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PC Meeting - 9/26/94 Page 4 alley. This alternative plan is less desirable in that several trees on the east side of the property would need to be removed. 2. The alternative plan would also involve building the garage in the largest contiguous landscaped area of the lot, substantially breaking up the greenspace of the yard. 3. One of the applicants has a disability that requires all living space to be on one floor. This eliminates the possibility of adding a second floor to the home and expanding the current garage. The applicant needs an attached garage to avoid the risk of falling on wet or uneven payment on the walk from the house to the car. Ms. Tretheway and Mr. LeJeune attended the meeting and stated their need for a variance. Salzberg moved to adopt the resolution approving the variance and to recommend to the council the variance be granted because the request meets the standards for granting a variance, specifically (b) which states that the variance will not diminish or impair property values, and (c), which states that the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of property rights. Seconded by Kuettel and unanimously approved. REVIEW OF THE 1995 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM State statute requires the planning commission to review the city's proposed capital improvement program (CIP) to assure that it is consistent with the overall direction that the city is moving in its comprehensive plan. Hoyt walked through the CIP with the commission. After a short discussion, the commission recommended no changes in the CIP to the city council. ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION The commission briefly reviewed and discussed the ordinance revisions for garage as adopted by council 9/14/94. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 Carla Asleson, City Planner Dee Swenson, Recording Secretary