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- .C. <br />." n~-147 -2.- <br />accurate information as to the dimensions of the 'houses and could <br />aecu-rately calculate ,floor °area .ratio:.. .Almost all the houses. in <br />this area, howsver, wire constructed before systematic records were: <br />kept"so that we are left with only the. estimating procedure.. <br />Using that procedure,~we discovered 3 properties. out of 26 <br />in the area that had floor area ratios in excess of .~, Two had <br />floor area. ratio's of .31"-.and one..was .3?. TYiis is 'so close ,to <br />:3 :that with the possible errors that we are dealing .with,, we cannot <br />say that the actual floor area ratio would not be less than. .3o <br />On the: list whch•we have compiled, we found only 3 other properties <br />close o a- .3 floor area. ratio. These had floor area ratios ,of <br />.2?,~.28 and .29. The only conc~lu ion which we cou d derive from <br />this-information would.be that the residexrt in question, if the <br />request were granted, might not be the only resident having .more <br />.than a . 3 f 1`oor area -ratio but .that this certainly is not- a <br />typical characteristic of the neighborhood. <br />P,lanni~ Commission_Consideraton, 8-19-75e <br />Partyka`read the background discussion.. <br />Mr. Henke was pres?nt to answer-questions, <br />The .City Manager noted that the variance .requested works out <br />to about a .35 floor area ratio. <br />Partyka asked what the reason was 'for the .3 figure and if the <br />Code relating to this had been changed. <br />Tt was stated by the Chairman that the floor area ratio in <br />general was intended to control the intensity of development on <br />the property and that the Code requirements relating to this had <br />not been changed. <br />Partyka asked the applicant haw he met the conditions for a <br />variance, <br />Mr.Henke noted that his proposal <br />over what he wouh? be allowed--with a <br />if he were to reduce the area by the <br />eliminate the possibility of providi: <br />garage<. He noted that with the size <br />extra. space; is neceesarye <br />is only about 200 square feet <br />.3 floor area ratio but that <br />?00 square feet, it would <br />ng-two usable rooms above the <br />of his family the need for <br />