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STAFF REPORT DATE: August 19, 1997 TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant ITEM: 97-08 Side Yard Variance Request Rick Lorenz, 3821 Foss Road BACKGROUND: Mr. Rick Lorenz, property owner of 3821 Foss Road, submitted an application for a 10- foot Side Yard Variance Request to the City in order to construct an addition to the tri- plex, converting the building into a four plex with a double car tuck-under garage. Mr. Lorenz intends to live in this new addition. He is also planning to add a 10 x 20 storage room on the back of the proposed addition. The Certificate of Survey shows both the living space addition and the storage room to be 8 feet into the required 15- foot side yard setback. The proposed layout of the addition is configured to take advantage of the existing driveway. Mr. Lorenz is also proposing to remove an existing storage building to the east of the proposed addition, thereby reducing the reducing the lot coverage and getting rid of an old building to improve the storm water drainage of the property. This building appears to have been in the side yard as well. ANALYSIS: The property is zoned R-4 and the lot is approximately 37,206 square feet. The existing tri-plex building is 1,216 square feet. The proposed addition will be 928 square feet, increasing the foot print of the building to 2,144 square feet. The total lot coverage by impervious surfaces is 10% and the floor area ratio with the proposed additional living space is .06. With the.exception of side yard setback, the proposed addition meets the City's zoning and land use requirements. The owner of the property is proposing to build the addition as his own residence. He has indicated to Staff that the request for the variance is not based on economic considerations; since he will be living in the proposed unit, he will not be receiving additional rental income. The proposed project will not alter the essential character of the area as it is appropriately zoned for this use and other multi-family properties exist in the neighborhood. Staff has received two inquiries from residents; one was simply to better understand the project. He indicted that he was in favor of the project because it would "clean-up" the site with the removal of the existing storage building. The other caller was in opposition because of the potential to increase parking problems. that an additional unit may cause. I explained that the proposal includes a tuck under 2-car garage, which may alleviate some parking problems. The caller indicated that she was pleased to hear about the 2-car garage.