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Zoning File #1502 March 14,1990 Page 2 of 4 History of Property - The original house on this property was razed by the City in the winter of 1989 as a result of a hazardous building action. There is no record of the actual location or setbacks for the former residence. Access to the original home was achieved via Prospect Avenue. Based on staff's recollection after several visits to this site, the setback of the original structure was approximately 10' from Prospect Avenue. The original structure appeared to be 50'+ from the traveled road of Briar Street. In 1985, a conditional use permit was issued by the City during the sanitary sewer project for the Crystal Bay neighborhood. Review Exhibit C, note that Briar Street does not connect from Crystal to Prospect Avenue. As a condition of granting an easement for Briar Street through the properties, tne City agreed to do certain filling and drainage Improvements for the affected neighbors. There is a recorded agreement for the property to the immediate north enclosed in your packets (review Exhibit I). In that agreement, an underground drainage tile and catch basin was installed adjacent to the north line of the subject property (review Exhibit M). A conditional use permit for the subject property involved the filling of the north yard area to provide gentler grades draining northward to the catch basin at Briar Street or to the northwest corner of the property to the catch basin on the adjacent property. The neighbor to the north now voices concern that drainage from this new house will impact the property. The applicant has been advised to submit drainage plans for the new construction. It should be noted that the property always drained to the north and after filling of the property, the velocity of drainage was reduced by graduating the slopes. The City may wish to condition approval on the City Engineer's review of the final drainage plan. The applicant's surveyor will have drainage plans for review at the Planning Commission meeting. Review of Current Application - It is unfortunate that the City has no record of the exact location of the former residence, but it is apparent to staff that the proposed side street setback of the new residence would be placed further from that side street setback line at 22'. The 30' setback is satisfied at the north side lot line. The 50' street setback is met from the easement line. Note that in formally approving the area variance, we must exclude the road easement portion cf the property.