Hearing set for Nov. 18 on request to convert upper floor of garage into third dwelling at 33 E. Third St.
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Summary
A property owner has applied to convert the second floor of the rear garage at 33 E. Third St. into a third dwelling unit and is appealing the zoning officer's determination; staff said four variances are required and a hearing is advertised for Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
Staff described an application involving 33 East Third Street, located in the Traditional Town Neighborhood (TTN). The applicant proposes converting the second floor of a rear garage into a third dwelling unit. Staff said the zoning officer determined the proposed use is not permitted under existing rules and that the application raises multiple zoning issues including (1) the ordinance's requirement that apartments or condominiums have first-floor residential use, which is not the case here because the first floor is a garage, and (2) that the proposal could create two principal uses on the same property, which the zoning code does not permit.
Staff said the applicant is appealing the zoning officer's determination and is seeking four variances related to use and unit minimums. A hearing is advertised for Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., and staff said council may consider action Monday evening to list the matter for council review and potential action after the hearing.
No formal action was recorded at the Nov. 5 meeting beyond scheduling the hearing and indicating the item would be listed for Monday's meeting packet.