06-13-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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►-1 ' - TO: Mayor Grabek and Council City Administrator Bernhardson FROM: Michael Gaffron, Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator DATE: June 8, 1988 SUBJ: #1272 Richard J. Heit, 1153 Elmwood Avenue - Variance - Resolution Zoning District - LR-lB, 1 Acre - sewered, lakeshore. Application - Request for side setback and hardcover variances to construct a second story addition tc existing house. List of Exhibits - A - Planning Commission Action Notice 5/19/88 B - Applicant's submitted floor plan drawings C - Memo from Tom Jacobs, Building Inspector 0 - Memo and Exhibits of May 11, 1988 E - Proposed Resolution Discussion - The applicant is requesting a side setback variance of 3.5' to construct a cantilevered second story addition to the existing residence, and which also requires a slight variance f,.-r additional structural hardcover. Because the proposed structural cantilever is over existing rock/plastic which is necessary to protect the foundation, and partially over an existing entry walkway, technically there is no additional overall hardcover on the property. Please review the memo and exhibits of May 11, 1988. Planning Commission at their May 16th meeting voted 5-0 to approve the requested side setback and hardcover variances, subject to the following conditions: 1. Prior to Council review, applicant shall provide staff with an existing and proposed floor plan for the residence, to verify that the addition will not function as a separate dwelling unit. (Note that the applicant's request for the addition is to provide bedroom space for his parents, who will be living with him.) 2. Prior to Council review applicant shall satisfy the Building Inspector that the existing structure can structurally support the proposed cantilevered addition. The Building Inspector has reviewed the building and has verified that the structure can support the addition if some minor changes are made to the existing structure (see Exhibit C). Additionally, applicant has provided a plan of the main floor and proposed second story addition which indicate that the only access to the addition is directly through the middle of the house, and that no separate kitchen facilities are proposed or intended. The addition wi 1 1 not function as a guest apartment, but will merely make this three bedroom home into a four bedroom home, potentially a five bedroom home if the 81x 10' room at the top of the stairs is used for a bedroom.