ml I *— -