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MINUTES • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING July 15, 1996 PRESENT ABSENT ALSO PRESENT Tom Brace, Chair Alex Hanschen Carla Asleson, Planner Wendy Treadwell Betty Wilcox Wayne Groff Paul Kuettel Irene Struck Meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Chair Brace APPROVAL OF JUNE 17, 1996 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Treadwell, seconded by Commissioner Struck, to approve the minutes of the June 17, 1996 planning commission meeting. Motion passed unanimously. REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The June 26, 1996 city council minutes were reviewed by the commission for • informational purposes. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ZONING CODE REGARDING RAMPS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS Planner Asleson reported that at the previous commission meeting, the commission discussed repealing the variance requirement for ramps in the front yard and instead requiring design review prior to issuance of a building permit. The commission briefly discussed the exact wording of the language and whether to require that a medical need be stated for the building of a ramp. It was determined that this would be appropriate, as the commission did not want to see ramps built for the purpose of accommodating home occupations. Chair Brace opened the public hearing on this matter at 7:30 p.m. There being no one present wishing to speak, the hearing was immediately closed. Motion was made by Commissioner Groff, seconded by Commissioner Treadwell, to recommend that the front yard variance requirement be repealed and replaced with language requiring design review by staff, with the amended language to read "approved by the Zoning Administrator as being in harmony with the surrounding residential neighborhood and the documented medical needs of the user." Motion • passed unanimously.