1617 RUCKER AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

BOARD OF AD.TUSTMSNT FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER VARIANCE NO. 33-88 Based upon the written request for a variance from the City's zoning code by: Neal V. Shannon 1617 Rucker Ave. Everett hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," for a variance from E.N.C. 19.16.040, Para. 2, Accessory Building Lot Coverage, to allow construction of a 528 square foot, two-car gerage that would cause the lot coveraqe for accessory buildings to exceed the 900 square feet allowed by code. on the property commonly known as: 1617 Rucker Ave. The Board of Adjustment, followinq a public hearing on said ' application held on October 30, 1988, and further havinq reviewad �, all testimony, mnkes the following Findings, Conclusions nnd ', Order: FI1tDINGS 1�lID CONCLUSIONS: Criterion No. 1• That there have been exceptionai or extraordinnry circusstances ', or conditions applyinq to the subject property or as to the in- , tended use thereof that do not apply generally to othar � properties in the same vicinity or zone. ; a. Findino: The subject property is a 75 feet wide by 120 i feet long lot containing 9,000 equare feet. There is an existinq 1,590 square foot single family residence on the ', site end an existing 440 squere foot two car qaraqe. The ', applicant is proposing to construct a separate 528 squnre ! fcot two car garaqe in the rear yard area with access off i the alley. ; The zoni.ng code was amended in January 1988 to limit the ' size of accessory structures to l0 percent of the lot �, area or 3000 squar.e feet whichever is smaller. The total area of accessory buildings on this site would be 968 , square feet or 68 square feet over the 900 square feet the code would allow. The applicant testified that there are unusual circumstances applying to the proposed use of the ' property sinc.e he has three vahicles and a boat, motor and trailer that he wishes to garaqe. In order to house ' the boat, motor and trailer he needs a garaqe larqer than the standard twenty foot by twenty-two foot two car garage. In the last year, he has had four incidences of vandalism or theft to his vehicles. b. Conclusion: There are exceptional and extranrdinary circumstances applying to the subject property because of the large lot size (9,000 square feet) and to the use that is proposed since the larger size structure is needed to house and protect the applicant�s vehicles, boat, motor and trailer. The variance the applicant is requesting is mi;ior, being only a 7� increase over what the code allows.