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, ` ~ls~tiaa Date: 10/2/89 AY~+~da It~s:__ CZTT OT tALCOR 1i2C~'i r: YLANNZI~G COl4IISSIQ~ ITQ! DYSCiITTIOlQ: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM 9-2.05, SUBDIVISION 2(a)~OF THE ZONING CODE TO CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY WHEELCHAIR RAMP IN THE FRONT YARD AT 1468 WEST CALIFORNIA IN A R-1 ZONE tQfKITjtD n; Mr. Herbert Horton, Property Owner tL~-IL~iLD ~; Susan Hoyt Taff, City., Planner . ~r~TI00/SD!ltL~t? (attaeb additioasl s~st• a~ aacassar~)t Mrs. Horton recently broke her leg and requires a wheelchair ramp to enter and exit her home for the next three to twelve months. The City Zoning Code, 9-2.05, Subdivision 2(a) requires a variance to construct a wheelchair ramp in the front yard. The front yard is the only suitable location for the ramp because the angle of steps, the location of the garage and the narrow gate prohibit construction of a ramp in the rear yard. The ramp is wood, sixteen (16) feet long and four (4) feet wide. It extends from the front entrance within twelve (12) feet to~fifteen (15) feet of the public sidewalk. The City Planner verbally granted a temporary variance to Mr. Horton on September 15, 1989 due to the emergency hardship. It was decided that the intent of the Code, 9-1.01(a) "to protect and promote the health, safety, and comfort of residents" covered this situation. Without the ramp, Mrs. Horton would be trapped in her home in a fire. The Chairman of the Planning Commission was informed of this action. The City notified the adjacent property owners of the variance request. Mr. Aschenbach expressed no objection over the telephone. Attachment: A. Diagram of the wheelchair rafip (not to scale) >CTIa SLQBLS?ID: 1. Review and discuss. 2. Make recommendation to the City Council (October 11, 1989 meeting)