11401 W IBBERSON DR 2018-01-02 MF Import

-3- A hearing was held on the application of Samuel Steinmann, 17817 Wayne Avenue N., Seattle, Washington 98133, for a variance from Section 19.14.OSO of the Everett Municipal Code, Yard Requirements, Paragraph A, for permission to demolish the existing residence and be*able to build a new single family residence and use the existing front yard setback which is within one (1) foot of the front property line rather than the code requirement of twenty (20) feet from the front property line. Legal Description: Lot 31 IbbersG. k Zoning: R-1 Single Family Low Density Residence Address: 11401 IV. Ibberson Drive A letter from the City's Public Works Department was read into the record and they recommended the Board grant the one (1) foot side yard variance and the appl-icant submit a new variance request for West Ibberson Road setback. Mr. Steinmann represented himself with the assistance of James Irvine and some of their comments were as follows: 1. The property was purchased twelve years ago. 2. There is some confusion on the frontage road. 3. There is a front yard area of considerable size that follows the diagonal contour of the lake that is City owned property. tl Mr. Irving, a neighbor, stated that Ibberson Road is a permanently 4 dedicated road for all public use. j a Mr. $ Mrs. Metz, neighbors on West Ibberson,Drive, made the following statements: 1. There is a better understanding needed on the side yard p setback and road right-of-way along West Ibberson Drive. 2. They do not want to have any houses closer to West Ibberson Drive. 3. There is a dedicated forty foot road in front of Mr. Steinmann's residence, then a common beach in front of the dedicated road. Mr. Spaine, an adjacent property owrer, said the road in front of the applicant's property is owned by the adjacent property owners, the owners of property within the tract have an undivided interest 'in the road. The Board members then established the front yard of Mr. Steinmann's property is facing the lake, and for all practical purposes the public right-of-way is in front as the road use indicates.