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4.0 REVIEW of REQUEST: <br />4.1 Marian and James Dorf have submitted a proposal to construct a porch on to the south and <br />east side of their hone. The proposal seeks approval for the allowance of a pre - existing <br />lot coverage overage of 575 square feet and a front yard encroachment of 7 feet 6 inches. <br />4.2 The Dorf home was constructed in 1950 on a 10,E square foot (77 foot by 128 foot) lot. <br />The home has a foundation size of 11238 sq. ft.; a driveway of 1 ,392 sq. ft.; sidewalk of <br />78 sq. ft,; a patio /terrace of 342 sq. ft., and an existing detached accessory building <br />(garage) of 360 sq. ft., all of which adds up to a total existing coverage of 3,581 sq. ft. or <br />35 %. <br />4.3 Tinder Section 1004.0 l A6 of the Roseville City Code that Korf parcel -is afforded 3,002 <br />square feet of impervious surface coverage. <br />4.4 The proposed improvement, a pored along the south (front) and west (side) of the home <br />does not increase impervious coverage. The new portion of the home will be constructed <br />where driveway currently lies and the front sidewalk will be removed. <br />4.5 The Korf s applied for a building permit and during the review or the perrnit Staff <br />determined (through discussions with the City Attorney) that it could not issue a permit <br />for an improvement that did not meet the City Code, even if the proposed improvement <br />included a net reduction in the non-conformity. <br />4.6 variance Conditions Proposed: <br />SECTION 1004.01A6 <br />-_ -_ ..- <br />Existing Condition <br />Proposed Condition <br />variance <br />Requested <br />Lot Covers e <br />sq. ftJ30 % <br />3,58 1 sq. ftJ35 % <br />3,577 ftJ35 <br />sq. ft,1 l <br />SECTION 1004,01E <br />Predominant Front <br />Yard Setback <br />7 feet <br />37 feet <br />9 '9_69t <br />79_6 99 <br />5.0 STAFF COMMENTS /FINDING5: <br />5.1 Section 1004.01A6 reads: "Maximum ximum Total Surface Area: Including detached accessory <br />buildings, principal structures, pavement surfaces (asphalt, concrete armor brick, store <br />or other paver), the total impervious surface on a residential lot or parcel shall not <br />exceed 30 % of the total lot or parcel size.' } The Dorf parcel is 10,006 square feet in size, <br />affording 3,002 square feet of-impervious coverage. Built before the 30 % surface <br />coverage requirement, the existing improvements (principal structure -- 1,238 sq ft., <br />driveway — 1,392 sq. ft., patio /terrace - 342 sq. ft., and sidewalk — 78 sq. ft.) exceed the <br />allowance of the Code by 579 square feet. <br />PF3508 — RCA 081803 - Page 2 of 5 <br />