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4.0 REVIEW of REQUEST: 4.1 Diane Holmgren & Rick Distad have submitted a proposal to construct a third attached garage stall on to the west side of the home, which addition would encroach 10 feet into the required corner setbacic adjacent to a public street. The City Code (Section 1004.02D4) regulates where structures can be placed on a corner lots with setbacic requirements. In the case of the Holmgren/Distad parcel, there is a 30 foot minimum setbacic (side yard adj acent a public street) applied to the west property line (Western Avenue). 4.2 The Holmgren/Distad home was constructed in 1976 and lies on a parcel that is 100 feet wide by 127 feet deep or 12,789 sq. ft. in size. The parcel has an impervious coverage allowance of 3,837 sq. ft. of which an estimated 3,105 sq. ft. is being utilized (house foundation, attached garage, shed and driveway). The addition of the proposed attached 12 foot by 24 foot (288 sq. ft.) garage would bring the total to impervious coverage on the parcel to an estimated 3,400 sq. ft. 4.3 Variance Conditions Proposed: SECTION 1004.p2D4 Existin Condition Pro osed Condition Variance Re uested Structure Adjacent Public Street 30 feet 32 feet 20 feet 10 feet 5.� STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: �, l Section 1004.02D4 reads: "a side ya�d adjacent to a st�eet on a co�ne� lot shall not be less than 30 feet ". The existing Rose principal structure was constructed in 1976 and meets the requirements of this Section of the City Code. The existing home lies 32 feet from the property line adj acent to Western Avenue. The proposal would place the attached third sta1120 feet from that property line. The Holmgren/Distad parcel requires setbacks of 30 feet from the north (front yard), south (rear yard), and west (corner side) property line, and 10 feet from the east property line. �.? The applicant's proposal seelcs to construct a 12 foot by 24 foot garage stall on to the west side of the existing attached garage and shifted six feet to the south to reduce impact on existing driveway (see attached site plan). The west side has been selected by the applicant because of proximity to the existing attached garage and driveway. �, 3 The applicants have indicated in their narrative that they are seelcing the variance to provide more storage for a boat and a future vehicle. The applicants have reviewed the proposal with surrounding property owners and have a listing of 18 neighbors who support the request. PF3545 — RCA 022304 - Page 2 of 6