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4�7 L TO: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley Planning Commission Members City Administrator Bernhardson FROM: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator DATE: November 17, 1988 Subject: #1346 Einar Hagberg, 740 North Arm Drive - Variance - Referral From Council For Further Review List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Notice of Council Action Dated 10/26/88 Exhibit B - Survey Showing Proposed Hardcover Removals Exhibit C - Memo & Exhibits of 10/20/88 Discussion - The City Council reviewed this application at their October 24th meeting, and voted 5 to 0 to refer this item back to Planning Commisison for further consideration. Specifically, the Council asks Planning Commission to determine whether a hardship exists and ask applicant to consider alternatives to the additional accessory structure on the property. Note that Council indicated they would likely allow the proposed garage to be 5' from the sewer line (see staff memo of 10/26). Staff met with the applicant on 11/16/88 to discuss hardships and alterratives. Applicant notes that he is willing to remove the 10' x 10' tin shed near the boat house, since the shed is falling apart. He also is willing to remove the plastic from the two areas shaded on the attached survey. In discussing the potential for expanding the existing garage the applicant noted that the existing attached garage is only 2' from the side lot line and extending it to create more storage space would involve an extreme side setback variance. Also, it is apparert that expansion of the existing garage further northward would be relatively expensive and would eliminate his main entranceway to the house. There does not seem to be any logical way to expand the existing garage. Applicant notes he would prefer not to reduce the 24'x 24' dimension of the proposed garage. His existing garage is not very big and contains little storage space. Applicant noted he would provide for you a list of the items he needs to store, which may provide the basis for a finding of hardship. Note that with the proposed hardcover removals, final hardcover will be decreased from 18.6% to 17.7% in the 0-75' zone. An error was found in staffs 75-250' original hardcover calculations. Existing 75-250' hardcover is 31.5%. Applicant proposes to remove 593 square feet of plastic, resulting in final 75-250' hardcover of 6235 square feet or 28.7%. Staff Recoa ndation - Planning Commission is requested to determine whether a hardship has been shown that justifies the proposed hardcover variance. If so, a recommendation for approval would be appropriate, accompanied by a list of the hardships.