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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 18, 2004 Page 2 1 Chair Stromgren stated that Vice Chair Hanson would attend the City Council meeting on May 2 25, 2004. 3 4 VII. PUBLIC FEARING. 5 6 7.1 John Lovelette, 320132 d Avenue NE Requests for Building a New Home: (a) Square 7 Footage Variance, (b) Lot Width Variance; (c) Floor Area Ratio Variance 8 9 Chair Stromgren opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. 10 11 Ms. Hall stated that John and Joan Lovelette are requesting three variances,which are required 12 for the construction of a new home located at 320132 d Avenue Northeast. She provided the 13 Commission with an overview of the variance requests stating that it is their plan to demolish an 14 80-year old home currently located on the property and build a new two-story, 2,783 square foot 15 home. She noted that the property measures 50 x 175 stating that the variances necessary to 16 complete the home include a square footage variance because the property's lot size is under the 17 minimum lot size of 9000 square feet, at 8,750 square feet. She stated that the petitioner is 18 requesting a 250 square foot variance for this requirement. She stated that the minimum lot 19 width is 75-feet noting that the property lot width is 50-feet, which would require a 25-foot 20 variance. She stated that the third variance is for floor area ratio noting that the floor area maximum is 30 percent of the lot. She explained that the proposed home would exceed the floor area ratio requirement by 99 square feet and reviewed with the Commission. She stated that the 23 variance to meet the City's floor area ratio requirement would be in the amount of 99 square feet: 24 She noted that there is a discrepancy in the square footage from the Building Official figures and 25 the plan stating that the basement level and garage square footages are excluded from the FAR 26 calculation. She stated that the petitioners are not in agreement with the City's calculations and 27 references the attached application for Commission review. 28 29 Mr. Lovelette reviewed the elevations and access points to the property with the Commission. 30 He noted that the approach to the drive comes off 32nd Avenue Northeast into the garage area. 31 He reviewed the setbacks noting a 5-foot setback to the right of the house and 10-foot setback to 32 the left. He reviewed the rear area of the lot and deck noting that the deck would not have a 33 railing system as it is less than two feet off the grade line. He reviewed the drainage flow with 34 the Commission. 35 36 Chair Stromgren stated that based on the preliminary review the application does not meet the 37 pervious requirements and asked Mr. Lovelette to review the layout of the structure. Mr. 38 Lovelette provided the Commission with a brief overview of the floor plans of the proposed 39 structure. 40 41 Chair Stromgren asked Mr. Lovelette to review the front and south elevations. Mr. Lovelette 42 provided the Commission with an overview noting that the front elevation shows a hip roof on home. He reviewed the construction materials that would be use for the front porch stating that 44 the siding colors would be a bit different from the standard grays or tans. He stated that they are 45 still in the process of deciding on the colors. He stated that the shingles would be architecturally