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feet from the north property line. This setback was certified as nonconforming .4 In 1966, the City issued a building permit authorizing the construction of a 20-foot by 24-foot carport addition to the rear of the structure. The Appellant conceded that between 1999 and 2004 he converted the carport to additional living space without any building permits from the City. Exhibit 1, Staff Report, Page 3, Exhibit 5, Permit and Utility Records, Pages 4 and 5, Testimony of Mr. Moreno. 14. EMC 19.38.040(A)(2) provides that a nonconforming structure which does not meet the required setbacks of the zoning district may be expanded so long as the expansion does not encroach any further into the required setback. Building Number 1 is setback four feet from the side property line; therefore, any expansion of the structure may not be any closer than four feet. The converted carport is setback three feet from the side property line. The Appellant stated that he did not expand the carport but merely utilized the same posts that were in existence. The Appellant further asserted that the three feet measurement was from the fence and the structure may conform to the required four foot setback. Exhibit 1, Staff Report, Page 3; Exhibit 4, Site Plan; Testimony of Mr. Ingalsbe; Testimony of Mr. Moreno. Maximum Lot Coverage 15. EMC 19, Chapter 6, Table 6.1 states that the maximum lot coverage by buildings within the R-2 zone is 40 percent. For a 6,000 square foot lot, the maximum permitted coverage is 2,400 square feet. Exhibit 6, Pages 9 and 11. 16.According to Tax Assessor records, Building Number 1 is a one-story 2,882 square foot basement structure and Building Number 2 is a one-story 466 square foot structure. Based on the site plan submitted by the Appellant, the footprint of Building Number 1 is approximately 2,174 square feet and the footprint of Building Number '2 is approximately 532 square feet. The total footprint of both buildings is approximately 2706 square feet or 45 percent of the total lot area. Exhibit 6, Tax Records, Pages 9 and 11. 17. Building Number 1 was originally built in 1918. In 1966, the City permitted a carport addition measuring 20 feet by 24 feet, or 480 square feet, for this structure. Exhibit 5, Pages 4 and 5, Building Permit No. 4964 and Site Plan. 18. Building Number 2 was originally built in 1918. In 1979, the City permitted a workshop addition measuring 12 feet by 14 feet, or 168 square feet, for this structure. Exhibit 5, Pages 8 and 9, Building Permit No. 6739 and Site Plan. 19. The total coverage of the subject property was increased by a total of 648 square feet, or 10.8 percent of the site, between 1966 and 1979. This increase was authorized by the City subsequent to the adoption of its zoning code in 1956. 4 No documentation was submitted as to when this certification occurred. Before the Hearing Examiner Pro-Tem In the Appeal of Moreno #06-002 age 5 of 8