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�� . • FILE#07-3288 ` 14 May 2007 . Page 1 of 3 4 . � , � Date Application Received: 04-18-07 � Date Application Considered as Complete: 04-26-07 60-Day Review Period Expires: 06-26-07 ' To: Chair Kempf and Planning Commission Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator From: Melanie Curtis, City Planner �v � Date: May 14, 2007 *CONSENT* Subject: 07-3288, Michael & Gitte Wengler, 2420 Fox Street • Accessory Building ahead of Principal Structure Variance • Public Hearing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoning District: RR-1B, One Family Rural Residential, 2-acres/200' width Lot Area: 8.5 acres/ 370,109 s.f. Lot Width: 379.5' � Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a variance allowing additions to be constructed to two accessory buildings closer to Fox Street than the principal structure; the resulting building would be considered an"oversized accessor structure" at 2,800 sf. Staff Recommendation: Planning "Department Staff recommends approval of the variance as re uested rovided the a licants agree to the standard covenants. . Pertinent Zoning Ordinance Sections • 78-1434 Area Restrictions • 78-1435 Location � List of Exhibits � Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Hardship Documentation Form Exhibit C- Existing & Proposed Survey/Site Plan Exhibit D- Proposed Plans and Elevations Exhibit E- City Engineer Memo Exhibit F- Property Owners List � , � Exhibit G- Plat Map Background ' � The property owners have two existing detached accessory buildings on their property. The buildings are located ahead of the house, between the house and Fox Street in a non- conforming location. They have requested a variance to allow construction of a building addition in order to make the two buildings into one oversized building, approximately . 2,800 s.f.. The property is of a size that the code would allow an accessory building no • larger than 2,800 s.f. in area. 1 .