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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. UP-95-51. Steven R. Slioka Application for a conditional use permit for a secondary unit located at 4074 Suffolk Way. Zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 District. Mr. Iserson presented the staff report for a conditional use permit to establish a secondary unit within a single-family home at 4074 Suffolk Way. In 1989, the applicant remodeled his house to incorporate a second unit without receiving building and planning permits. This matter came to the attention of staff, and Code Enforcement contacted the applicant and requested that he apply for the proper building and conditional use permits. The subject house is a 2,655 square foot two-story house, with a two-car garage. The secondary unit consists of 530 square feet. The secondary unit has been integrated into the original design of the house and has access to the primary residence, as well as having its own exterior access on the west side of the house. Mr. Iserson briefly reviewed the State law criteria for secondary units. This particular secondary unit conforms to all criteria. Staff has also received communications for and against this application. Neighborhood concerns include excessive parking problems caused by all the vehicles, insufficient on-site parking (the neighbors feel using the sideyard for parking is unacceptable), additional traffic, noise caused by the use of the secondary dwelling entrance, trash buildup, obtrusive spill-over light, suspicious activity at the house, and the fact that a deck and spa have not been properly permitted and are not gated. Staff has surveyed the property at many different times of the day and have found there to be no excessive parking problems or additional traffic generated. Staff suggested that the non- operable car be moved further down the concrete side yard or parked in the garage. The problem of the late-night noise may be resolved by a condition stating the residents use the front door for access from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The applicant will better police his property regarding trash, he will add light shields to the door lighting, police have determined that there is no suspicious activity ongoing at this site, and the applicant will apply for the proper permits for the rear deck and spa. Based on the above findings of staff and the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit B, staff recommends approval of Case UP-95-51. In response to Commissioner Wright, Mr. Iserson advised that the staff and Commission do not have much flexibility when all State criteria are met for a secondary unit. Commissioner Wright then inquired if the applicant had pursued the proper permits at the time of construction, there may have been reasons to disallow the secondary unit. Mr. Iserson stated there were no architectural changes because the second-story addition had been approved and constructed some years earlier. The secondary unit is internal to the overall house. Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 November 8, 1995