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• MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY•3, 1988 Chairman Black called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Black, Boche, Carroll, Daykin, Finegan, Barry, Duncan and Grittner. Also present was Council Liaison Wallin. PRESENT Nestingen. Duncan moved approval of the April 4, 1988 Planning Commission Minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Barry and approved unanimously. Richard Johnson, 1815 Tatum, requested an accessory. use hermit to construct a shed. The proposed shed is 10x12 in size, placed on a concrete base with siding to match existing garage. After a short discussion, Boche moved, seconded by Daykin, approval of the accessory use request. Motion carried unanimously. ABSENT 4/4/88 MINUTES APPROVED utility RICHARD JOHNSON, Z 815 TATUM, ACCESSORY US. APPROVED Peter Olin, 1958 Summer, requested a variance to construct an addition on his • home one and one-half feet beyond the setback Iine. Due to the configuration PETER OLIN, of the rooms in the home, the best location for the addition is as proposed 1958 SUMMER, which will increase in size the master bedroom, add another bedroom and bath. VARIANCE Discussion arose on the size of the lot and the criteria which must be examined REQUEST before a variance is granted. The invasion/encroachment in the setback is very APPROVED small and the remodeling in that area of the home will cause the least amount of invasion into the neighborhood. Barry then moved, seconded by Boche, approval of the variance request for the following reasons: (1) the lot size is unique and unusual, (2) owner appears to have attempted to minimize the encroachment into the setback, (3) addition will not significantly impair Zight and air, and (4) preserves the rights of the property owner for the best use of his square footage. Motion carried unanimously. James A. Frisell, 1953 Summer Street, requested a variance to expand his garage JA17ES A. ten feet into the 30 foot setback. He presently has a single car garage and FRISELL, wants to be able to park both his cars in a garage. He will also expand the 1953 SUMAlER, width of his driveway at the entry to the garage but will keep the width as it VARIANCE presently exists at the street entrance. He will have to remove .one tree but REQUEST advised that the present hedge will block the encroachment as seen from the APPROVED street. Finegan moved, seconded by Duncan, approval of the variance request for the following reasons: (1) unique shape of the Iot and placement of the house on • such lot, and (2) it would create a hardship on the owner not to grant the variance when compared to other homes in the area. Motion approved unanimously. Barry moved, seconded by Boche, approval of revised wording to clarify section REVISION TO 9-2.02, Subd. 2, as amended (add the words "the alteration" after the word "and" ZONING CODE and before the 'word "shall" in•the last sentence). Motion carried unanimously. 9-2.02,' SUBD. 2 ' APPROVED