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* This is an addition to your agenda and will be brought as an additional item at Monday's meeting. To: Mayor Grabek Crono Council Members ��57 City Administrator Ber-nhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Adminieftlf.AAiq ,- Date: April 24, 1987 Subject: #1120 Richard Ragatz, 1945 Concordia Street - Variances - Request for Permanent Hardcover Variance At your March 30, 1987 meeting, Mr. Ragatz was granted 27% hardcover in the 75-250' zone, in order '-o construct a garage nearer the lot line than normally allowed, but r=squiring the 10' street setback to be upheld, thus increasing necessary hardcover. Additionally, however, his variance for hardcover was granted based on his estimated hardcover r-ed for a future room addition to the house. He intends to construct the age this year, but the room addition may be 2-3 years away. He is requesting that the 27% hardcover allowance be made permanent rather than expiring after 1 year. Note that Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 8 reads as follows: Subd. 8. Variances: Expiration. Variances shall expire one -ir after the date of Council approval if not used. Any change in u :f the property shall require a new variance. Source: ordinance too. 172 Effective Date: 1-1-75 Past City Councils have rected staff that requests to replace non- structural hard, ver with ._tructural hardcover require a variance application when the resultant hardcover is over 25% in the 75-250' zone, hence F .yen .if Mr. Ra(jatz for instance now put down a plastic -lined rock bed or a gr...taa level deck in place of the roorn addition until it is built in 2-3 years, he would sti 11 hava to apply for a renewal variance after 1 year. The Counc' 1 has 2 c n t,ns : 1. Leave the resolution a and require Mr. Ragatz to apply for a renewal variance if he doesi, , build the room addi.tion within the 1 year time frame; or 2. Revise wording in the resolution to read that the hardcover percentage of 27% is a permanent varia..t a and no renewal of that hardcover variance is necessary, based on that future room addition meeting all other zoning requirements. Staff in this case has no prob .n recommending perma-ence of the hardcover variance, given that it is c. rinor variance (21, and c,iven t:,at the 271 figure wac approved based on applicant's clear intent as discussed by both the Planning Cummission and Council.