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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 19, 2019 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />recommendation that the attached garage be shifted on the plan to meet a setback of at least 20 1 <br />feet. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Staff has reviewed for height, use, other setbacks, and impervious surface; the request appears to 4 <br />meet all other code requirements. The proposed impervious surface is 27.18%, within the 5 <br />allowance for up to 35% coverage. 6 <br /> 7 <br />The variance criteria for the front setback variance; side setback variance are: 8 <br /> 9 <br />- Use is a reasonable one, given the character of the neighborhood. 10 <br />- Unique conditions exist on the property. 11 <br />- Those conditions create practical difficulties in putting the property to that reasonable 12 <br />use; and 13 <br />- Conditions cannot be created by the owner 14 <br />- Conditions cannot be solely economic in nature. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Staff recommends approval of the requested front yard setback encroachment variance at 3401 17 <br />Harding Street NE with the following conditions: 18 <br /> 19 <br />A. The front additions for porch and living space are constructed to a point no closer than 20 <br />22.3 feet from the front property line, as shown on the plans dated 2/19/19. 21 <br />B. The plans are modified to meet the zoning ordinance requirements for all other aspects, 22 <br />including building setbacks and impervious surfaces, unless otherwise approved by the 23 <br />City Council. 24 <br />C. Any required permits for construction are applied for and approved by other relevant 25 <br />staff. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Staff recommends approval of the proposed side yard setback encroachment toward 34th Avenue 28 <br />for the living space as designed; and an attached garage space of 25 feet setback, modified from 29 <br />the proposal of 15.4 feet as shown on the plans dated 2/19/19, subject to the following 30 <br />conditions: 31 <br /> 32 <br />A. The addition for living space is constructed to a point no closer than 23.4 feet from the 33 <br />34th Avenue property line, as shown on the plans dated 2/19/19. 34 <br />B. The addition for garage space is constructed to a point no closer than 25 feet from the 34th 35 <br />Avenue property line, rather than the 15.4-foot setback shown on the plans. 36 <br />C. The plans are modified and shown to meet the zoning ordinance requirements for all 37 <br />other aspects, including impervious surfaces, unless otherwise approved by the City 38 <br />Council 39 <br />D. The existing detached garage is removed as proposed, no later than at the time of 40 <br />occupancy for the proposed building additions. 41 <br />E. Any required permits for construction are applied for and approved by other relevant 42 <br />staff. 43 <br /> 44 <br />City Planner Grittman provided comparisons to neighboring properties. 45 <br /> 46