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il � � � � �� BOARD OF ADJUSI?IENT FINDINGS� CONCLOSIONS AND ORDER VAAIANCE N0. 42-87 Based upon the rtritten request for a variunce from the City's eoning code by: Ryeeel Homes, Inc. 13029 Buthell Nay Everett, WA 98200 hereinefter referred to as "Applicant," for a varieace from E.M.C. ', 19.24.040, Grose Floor Aree Ratio to allow: i e groes floor area ratio of .336 inetead of the .30 a1loWed by code on the folloxing described property Lot 5, leee the eouth 88.34 feet and the south 23.78 feet of Lot 7, i Blk. 2, Shore Acres Addition. The Board of Ad�uetment, following a public hearing on eaid applicatian held oa OctoUer 5, 1987, and further having reviewed all teetimony, makee the ' folloxing Findinge, Conclueione and OrAer: VARIANCE CRITERIAs I Pindinge end Conclueione: I, i Criterion /Is That there have been e:ceptional or e:traordinary � circumetencee or conditione applying Ca the eubject i property or ae to the intended uee thereof that do not apply generally to other properties in the eame vicinity or zone. I A. Pinding: On July 6, 1987, the Board of Ad�uetment granted a � • variance for the sub�ect property to allow a 15 foot rear yard i setback inetesd of the 25 feet setback required by �ode. That variance hae been appealed to Superior Court by an ad�acent property owner. In order to be able to begin construction, the applicant hae revieed the plane to meet all setback and groee floor area ratio requiremente. The plane ne revieed are for the aingle family residence with j attached carport. The purchaser's of the home, Mr. and Mre. I Komarow, contracted for an attached garage rather than a j carport, thue the Applicant Se requesting a groes floor area I ratio variance in order to enclaee the carport and provlde Che il garage ae contracted. I The Planning Staff Se currently working on an ordinance for �� review by the Planning Commiesion that would eliminate the grose floor area rstio requirement from the Zoning Code. The groea fluor area ratia coneidets all floore of a building, and the City feele a more reaeonable way to limit lot caverage would be to consider only the faotprinte of all b�ildinge, eince there Se a helght 1lmitation that controle the number of floore. b. Conclueion: The variance ae propoeed by the Appilcent appeare to be a r�aeonable requeet.