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Discussion followed. <br /> Commissioner Boche asked if the garage was downsized to 780 sq. <br /> feet would Mr. Brace remove the additional length from the <br /> northside or the southside of the garage. <br /> Mr. Brace responded that he assumed that Mrs. King would prefer <br /> that the additional length came off the southside of the garage. <br /> Commission Barry said that to bring the garage closer to the way <br /> it was originally configured on the site would require taking the <br /> additional length off the northside of the structure. <br /> Mr. Brace confirmed that the south wall of the new garage was in <br /> the same location as the south wall of the old garage. The new <br /> garage wall was one foot closer to the east and three feet closer <br /> to the westside property lines. <br /> Commissioner Salzberg said that he would like to discuss the <br /> issue as though a variance was being requested prior to the <br /> construction of the garage. He said that given the variance for <br /> the 760 foot garage at 1427 West Idaho, he would be inclined to <br /> approve a variance for the 780 sq. foot garage at 1433 West <br /> Idaho. <br /> Commissioner Boche asked if the commission could legally grant <br /> the variances for the garage with the conflicting information <br /> from the two appraisers. Attorney Bachman responded that the <br /> commission could do that with appropriate findings. <br /> Commissioner Boche stated that the worst of the three <br /> alternatives was a compromise downsizing the garage to 780 sq. <br /> feet. He said that the commission should either enforce the code <br /> or admit a mistake and that not a great deal more of the backyard <br /> was consumed by the new garage. This did not mean that he liked <br /> the garage, but he found the middle alternative the least <br /> attractive position. <br /> Commissioner Kuettel said that as a new commissioner he spent <br /> hours reviewing the materials and driving by the garage at <br /> various times. He said that had a request for a variance come up <br /> prior to the construction, he would not approve it. However, <br /> this was after the fact of a city error which made a tremendous <br /> difference, and that he agreed with Mr. Boche that the middle <br /> alternative was the worst one. He suggested approving two of the <br /> three variances, but possibly conditioning the use of the <br /> attached garage as part of the approval. <br /> Chairperson Barry said that he differed from Commissioners Boche <br /> and Kuettel, that he felt the middle alternative, downsizing to <br /> 780 ft was appropriate. He agreed that the non conforming garage <br /> was not Mr. Brace's fault. He said looking at the city as a <br /> 4 <br />