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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Board of Adjustments 5.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearings June 27, 2023 Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Travis Pike – 21850 Jarvis St. NW Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> Accessory Structure Size Variance, Case No. <br />Reviewed by <br />V 23-04 <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the accessory structure size variance of 1,200 SF <br />for the following reasons: <br />1. The general purpose and intent of the ordinance are met. <br />2. The property has a land use of residential and the use is <br />consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />3. The proposed use is reasonable and is permitted in the zoning <br />ordinance. <br />4. The plight of the petitioner is due to circumstances unique to <br />the property not a consequence of the petitioner’s own action <br />or inaction. <br />5. The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The applicant, Travis Pike, is requesting an accessory structure size <br />variance to allow construction of a 2,880 SF detached accessory <br />structure. The property currently has an attached and detached garage, <br />for a combined total of 2,218 SF of garage space. The proposed <br />structure, along with the existing garage space, totals 5,098 SF, or 1,098 <br />SF above the permitted garage area allowed under the ordinance. <br /> <br />The property is 9.94 acres in size and located in the R1-a (Single Family <br />Residential). Accessory structure sizes in this district are regulated by a <br />sliding scale based on lot size. The following chart provides the lot sizes and accessory structure size limits for the <br />lot sizes near the subject site: <br /> <br /> 2.5 acres to < 5acres 3,000 SF of attached and detached garage space <br /> 5 acres to < 10 acres 4,000 SF of attached and detached garage space <br /> 10 acres to < 20 acres 8,000 SF of attached and detached garage space <br /> <br />At 9.94 acres the subject site is permitted 4,000 SF, and is 0.06 acres below the next tier which would permit 8,000 <br />SF of total garage space. <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />