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Existing accessory square footage is 820 square feet: a 660 square foot attached garage and a 160 square foot detached shed. Addition of the proposed detached garage would result in 1,900 square feet of total accessory building footage, 780 square feet over what is allowed under City ordinance. If the current non -conforming shed were eliminated from the total accessory square footage, the proposed garage would still be 620 square feet over what is allowed under City ordinance. Construction of the proposed garage in the area desired by Mr. Poser would require a separate, second driveway with access via 62"d street. City Code does not preclude construction of such a second driveway. There are, however, easement issues. There is an eighty-five foot United Power Association easement along the southern side of 62nd Street. The proposed garage does not impact this easement, but the driveway would cross the easement. Similarly, construction of the proposed garage does not appear to impact the current road right-of-way, however the driveway would be affected by any future improvements to 62"d Street. Overall, Mr. Poser states that he wants to locate the garage on the northern part of the property with access via 62"d street for two reasons: 1) the septic system is located on the southern part of the property and precludes siting there, and 2) there is less traffic on 62nd Street. The above report was presented at the September 11th meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board. After consideration of the issues, the board voted to recommend approval of the Variance, with the following two conditions: 1. Removal of the existing non -conforming accessory building. 2. Moving the proposed driveway 20' to the east. This would follow the City's Transportation Plan, which states that driveways should be sited 90' from road intersections. (NOTE: the above cited 90' guideline applies to arterial streets. Ware Road and 62"d Street are Minor Collectors. According to City Engineer John Powell, the applicant's drawings show the proposed driveway would be at least 65' from the intersection of two Minor Collector streets, and thus he would not object to the driveway in the proposed location). The Planning and Zoning Board approval of the Variance was based on the following two findings: 1. The subject property (1.2 acres) is only 2,178 square feet under the lot size required (1.25 acres) for the construction of the proposed accessory building. 2. The applicant has shown that he has the support of his immediate neighbors.