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Motion: Member Mulder moved, second by Member Cunningham to accept the consent agenda with item 5(a) Owest continued and with item 6(e), Meritex Enterprises, as a withdrawn request. Ayes: Rhody, Olson, Cunningham, Mulder Wilke Nays: None Motion carried 5-0. 6(c) Planning File 3305: Prokop request to rezone and receive applicable variances allowing an existing five-unit multiple family building at 2180 Haddington Road. Chair Rhody opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke to provide a verbal summary of the staff report dated May 9, 2001. Thomas Paschke explained the Prokop request to improve the site and improve the interior structure. It has five units and is not conforming to an R-2 zone. The structure was built in the 1940's. Thomas Paschke explained that this site was one of the sites where the zoning and comprehensive plan are not consistent. By changing from R-2 to R-3A, the zoning and comprehensive plan are consistent, but a 9-foot side yard setback variance is needed. No more than six units could be constructed on the 15,000 s.t. site. Staff recommended the rezoning and the variance with three conditions: 1. The applicant/property owner agrees to complete a unit by unit inspection with the fire and building inspector; 2. The applicant/property owner agrees to provide a staged five-year code improvement completion plan for approval by the Fire Marshall and the Code Coordinator; and 3. Prior to the expansion of the existing principal structure or construction of an accessory structure or paving, the applicanUproperty owner must provide the Community Development Department with a scaled property survey illustrating all property lines, buildings, paving and setback dimensions. Chair Rhody explained that the applicant cannot expand to more than six units except through notification, rezoning hearings and Council approval. Member Cunningham asked about the size of the garage. (The accessory building code applies only to R-1 and R-2). Member Mulder asked if a condition could be attached which would require the garage to conform to an R-1 or R-2 garage size. Why did the request not come forth as a PUD? (no redevelopment is occurring). The building looks like a large house, the large garage may be out of scale. (Lot coverage and garage size do not apply to R-3A sites.) Member Olson asked for details of the garage access from Haddington. How big a garage is allowed in an R-3A? Would the future garage provide a covered stall for each unit? Dennis Prokop, 2180 Haddington, explained his plans to improve the building. He will live in one unit. The garage in back would add privacy and separation from the adjoining Goodwill drop off site. He was concerned about the exact dimension of the setback. It is approximately 9'-0" setback, but details will not be known before a lot survey is complete. The four-car garage would allow one car garage per unit (when added to the existing garage stall). Thomas Paschke suggested language such as "a 9' variance or as determined by a survey prior to Council action". Member Cunningham asked if the two existing garage stalls would remain as car parking or living space. Prokop said he would use it for parking or storage. Linda Prokop, 2180 Haddington, noted that the objective is to make the house better and live there. Lucille Eng, 2213 Midlothian Rd., Haddington at County Road B, has another apartment with garages east-to-west. Could this site be changed to a 25-unit building? (Only through hearings and approvals by City Council). Thomas Paschke explained the requirement of the Code allows for six units. Only the corner (south, adjacent lot) is not single family. Traffic is a concern to the neighbors, particularly if this is a large project.. Chair Rhody closed the hearing since there were no further public comments.