Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2018 04 18

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes November 15, 2017 Page 3 of 9 Staff Recommendations: Staff found that all six criteria in Municipal code Section 17.48.110 were not met and recommended the Board of Adjustment denial of the variance request. Board Questions of Staff. None heard. Applicant Presentation: Applicants: Aaron Roof and Molly Schaaf, 812 La Farge Ave Andy Johnson, DAJ Design, 922 Main St Johnson begins his presentation with providing the board specific measurements of the lot. The property's unusual size measures at 3,125 sq. ft. The existing area is 1,456 sq. ft. and the existing lot coverage is 1,132 sq. ft. The new house addition will be 68 sq. ft. and the new lot coverage totals to 1,212 sq. ft. The additional square foot will entail a mud room addition on the back of the home and an attic space above the garage. The street view will look no different, keeping the same character and architecture existing on the home now. Architecturally, the front and back of the house will stay looking very consistent. Johnson reiterates that the lot is unconventional and that although many concerns were expressed by the neighbors at the September meeting, the homeowners have gone to great lengths to accommodate the neighbors wishes mentioned in their emails. Schaaf, 812 La Farge Ave Schaaf discusses the neighbor's concerns once more and presents to the board how they will accommodate the neighbor's conditions. She also touches on snow mitigation and how she may put some kind of snow guard on the south elevation of the lot. By doing this, it should help resolve another concern of the neighbor's. Board Questions of Applicant: Meseck mentions the two emails staff received from the north and south neighbors about the proposal. Johnson says he can achieve all the requests that are listed in the emails. One email includes building code requests, which the building department will have to keep to code and should meet that neighbor's concerns. Williams confirms Johnson's statement that the email all relates to building code regulations. Campbell expressed that he is not concerned about the privacy between the applicant and the surrounding neighbors. Johnson said privacy is a concern because it is important to the neighbors. Public Comment in Favor: Sonja Sabels