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DRAFT E 07/09/03 03 Plannine File 3494: bequest by Norman Gregg, 1137 County load B2, for a VARUNCE to section 1004.01A6 la imum Total Surface Area) to allow the construction of a 24 foot by 22 foot (525 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 q, 2003. Mr. Faschke explained the proposal. Mr. Gregg desires to replace his 8 foot by 10 foot (80 sq. ft.) garden shed with a 22 foot by 24 foot (528 sq. ft.) detached accessory building in his rear yard. The Gregg home was constructed in 1951 and lies on a 10 *680 square foot (80 foot by 133.5 foot) lot and an impervious coverage allowance of 3,204 square feet. The home has a foundation size estimated at 1 128 square feet; an attached garage of 4$4 square feet; patio, driveway, and sidewalk area estimated at 1,541 square feet; and an 80 square foot garden shed, creating an existing impervious coverage of 3,233 square feet or 30.3 %. The proposed 528 square foot detached accessory building increases the parcel" s impervious coverage to 3,761 square feet, thus a variance is necessary before Mr. Gregg can obtain a building permit. A handout slated July 7, 2003, from the applicant was distributed. The existing attached garage is a small two stall garage that has limited storage options, especially when tow vehicles are parked inside. Further, the existing shed is ages and in need or repair. Hence, the proposed 52 8 square foot accessory building would provide added storage that does not exist. The Gregg parcel is 1 0,680 square feet in size, affording 3,204 square feet of impervious coverage. The parcel has an existing coverage of 3,233 square feet and a proposed overage of 3,761 square feet, requiring a 528 sq. f1. variance. Mr. Pasche explained that the applicant a few options that would reduce the variance. First Mr. Gregg could eliminate the concrete on the east side of the home, estimated at 132 square feet. Next, Mr. Gregg could reduce the size of his concrete patio, currently estimated at 330 square feet. Lastly, Mr+ Gregg could reduce the size of the proposed accessory building (storage building) to 22 by 24 (480 sq. ft) or 22 by 20 (440 sq. ft) a reduction of 48 and 88 square feet respectively. In total, Mr. Gregg could reduce the impervious coverage from a requested 3,761 sq. ft to approximately 3,500 square feet (267 sq. ft. variance or 2.7 %). City Planner Faschke proposed to that the 132 square foot concrete slab be removed from the site and allow up to a 0' by 4 (480 square foot) garage. Requiring modifications to the existing site conditions would reduce impervious coverage impacts, which in this case seem reasonable and practical. The Community Development Staff has determined that the property can be made more livable, useful, and gut to a reasonable use under the official controls if a variance not exceeding 377 square feet was granted. Mr. Gregg's existing parcel and site conditions offer limited expansion options given an existing coverage of 3,233 square feet and an estimated