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<br /> <br />4.l Diane Holmgren & a to construct a <br />garage stall on to the west side of the home, which addition would encroach lO feet into <br />the required corner setback adjacent to a public street. The City Code (Section <br />1 004.02D4) regulates where structures can be placed on a corner lots with setback <br />requirements. In the case of the Holmgren/Distad parcel, there is a 30 foot minimum <br />setback (side yard adjacent a public street) applied to the west property line (Western <br />Avenue). <br /> <br />4.2 The Holmgren/Distad home was constructed in 1976 and lies on a parcel that is lOO feet <br />wide by l27 feet deep or l2,789 sq. ft. in size. The parcel has an impervious coverage <br />allowance of3,837 sq. ft. of which an estimated 3,l05 sq. ft. is being utilized (house <br />foundation, attached garage, shed and driveway). The addition of the proposed attached <br />l2 foot by 24 foot (288 sq. ft.) garage would bring the total to impervious coverage on <br />the parcel to an estimated 3,400 sq. ft. <br /> <br />4.3 Variance Conditions Proposed: <br /> <br />SECTION 1004.02D4 <br />i Structure Adjacent <br />I Public Street <br />30 feet <br /> <br />Existin Condition <br /> <br />Pro osed Condition Variance Re uested <br /> <br />32 feet <br /> <br />20 feet 10 feet <br /> <br />5.0 STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: <br /> <br />5.1 Section 1 004.02D4 reads: "a side yard adjacent to a street on a corner lot shall not be <br />less than 30feet ". The existing Rose principal structure was constructed in 1976 and <br />meets the requirements of this Section of the City Code. The existing home lies 32 <br />feet from the property line adjacent to \Vestern Avenue. The proposal would place <br />the attached third stall 20 feet from that property line. The Holmgren/Distad parcel <br />requires setbacks of 30 feet from the north (front yard), south (rear yard), and west <br />(corner side) property line, and 10 feet from the east property line. <br /> <br />5.2 The applicant's proposal seeks to construct a l2 foot by 24 foot garage stall on to the <br />west side of the existing attached garage and shifted six feet to the south to reduce impact <br />on existing driveway (see attached site plan). The west side has been selected by the <br />applicant because of proximity to the existing attached garage and driveway. <br /> <br />5.3 The applicants have indicated in their narrative that they are seeking the variance to <br />provide more storage for a boat and a future vehicle. The applicants have reviewed the <br />proposal with sUlTounding property owners and have a listing of l8 neighbors who <br />support the request. <br /> <br />PF3545 - ReA 022304 - Page 2 of 6 <br />