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Meeting Date 4L27J92 Item E-1 ITEM: Request for a variance from the Section 9 - 4.01 {4}(c) of the zoning code for 2291 West Hoyt in an R-1 zone SUBMITTED BY: Donna & George Albrecht, Property Owners REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator acting as planner EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTON: The property owner, Mr. Albrecht, is requesting a 16 foot variance in the required front yard setback of 30 feet to construct a double garage(23 feet by 25 feet) and eliminate an existing single car garage on his property (Figure 1). The proposed garage will replace a terrace and deck that currently intrudes 16 feet into the 30 foot setback. The terrace was constructed prior to the zoning code. The change from a terrace to a garage use requires a variance, despite the fact that the setback is identical. The existing one-car garage will be turned into living space and the existing driveway eliminated. ALTERNATIVES 1. In order to avoid the necessity of getting a variance to construct a double garage, the property owner could construct an addition to the single garage to the east on his property without requiring a sideyard variance. Two problems might exist. 1) The sideyard appears 14? feet on the diagram. It doesn't appear to be that wide. This may be due to slopes. 2) The hilly terrain and large trees make this physically difficult and aesthetically undesirable. 2. An ample double garage could be constructed with a reduced variance from 16 ft. to 13 or 15 ft. of the required 30 foot front yard setback (22 to 24 foot vertical dimension of the garage). However, the property owner wishes to build the garage as large as possible. A 23 X 25 ft. (575 sq. ft.) is similar in size to now standard 24 X 24 ft. garages (576 sq. ft.). The horizontal dimension of 23 feet is limited by the unfinished space in the existing house so any additional area comes from the width.