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MTNUTES City Counci.l June 9, 1982 Johanson Mr. Locke reported that the U~C requi.res a bui.lding permit for Screen Flouse any bui.ld:ing over 17_0 square feet. The City Clerlc reported [hat (Cont.) the Ci.ty cannot change a U~C requirement. Mr. Ilanson asked if the City was goin~ to te11 everyone with a metal storage building that they needed a buildi.ng permi.t. P1r. Locke commented that co~e requires that the screen house being discussed meet setback requi.rements and have a building permit. Mrs. Scalze commenCed that she did not consi~er the area where the screen house is located to be the front yard. Scal.ze felt that it was an accessory pi.ece of property. Mr. Loclce stated Chat code says that no accessory bUilding can be erected on a piece of property before the pr.inci.pal build:ing i.s up. The City Attorney cam~ented that Che UI3C states that a buildin~; permiC :is r.equired on a structure that exceeds 17_0 square feet. The screen house in question~ is r.oughly 7_50 square feet. Also, the zoni.ng code stated that setbadcs must. be met, however, the Council can waive this requi.rement. 'Che Attorney commented tha~ t11e question of front yard is dif.fi.cult to determine in this case. Mr. Fahey sugQested that the Council tell the Johanson's that a buildin~; permi.t will be needed, but that the Council is willinp, to waive the setbadc requir.ement. The Attorney sug,gested that a vari.ance be granted Eor. the screen house. The City Cleric commented that i.n order for a variance to be granted a hardship must exist. Mr. Fahey poi.nted that the hardship li.es in the unique circumstances of the land. Mrs. ScaLze questi.oned if. the Council permits the screen house if the City would be setting a precedent for any type of Uoat shed to be put up. Mr. Pahey indicated that he would be in f:avor oL a variance. Mrs. Scalze and Mr. P'orsberg commen[ed that they, too, woulc( be in f.avor of a variance. The Ci.ty Clerk indi.cated that a public hearing woulci have to be held on the variance and this could be held at the Jul.y Council meetin~. Mr< Hanson stated that he did not feel the Johanson's should be requi.red to pay the $100 fee that goes along with a variance r.equest. St was the concensus of the Counci.l Chat the $100 fee should be char~ed. Mrs. Nardini. asked if a double permi.t fee would be charp,ed as constructiq~ began befor.e a building permi.t was appli.ed for. Pa~;e -18-