02-14-2002 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTIsS PLANNING COMMlSS10N FEBRUARY 14, 2002 Duray indicated that his position has not changed since August when this CUP was last considered. Duray indicated that he does not feel the size garage proposed is compatible with the surrounding area. Mertes indicated that he would never have purchased the property without the indication from the City that the garage would be approved. Keis pointed out that any time a CUP permit is required, a process has to be followed, and there are no assurances that the CLIP will be approved. Jon Kirgstad, attorney representing Mr. Mertes, indicated that many people in the City have CUP's for garages of this size. Kingstad indicated that the aesthetics of an area is not an issue, it is the City's charge to regulate according to health, welfare, and public safety considerations. Kingstad indicated that there are no standards in the City's Code for regulating based on aesthetics, Keis asked about the previous approval of the CUP back in August. The City Planner indicated that the Council approved a CUP for a reduced amount of square footage, and also required that the accessory garage be moved to within 6 feet of the back of the attached garage. Mertes reviewed his present application fora 36 foot by 28 foot accessory garage set back 16.4 feet {}om the Otto property and even with Mertes' existing deck. A Leeward Way property owner felt that the size accessory garage did not fit in with existing development in the Leeward Way neighborhood, and also expressed concern that the garage would be in his line of sight. Keis indicated that he is torn between granting the CUP as requested by Mertes' or granting a CUP for a smaller size garage. Keis indicated that he is not against the accessory garage itself; the size is the question for him. Knudsen agreed that the issue is what is the appropriate size. He noted that the Mertes property is large and the size of the garage proposed is not inappropriate given the size of the property. Carson recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit fora 36 foot by 28 foot accessory garage at 3058 Greenbrier Street with the gat-age to be placed 16.4 feet from the shared property lire with Mr. Otto, as well as in line with the existing Mertes deck, with the stipulation that the exterior materials for the house and garage match, that there be no commercial use of this garage and there be no hoist installed in the garage, and subject to all other requirements of the City's Code.