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City Council April 15, 2002 Page 3 There are no special conditions peculiar to the property. There is adequate room to build a two-car garage that complies with the setback requirements. In addition, the garage could be deepened to provide additional storage area if required. Literal application of the ordinance provisions would not deprive the petitioner of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance. The applicant has an option to comply with the setback requirement or to reduce the level of encroachment. The applicant was aware of the garage size at the time of purchase. The request could adversely impact other properties in the vicinity. Drainage, normally within the five foot setback area, would be on the neighbor's property. Trees along the property line will be adversely affected due to do construction, regardless of which property they are located on. Board of Adjustments action Staff proposed an option of adding onto the rear of the garage if extra storage was needed. The applicant stated this would not work, as there is a patio area and a door that exits the house behind the garage and adding on to the rear would cover that door up. The applicant stated that he would be willing to reduce the addition from 14 feet to 12 feet in width, which would create a setback of two feet from the property line. Russ Anderson, 640 Irving Avenue, an adjacent property owner, spoke at the public hearing. He expressed concern that the addition would remove the mature trees near the property line and adversely affect the drainage between the properties. He expressed his desire that the Board not grant the variance to the applicant. There was discussion about the house to the east and how close its garage was to the property line. Without a survey, the actual distance is not know, but it appears to be very close to the property line. It also appears to be the original structure and not an addition. The Board of Adjustments voted unanimously to deny the request. Recommendation Staff and the Board of Adjustments recommend that the City Council deny the request to allow a variance to build within the five foot Side Yard Setback, as there is an alternative design that would allow an addition within the required setbacks. Should the City Council approve the variance, staff recommends the following condition: THE APPLICANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE WEST PROPERTY LINE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE ADDITION AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE TREES. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\V 02-02 Turner\V02-02 CC.DOC