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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 22, 2003 AMEND CUP - Mayor Fahey opened the Public Hearing to consider an amendment to 2935 a Conditional Use Permit to allow access to an existing second garage EDGERTON - along the north side of the house and attached garage at 2935 Edgerton BRETT PIRKOLA Street as requested by Brett Perkola. Fahey noted that the City Planner's original CUP recommendation was that access to the second garage should occur through the attached garage via installation of a garage door on the back of the garage. It was noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the CUP amendment on a vote of 4 in favor and 3 against. Brett Pirkola reported that his access to the second garage is only occasional, once in the spring and once in the fall. Blesener indicated that there appears to be tracks alongside the attached garage. Pirkola reported that he plans to landscape and sod the area this summer. It was also noted that he constructed a retaining wall in the area to prevent erosion and run- offinto his neighbor's property. Fahey asked what has changed since the original Conditional Use Permit was considered. Perkola reported that once the second garage was constructed, he began to remove sheetrock from the back of his attached garage to begin with the installation of the garage door. He then discovered that the major electrical for the house runs through the back wall of his garage. He also noted that he only has 7 feet, 6 inches of wall space on the back gat~age wall, making the installation of a garage door very tight. The grade behind the garage will also need to be ramped up, and given the location of an egress window close to this area, keeping run- offaway from this window could be a challenge. LaValle pointed out that all these conditions existed at the time of the original application. Fahey asked the Planner about the use of the 10-foot side yard setback area for access to the rear yard. The City Planner indicated that the ordinance does not prohibit the use of this area for access. However, at the time of application for the original CUP, one of the conditions imposed by the City was that the side yard not be used for access and that a garage door be installed in the back of the attached garage. The Planner further noted that at the time the adjacent property owner was opposed to the use of the side yard area for access. Given the neighbor's opposition, Mr. Pirkola offered the option of installing a garage door in the back of his attached garage. Conditions have not change since the original approval. However, the neighbor who had opposed the access via the side yard area has since moved and the new neighbor had no objection.