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DRAFT MINUTE 07109/03 Planning File 3493: Request by Mary Brown, 2185 St. Croix Street, for a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to Section 1004.01A4 (requirements for Increased Size) to allow construction of a 26 foot by 36.5 foot (949 square foot) detached accessory building (garage) in the rear yard. Chairman Troy Duncan opened the hearing and requested City planner Thomas paschke to provide a verbal summary of the staff written report dated July 9, 2003. Mr. Pascbke explained the proposal. Ms. Brown seeps to replace an aging detached garage with a larger, more functional detached garage 'in a similar location of her rear yard. The Brown home was originally built in 1 931 and is situated on an 80.99 foot wide by 237.01 foot deep (19,196 square foot) parcel. This parcel has a rear yard allowance (per City Code) of 972 square feet and an impervious coverage of 5,759 square feet. Mr. Paschke has estimated the existing parcel includes a principal structure at 1,093 square feet; a detached garage of 576 square feet; and driveway /sidewalk at 2.928 square feet, for a total existing impervious coverage of 4,597 square feet. The proposal to remove the existing detached garage and replace it with a larger (949 sq. fl.) detached garage will increase the total impervious coverage on the parcel to 4, 70 square feet, which is below the 5,759 square foot maximum allowed by the Code. He reviewed the Conditional Use Permit criteria and found the project to be consistent with the criteria.. The Planning Staff recommended approval with conditions. Member Bakeman asked if the project met the west (rear) yard setback (yes). Chair Duncan asked if the project was less than 864 square feet, would the project require a variance? (no) What is the standard size of a 2 stall garage? (usually 22'x26' or 28') The applicant was satisfied with the staff report. There was no public connnent offered. Chairman Duncan closed the hearing. Motion: Member Stone moved, second by Member Bakemaq to recommend approval of CONDITIONAL USE PERNffT for Mary Brown, 2185 St. Croix Street allowing the construction of a 949 square foot detached accessary building (garage) on the premised, based on the comments and findings of Section 5 and 7 conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated July 9, 2003. Ayes: 5 Nays: o Motion carried.