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Memo to Planning Commission Planning Case #02-31 Page 2 of6 . Site Overview 1. Setbacks - Does not meet requirement. The side yard interior minimum setback for accessory buildings in the R-2 district is lO feet. The applicant's garage was sited at approximately 5 feet from the west property line before it was destroyed. The side yard interior setback for principal structures allows construction as close as five feet. Side Yard Interior (accessory buildings) Side Yard Interior (principal building) 10' 5'min. 15' min. for total of both sides 18' (west) 18.85 ' (east) 36.85' total for both sides 2. Lot Coverage - Exceeds Code Requirement. The requirement for all residential districts is a maximum of 25%. The house and garage . in relation to the property would constitute 12% lot coverage. 3. Landscape Lot Area - Exceeds Code Requirement. The requirement for all residential districts is a Minimum Landscape Lot Area of 65%. Construction of the garage would leave approximately 78% ofthe lot as landscape area. Variance Criteria Building permit #2036 for a detached garage was approved by the City Building Inspector on August 22, 1950. Recently, the garage was destroyed by fire and the current property owner hired a contractor to demolish the destroyed garage and rebuild it. A demolition permit was granted by the Building Inspector on September 3, 2002. However, the applicant was unaware that a new garage would be rcquired to meet the current setbacks in the Zoning Code due to the garage being a non-conforming building and that the garage was damaged by more than 50% so it could not be repaired. The applicant is seeking a variance to locate a new garage in approximately the same location as the one that was destroyed. A. State Requirements .