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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 16, 1999 Page 2 i VI. PUBLIC HEARING. 2 A. Variance to Lot Coverage for John and Nadine Kittelson, 3549 Stinson Boulevard 3 B. Garage Setback Permit for John and Nadine.Kittelson, 3549 Stinson Boulevard. 4 Chair Bergstrom opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. 5 Chair Bergstrom asked for a report from Staff. Ms. Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant, 6 reviewed for the Commission that Mr. and Mrs. Kittelson had submitted an application for a lot 7 coverage variance as well as a garage setback permit in order to build a two-car garage on the site 8 of the currently existing single-car garage. The current garage is apparently in disrepair and 9 structurally unsound. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that the lot is quite narrow and long, and was 10 platted and the structures built in 195 1, twenty years before the zoning code was in effect. I I Furthermore, Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that the owners, without the variances, cannot put the 12 property to reasonable use, and the circumstances causing the hardship are unique to the 13 individual property. Mr. and Mrs. Kittelson are requesting that their variance requests be granted 14 in order that they can increase their garage to a more useable size, and eliminate the garage that is 15 structurally unsound. 16 Ms. Moore-Sykes clarified that Mr. and Mrs. Kittelson are requesting a Garage Setback Permit 17 because of the configuration of their lot and the placement of their driveway. The lot is long and 18 narrow (54 feet x 153 feet) and.the driveway runs along the length of the lot on the south side. 19 Due to the configuration of the structures and driveway on this property, the proposed garage 20 must be constructed in the south side yard of their lot. 21 Staff has determined by calculation that the additional square footage from the construction of a 22 two-car garage would increase the subject property's lot coverage by 1% over the lot coverage of 23 a garage of smaller dimensions. 24 In essence, the site of the proposed garage would not negatively impact adjacent properties. The 25 property owners to the south of the Kittlesons have an attached garage and their structures are 26 closer to Stinson Boulevard. Furthermore, the proposed garage would be adjacent to the neigh- 27 bor's rear yard and not close to any structures on the neighboring property. 28 In addition, Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that if the variances are gran ted, the project would not alter 29 the essential residential character of the locality, and economic considerations were not an issue. 30 In short, Staff felt that the granting of the variances would be within the bounds of the spirit and 31 intent of the Zoning Code. 32 Moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Kittleson had attended a concept review at the October 19, 1999 Plan- 33 ning Commission meeting and are.present at this meeting 34 Bergstrom inquired about the need for a garage setback variance. Ms. Moore-Sykes responded 35 that the garage would sit in the side yard setback. The City Ordinance states that accessory 36 buildings cannot be in the side yard. Furthermore, the new garage would be required to be three 37 feet from the property line.