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'. J. Compliance with the plans (including the existing house/garage) as shown on I Exhibits A, pages I of2 and 2 of2. .. D, Updates. None Required. Case #97-11. Variance - Side Yard Setback & Size of Accessorv Structure. Jerome Stradinger. I 1426 County Road E A. Request. The applicant is requesting approval of a Variance for a side yard setback and size I of an accessory structure (Exhibit B). B. Background. The applicant wishes construct an addition to an existing detached garage. I The existing garage has an existing side yard setback of3'3" and is 396 square feet in area. The applicants addition would also have a side yard setback of 3'3" and would be 576 square feet in area. The minimum side yard setback (Section V, F, 8) as required by the Zoning I Ordinance is ten (l0) feet and the maximum size of an accessory structure (Section VI, A, 5) is 728 square feet. I The applicants description of the variance does not include the variance for the size of the accessory structure. This is due to the fact that when the Staff discussed this application with . Mr. Stradinger on the telephone, the Staff assumed that the garage was attached to the principal structure. Therefore, the Staff added the size of accessory structure request when it received the application. The Staff apologizes to the applicant and the City Council for ~ any confusion that it may have caused. The existing accessory structure is located in the side yard of the principal structure. Therefore, the maximum size that it can be is 728 square feet. If the applicant wished to construct an additional accessory structure in the rear yard I of this property, then its maximum size would be 562.5 square feet. Therefore, the applicant could construct a 332 square foot addition (if it met the side yard setback or a variance was granted) to the existing accessory structure (396 sf + 332 sf= 728 sf) and a 562.5 square foot I accessory structure in the rear yard of his property by only obtaining a building permit. The applicant has stated that one larger structure would be more appropriate than two smaller structures. I . C. Planning Commission recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the variance for a three (3) foot three (3) inch setback variance, and a variance I for an accessory structure not to exceed 972 square feet in size at 1426 West County Road E, in Planning Case 97-11, subject to the following condition: . 1. No other accessory buildings be constructed on this property. D. Updates. None required. I I .. I -