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~~ < ~ ~ent Approv& ~V~/ r/\.f REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION , ! DATE: 5-13-96 Manager Reviewed: ITEM NO.: B-2 Agenda Section: Item Description: Consent John and Shona Haas request for a minor variance at 2479 Churchill Street. Bac~round 1. John and Shona Haas own a home at 2479 Churchill Street which is zoned R-1 Single Family. The house is a small rambler with an attached, but offset, two car garage that is currently located 3 feet ftom the side yard property line, in violation of the five foot setback requirement. In an effort to provide more living space and a more usable garage, the applicant would like to build a new attached garage and convert the existing garage into workshop space and eventually living space. In order to complete this project and still provide natural light in the kitchen and living room area, the Haas' propose to extend the new garage into the required ftont yard area. The proposed garage would be set 20 feet ftom the ftont property line (a 3 foot garage extension encroachment into the ftont yard is allowed). A 3 foot setback ftom the sideyard property line would also occur. The variances are as follows: Variance Request Summary Requirement Proposal Variance "" 1) 5 foot sideyard setback 3 foot sideyard setback 2 foot variance 2) 30 foot ftontyard setback 23 foot ftontyard setback 7 foot variance (20 foot setback and 3 foot garage allowed extension) 2. The Minor Variance Committee has reviewed this request and has unanimously recommended approval of the 2 foot sideyard setback variance and 7 foot ftont yard setback variance at 2479 Churchill Street to allow for the construction of a new attached two car garage. Past practice has been to grant sideyard setback variances for two car garages. In addition, it was the Committee's belief that in order to accommodate the additional living area/artist studio and still provide adequate natural light to the kitchen and living room area of the house, it is necessary to move the proposed garage addition forward 7 feet into the required 30 foot ftontyard setback area. It was also the Committee's belief that the architecture of the proposed addition, together with the site plan improvement were well thought out and would add value to the house and surrounding neighborhood. " I I 3. All affected adjacent properties have been notified and have given their written consent for the proposed variance request.