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· The proposal to construct a detached accessory building in the front yard at or near 980 sq. be rear yard allowance pertaining to detached accessory buildings. " Section 1004.0 1A4 (Requirements for Increasing Maximum Size) states: "The size of detached accessory buildings may be increased from a total of 864 sq. ft to a maximum of 1,008 sq. ft." The process under which the increase may occur is the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and your proposal seeking allowance of a 980 sq. ft. detached garage falls within the CUP range. III Section 1004.0 lA5 (Overall Area) states: "The overall area of an attached garage and detached accessory building(s) shall not exceed the exterior dimensional footprint of the principal structure, excluding any attached garage footprint." Based on the information submitted with the applications, you indicate a principal structure footprint of 1,210 sq. ft. and an attached garage of230 sq. ft., which would afford you an overall area allowance of980 sq. ft. Staffhas calculated the home as being 1,056 sq. ft. and the attached garage at 240 sq. ft. and an allowance of816 Sq. ft. These numbers will need to be verified prior to the project report being forwarded to the Planning Commission. · The narrative further indicates that your proposed detached accessory building would be under the 980 sq. ft. afforded under this Section of the City Code. However, no size is given and your letter does not mention how the existing attached garage will be used in the future. The exact size of the proposed detached accessory building will need to be solidified and an explanation of what will happen to the existing garage given, prior to the project report being forwarded to the Planning Commission. In summary, you application is complete and will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for a hearing on March 3,2004. However, because staff is unable to verify the size of your home and there is no definitive size given for the detached accessory building, these items need to be provided to staff on or before February 18, 2004. The Community Development Department does not dispute the sizes you have provided, but rather we are required to determine whether additional variances are necessary. Like wise, the Community Development Department is unable to forward a size recommendation regarding the detached accessory building when one has not be solidified by you.