Moved from the sandbar forum due to NUMEROUS RD threads.
Maybe my ***boat pals can help me out on this one.
I went to the city yesterday to check on getting a permit to build onto my garage in the house we just bought in San Bernardino. We are in the city limits so I have to go through the city, and cannot go through the county, at least that is what I think.
The city's land use documents say accesories to the house
(the garage)cannot be larger than 50% of the footprint of the house. Since my house is 1000 sq, that limits me to pretty much the garage I have now, which is unacceptable since I can't even close the door because the tongue sticks out of the garage. It is about 19x20 now, I can got to about 25 deep to be at 50% of the house sq.
Also in the land use booklet it mentioned that I can have a guest house no larger than 500 sq, I am wondering if I can call the extension of the garage a guest house.
One option is applying for a variance, which through reading, I am guessing has a good chance of not happening. All it takes is one neighbor to complain about the project, and it is over. Not to mention the variance hearing and processes will cost me a 1000 dollars, which is non-refundable if I am turned down.
So after the long-winded post, I am wondering if anyone has had similar problems in San Bernardino, or elsewhere, that can give me some ideas on what I can do.
My lot size is 8000 sq so I am way under the 50% max coverage also.
Thanks in advance,
Brian