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9/16/03 To: Mayor and all city council members From: Scott and Renee Santanni 1019 Sherren St. W. Subject: Detached accessory garage on premises. Dear council members, We have applied for a detached accessory garage at 1019 Sherren St. W. . My wife and I have chosen to continue pursuing a "conditional use permit" or a variance to increase from the maximum size of864 square feet. We have proposed to build a 1007 square foot detached accessory garage to effectively store our belongings and to provide space for the future. The city planner and the planning commission have already reviewed this particular issue. The planning commission based on the city planner's recommendation denied a building beyond 698 square feet. In order to receive a conditional use permit we must abide by three main criteria as outlined in section 1004.01 and as well, prove a hardship. According to section 1004.01A5 we cannot build a garage larger than 698 square feet due to the size of our home. My wife and I were recently married, we plan to have a family and reside in this home for many years to come. We would like to do as our Grandparents did for many years. Dan and Kathey Santanni built, owned, and raised children in this home for over fifty years. In the future we would like to add on to the home when our family expands. Due to timing, cost, and the current situation of a lack of storage we have decided to build a detached garage before an addition to our home. The situation at hand has caused a hardship upon us. It is unforeseeable to add on to our home to achieve the desired detached garage. As well, building the garage as per the recommendation of the city planner, then to add on to our home in the future would subsequently allow for an addition on to the detached garage due to the increased footprint of the home. This is not cost effective or a logical way of continuing with the building process. Stated in section 1004.01A5 we may not build bigger than the "footprint" of the home. Footprint is not clearly defined. The foundation of our home is 1138 square feet. The actual above ground home is rougWy 1838 square feet. It is not logical that a rambler with a larger foundation but, with less total footage would be able to build a bigger detached garage than a two story home. If the total footage were allowed this would then exceed all sections and permit us to build the proposed garage. The two other sections (1004.01A3 and A6) do not come into question due to the 27,000 square foot lot. Our yard is large with ample amount of trees on the East, West, and North property line to disguise the structure. We feel that we are being penalized for wanting more (above and beyond 864 square feet) and planning for the future.