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" REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 12/14/98 ITEM NO: Department Approval: Agenda Section: LAND USE Thomas & Kathleen Diffley and WF Bauer Homes are requesting a variance to increase the impervious surface coverage of a parcel in a shoreland management district to 35% for the purpose of regrading the site and constructing a single family residence on an undeveloped parcel (PF3086) Manager Approved: Item Description: 1.0 Requested Action 1.1 Thomas & Kathleen Diffley and WF Bauer Homes (Steve Zawadski) are requesting a variance from Section 1016.26(B) of the City Code to increase the impervious surface coverage of a parcel in the shoreland management district of Lake Josephine from 25% to 35% for the purpose of regrading the site and constructing a single family residence. 2.0 Background 2.1 Thomas & Kathleen Diffley own an undeveloped lot at 1230 Belair Circle (Lot 8, Block 1, Belair Heights No.2). The property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and the Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Low Density Residential. Adjacent land uses include single family residential to the north, south, east, and west. Another undeveloped parcel with similar site conditions is located directly west of this parcel. 2.2 WF Bauer Homes is requesting a variance from Section 1016.26 of the City Code to increase the impervious lot coverage by 10% (1,160 square feet) to 35% in the shoreland management district of Lake Josephine. This subdivision was platted in 1978, before the adoption of the current shoreland management regulations (Chapter 1016 of the City Code). When this area was developed in the early 1980s, the cul-de-sac and other lots were cut down from the original topography. This lot and the lot to the west have not been regraded and are approximately 15 feet above the roadway level of Belair Circle. This lot is 86 feet wide and 135 feet deep (11,660 square feet). The house and deck /patio as proposed covers 2,055 square feet, the three-car garage covers 720 square feet. and the driveway covers 1,300 square feet: the overall impervious lot coverage is 4,075 square feet or 35% of the lot. If the attached garage was only a two-car garage and the driveway width was reduced accordingly, the overall impervious lot coverage would be reduced to approximately 31 %. 2.3 The property is subject to the declaration of covenants for this subdivision (Belair Lake Josephine Heights No.2). These covenants include written approval of plans (building and site) by the architectural control committee as to harmony of external design, appearance, and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography; a minimum living area of 1200 square feet (exclusive of open porches, garage and servant's quarters); and a private garage for not more than three cars. A copy of the covenants is attached. PF3086 - RPCA (12/09/98) - Page 1 of 3