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Applicant seeks variance to exceed lot coverage for addition at 9 Cottonwood Lane
Summary
A variance application to exceed lot/block coverage in the MNRD UL 20 zone was presented; planner and the applicant described a 66-square-foot net increase and neighborhood parcel sizes. No formal vote or decision was recorded in the transcript.
Rocky Robin, senior planner with Oakmont Planning, presented a variance application to exceed the lot/block coverage limit in the MNRD UL 20 zone for a property referenced as 9 Cottonwood Lane.
Robin told the panel the applicant proposes to remove part of the existing residence and build a new addition; the net change is small. "It's a 66 square feet, so it didn't really change the, percentage by much," Robin said.
The applicant, Neil McCarthy, confirmed his name and the property address, and described the parcel's size relative to the zoning standard. "My name is Neil McCarthy. The address of the location of this house is referred to as 9 Cottonwood Lane. My PO Box 1363 Winthrop 98862," McCarthy said. He said his lot is about 0.5 acres and that the closest parcel in the neighborhood is roughly 3 acres. McCarthy said he appreciated staff help understanding the code and expressed hope the application would be approved so he could "move forward with creating a more livable opportunity for my wife."
The transcript contains presentation and applicant remarks but does not record a motion, a public hearing outcome, or a formal vote on the variance during this segment. No vote tally or formal decision is specified in the provided record.
Background: The MNRD UL 20 designation cited by staff references the zoning standard that assumes 20-acre upland parcels ("UL 20"). Staff stated there are no 20-acre parcels near the property and that the neighborhood's parcel sizes are substantially smaller than the UL 20 assumption.
Next steps stated in the transcript were not specified. The record in this excerpt ends after the applicant's remarks and staff acknowledgment; the transcript does not show whether the planning body took further action later in the meeting.
