09-12-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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To: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley Orono Planning Commission Members City Administrator Bernhardson Ifrom: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: August 8, 1988 Subject: #k1316 Gary Barr, 3034 Casco Point Road - Variance - Public Hearing Application - Request fop variances to hardcover, structure -to -structure setback, and accessory structure floor area. Zuning District - LR-lC List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Exhibit C - Property Owners List Exhibit D - Survey Exhibit E - Staff Letter Dated 7/11/88 Exhibit F - Plans of Proposed Building Exhibit G - Revised Proposal With 3 Alternatives & Staff Notations Exhibit H - Staff Hardcover Review Exhibit I - Staff Suggested Alternatives Pertinent Facts 1. Hardcover: Based on staff calculations, existing hardcover on the property is virtually all within the 75-250' zone and is 29.9%. Applicant proposes to remove a backyard area of wood chips underlayed by plastic, for a reduction of 825 s.f. or 3.1%. The other area of hardcover that applicant proposed to remove is not hardcover in staff's opinion, since the only rock in this area is a little bit that has washed down from the steep gravel driveway (area west of garage, between garage and driveway). With Option A, which applicant prefers, the final hardcover is 27.5%. With Option B, final hardcover is 29.4%. With Option C, final hardcover is 29.8%. Staff does not understand why Options B & C leave the pavement between the two garageE in place. Applicant should address this. 2. Setbacks, Structure -to -Structure: Applicant is proposing to construct a second garage that is uphill from but shares the same foundation wall with the existing garage structure. This would result in the structures being considered as attached, creating an accessory structure of approximately 1,700 s.f. footprint area and total usable floor space of about 2,700 s.f. Applicant's Option B would be to move the proposed garage 10' east and setback 8' from the existing garage. He would prefer not to do Option B because he claems he will loose 4 trees and will not be able to reduce the hardcover as much as with Option A. Option C is to move the garage 12' east from Option A and maintain a 10' setback to the existing garage and to the lot line. He cleims he will loose 7 or 8 trees with this scheme.