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Date Application Received: 08-23-06 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 08-25-06 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 10-25-06 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 17 October 2006 <br />Item No. <br />Department Approval: <br />Name: Melanie Curtis (tKJ <br />Title: City Planner <br />Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: <br />Item Description: <br />#06-3229-Timothy & Cherrie' Peterson-560 Big Island-Variance-Resolution <br />Zoning District: <br />Lot Area: <br />Lot Width: <br />List of Exhibits: <br />RS Seasonal Recreational District (5 acre minimum) <br />3.33 acres (145,039 s.f.) <br />±400 feet <br />A -Resolution per Planning Commission recommendation <br />B -PC Action Notice dated 10-18-06 <br />C -PC Memo & Exhibits of 09-12-06 <br />Application Summary: <br />Applicants are requesting a lot area variance to permit development of a lot 3.33 acres in size, of <br />which 1.1 acres is dry and where 5 .0 acres of dry buildable is normally required in order to construct a <br />seasonal cabin on an existing vacant lot. The applicants are also proposing a side setback variance in <br />order to allow a portion of their covered porch to encroach 4' into the required 50' setback. <br />Planning Commission Recommendation <br />On September 18, 2006, Planning Commission voted 5 -0 to recommend approval of the lot area <br />variance, stipulating that the proposed structure must meet the required setbacks. <br />Planning Staff Recommendation <br />Staff is recommending approval of the lot area variance and denial of the side setback variance. Staff <br />has prepared a Resolution reflecting lot area approval and setback variance denial. Should the City <br />Council wish to allow the side setback variance the Resolution may be amended by Staff. <br />The 60-day review period for this application will end on October 25. If the application is tabled for <br />some reason the applicants should be made aware that the City will be required to extend this review <br />period an additional 60-days. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Adopt or amend the attached Resolution.