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70 <br />S'T'AFF REPORT <br />To: Mayor and City Council <br />Interim City Manager Jay Hartman <br />From: Kim Moore -Sykes, Assistant City Manager <br />Date: September 27, 2011 <br />Subject: Garage Setback Variance Request — 2610 - 3001 Avenue NE <br />Requested Action: <br />Date Application Received <br />Property Address: <br />Zoning District: <br />60 -Day Expires: <br />Waiver Letter Required: <br />Future Action: <br />Council Action on Garage Setback Permit <br />August 24, 2011 <br />2610 — 30`" Avenue NE <br />R-1 <br />October 24, 2011. <br />N A Date Sent: No <br />Background. The property owners, Glenn and Traci Bergum, applied for a Garage Setback Permit to <br />replace an existing 455 SF garage. They propose to build a 768 SF double car garage five feet off the rear <br />property line and five feet off the west property line, which is 240 SF larger than the maximum garage size <br />of 528 SF as stipulated in the City Ordinance. <br />The proposed garage is planned to be significantly larger than the 528 SF allowed by the Code for a private <br />garages in the rear yard (152.176 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, (F). The Bergums reported at their public <br />hearing that they really need a garage larger than is allowed by the Garage Setback Permit because their <br />house is small and need the extra room that a larger garage can provide in storage and space for Mrs,. <br />Bergum s hobbies. <br />Staff reported that constructing a garage this large increases lot coverage by impervious surface to 37.5% <br />while the City's lot coverage limitation is 35% for a 9,000 SF interior residential lot (152.039 DIMENTIONAL <br />REGULATIONS, (H)). The Bergum's lot is 70' by 134' or 9,380 SF. Based on the site plan Staff received as <br />part of the application submittal, a garage of 528 SF gives them 34.9% lot coverage. Mr. Mark Van Patter <br />indicated that his calculations show the current lot coverage is 37.8 % and is at 41 % with the proposed <br />garage. <br />Mr. Bergum cited other properties in the neighborhood that have larger garages and maintains that their <br />proposed garage would not be out of character for the neighborhood. The Planning Commission advised <br />that by removing excess impervious surfaces, such as a sidewalk and a portion of the driveway and using <br />more pervious pavers instead of cement, they may get their project within 35% lot coverage limitation. They <br />advised that the Bergums need to reduce the number of variances they need for their project. Mr. Van <br />FAStaff Reports12011%0927201 l 2610 30th garage permit Council stf rpt.doc09272011 2610 30th garage permit Council stf rpt.doc <br />