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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2011 Page 5 Mayor Faust referenced the Planning Commission report 2A and 2B and questioned if the Planning Commission was made aware the applicant could build up to 1000 sq. ft. keeping within the rear setback. 6 Councilmember Stille asked if the garage was to be built within Code. Planning Commissioner 7 Jensen explained if the garage had not existed, it would need to be built 528 sq. ft. and there 8 would have to be a 5 -foot setback. Planning Commissioner Jensen stated it did make sense to 9 build on the existing slab. 10 11 Councilmember Jenson stated the Code is very clear to allow an oversize garage if you adhere to 12 the setbacks. He asked if that was discussed. Planning Commissioner Jensen stated it was not 13 discussed because this was a unique situation. 14 15 Ms. Rachel Sanzone, appeared before the City Council as the applicant and stated her goal was 16 to replace the garage in its current size and position. She was not aware at the time of purchase 17 that the garage was illegally built and stated that the garage was the reason that she bought the 18 property. She stated had it not been for the storm, she would be still using her garage. She parks 19 two cars in the garage and uses a portion of the garage as a potting shed and storage. Ms. 20 Sanzone stated other properties have garages that seem to be as large as hers so she feels she is 21 not altering the essential characteristic of the neighborhood; that she did not cause the unique 22 circumstances that destroyed her garage and economic reasons are not the basis of the practical 23 difficulties. 24 25 Mr. Mark Dahlke, Integrity Restoration, stated the original garage was built in two parts. Had 26 the portion of the garage been built properly it could have remained as it was not damaged by the 27 tree. Two slabs would need to be removed and additional landscaping will be necessary. The 28 plan would be to rebuild as it was before the storm. Mr. Dahlke stated it would be a facelift for 29 the neighborhood and the garage would be up to City Codes, noting the 2 -foot setback has been 30 there since the 1950's. 31 32 Councilmember Stille asked about construction the garage so a variance is not required. Mr. 33 Dahlke stated if it were constructed in another location many factors would need to be modified. 34 35 Mayor Faust asked if the only thing remaining is the concrete slab. Mr. Dahlke stated the two 36 garage portions are still tied together in the back. 37 38 Ms. Sanzone stated the rear portion of the garage would be in the rear setback. Mayor Faust 39 asked if a 2 -foot slab couldn't be added, noting a 60- year -old slab would probably need to be 40 removed to do the job correctly. 41 42 Councilmember Stille stated Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes told him the rear setback was 43 not an issue. 44 45 Councilmember Roth asked if the back addition was 5 feet. The back slab was inspected by the 46 City. Ms. Sanzone stated the lot coverage is currently at 37 %.