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To: Ron Moorse, City Administrator From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building &Zoning Administrator Date: July 15, 1996 Subject: Dennis Kirby/Melanie Rose, 1020 Brown Road North - Request of City to Issue Building Permit Without Required Survey Review of Request In reviewing applicants' letter and speaking to the Building Official, Lyle Oman, I am advised the original deck was to be repaired by simple board replacements involving no structural improvements. During the process of repair, it was soon discovered that the structural supports also had to be replaced. The complete reconstruction of the deck either in the existing, an expanded or reduced footprint requires a building permit. In order to complete the building permit application, �- survey�o is required to confirm that the reconstructed deck will meet required setbacks. The City has reviewed the address files and has confirmed there is no lot survey on record. Applicants' site plan, Exhibit B, is unclear as to where setbacks were measured- from traveled road or original iron survey monuments installed at the time of the plat? The property is located within the RR-1B, two acre, rural residential zoning district. The lot is approximately 41,745 s.f. in lot area and would be allowed approximately 6,267 s.f. or 15% structural coverage. Structural coverage does not appear to be of issue. Review E�ibit C,the staff sketch. The decks will be reinstalled along the east side of the existing residence. The property is a corner lot and achieves access via Brown Road North. The Code defines the west lot line or the lot line adjacent to Brown Road as the front lot line. The north lot line or lot line adjacent to Country Club Road is a side street lot line and the east lot line is the rear lot line (opposite the front lot line). Setbacks in question would be the setback from Country Club Road and the rear lot line, both requiring a 50' setback. In the mid-80's the City adopted a survey exemption procedure for property owners wishing to install '� detached accessory structures of less than 1,000 s.f. as outlined on Page 1 of the building permit application handout, Exhibit E. The Kirby/Rose request involves an addition to the principal structure and would not fall under the approved exemption procedure. Staff Recommendation Staff would recommend that applicants provide merely a certification of the north and east setbacks of the decks to be rebuilt in order to confirm that a 50' setback is met. If the setback is not met, applicants may either alter proposed deck plans to meet the 50' setback or apply for the necessary variance. lsv 7�a�/y� —�i'�.�,�- �'` ....�'��.'`. t.,:`�' ,�,.r �r�Ee.�..� << � � �_ _��_��;� ��c �.�-�—�� * ��.�,.{�` �` 7/�y6 � � __ �