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Y, b, Planning File ' Request by Kenneth Berger, 3 063 Victoria Street, for 3 a VARIANCE to Section 1 004.01 A9 (Prohibited Location) to allow 4 construction of a detached accessory building in the front yard. 5 6 Acting Chair Mulder opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke 7 provides a summary of the project report dated May 7, 2003. 8 9 Thomas Paschke indicated that Kenneth Berger is seeking approval for a Variance to Section 1004.01A7 to allow construction of detached garage 17.73 feet in front of the principal structure (home) and 42 feet from the front yard property line adjacent to 12 Victoria Street. The Berger home was constructed in 1952 prior to the 1959 Zoning 13 ordinance and lies 57.73 feet from the front property line adjacent to Victoria Street. 14 15 The proposed improvement seeks allowance of a 26 wide by 24 deep (624 square foot) 16 detached accessory building to be placed 42 feet from the front yard property line as 17 measured on the submitted site plan. This location encroached 17.73 feet past the existing 18 front building line, thus the need for the variance. 19 0 The Community Development staff recommends approval of a 17.73 foot variance to 1 Section 1004.01 7 (Location) for Kenneth Berger to allow construction of a 24 foot by 2 26 foot (624 sq. ft.) detached accessory building (garage) in the front yard at 3063 23 Victoria Street, subject to conditions. 4 5 a. The applicant using the lot's survey to supply the Building Department with a 26 scaled site plan with dimensions for detached accessory building and added 27 driveway for building permit application, thus allowing the Community 8 Development Department to verify the setbacks, driveway locations as per the 29 variance request, and size of the new structure. 30 b. The detached accessory structure being setback a minimum of 40 feet from the 32 east (front yard) property line and 5 feet from the south (side yard ) property line. 33 34 c. The proposed detached accessory building being limited to a size not to exceed 24 35 by 26 feet or 624 square feet. 36 d. The accessory structure having the door of entry facing north to reduce visual 37 impact along Victoria Street. 38 39 e. Gutters being installed on the detached accessory building (garage) where 40 appropriate, to properly direct drainage away from the adjacent (south) parcel. 41 42 f. The review and approval of a building permit being consistent with the approved 43 plans and variance. The new building to match the existing building in color 44 and/or materials. 45 46 Member Pep er asked if Thomas Paschke could review dimensions in Section 4.4. of