Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 9/12/1988

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7. On September 22, 1958, the City Council approved the request of Mr. Ferrell to construct a second residence on the undivided property. The request was granted subject to approval of the Planning Commission. Subsequently, Mr. Ferrell was issued a building permit to construct a new residence on October 13, 1958, which residence is now known as 3405 Watertown Road. B. Sometime during 1958-1959, Mr. Ferrell subdivided the property so that 3425 Watertown Road was contained within a separate 1.29 acre parcel, the new house at 3405 Watertown Road was located on a 1.01 acre parcel (Parcel 1 per attached Exhibit A), and 2 additional parcels (Parcels 2 and 3 per Exhibit A) were created between 3405 and 3425 Watertown Road. 9. Mr. Ferrell has retained ownership of Parcels 1, 2 and 3 si.nce their creation as a result of the 1958-59 subdivision. 10. On March 18, 1985, Mr. Ferrell requested City staff to accept a variance application for approval to construct a new home on Parcel 3. At staff's recommendation, Ferrell submitted the application as a zoning appeal in order to be granted a timely review and recommendation by the Planning Commission without submitting the complete survey and soil testing information required. 11. Pursuant to the zoning appeal application, the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on this matter, Application No. 903, on April 15, 1985. The Planning Commission confirmed that many variances were necessary in order to build on either of Parcels 2 or 3 and the Planning Commission gave the applicant the general direction that Planning Commission would likely only recommend approval of one new house, and only if Parcels 2 and 3 were combined. 12. The zoning appeal was reviewed by the City Council on May 28, 1985, and the Council affirmed staff's interpretation of the zoning code that many variances would be necessary in order to build on both vacant lots, and at that meeting certain individual Council members stated they would likely consider one additional building site but not two. 13. On October 9, 1985, Mr. Ferrell submitted a formal application for variances to build new homes on Parcels 2 and 3. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the matter .:)n Ncvember 18, 1985, and tabled the application pending submittal of additional required survey and soil testing information for the existing house on Parcel 1. 14. On February 18, 1986, the Planning Commission_ again reviewed the completed application. Tre Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of 2 new building sites but recommended approval of 1 new building site using the combined Parcels 2 and 3. Page 4 of 0