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MINUT~S CITY COUNCIL JUN~ 24, 1998 COrTEE SFIOP J1n McMillan appeared before the Couucil and reported that fhey would like to build a coffee sl~op on the property at 89 West Little Canada Road which would have living quarters in the upper leveL They are requestin~; a variance to the City's setback st2ndards so that the coffee shop can be placed on the lot and accommodate both the handiclpped ramp they are proposing on the west side of the structure as well as a drive-throu~h window. McMillan pointed out that the property is presented zoned B-3, which requires no side yard setbacks. I-~owever, RB zoning would require a 15-foot setback on the east side of the property. Fahey asked if the McMillan's were in agreement with either of the two options recommended by Yhe Planning Commission. Dou~ M.cMillln replied that they were. McMillan commented that they need to get Yhe building as f~r to the west as possible in order to accommodate the drive tluou~h on the east and handicapped ramp on the wesY. Their preference is Yo set tl~e building 10 feet from the east property line. McMillan indicated thaY they could mal<e the site work with a 15- foot setbacl< on tl~e east, however. Jan McMillan again pointed o~it that tl~e ~resent zoning of the property would allow a building to be constructed ri~ht up to the property line. McMillan referred to the diagram of the building they are proposing, and indicated that the portion of the structure on the east that looks like a garage would actually be a community or conference room. Morelan pointed out that the width of the }~roperfy is 74 feet, which would seem to make this property unbuildlble. Scalze poiuted out th~t this is a lot of record. The City Planner pointed out that several of the lots along County Road C I1ave widths that are (ess thai~ the City's minimum standards. However, these 1re existin~ Iots of record, and the Code allows for the development of existin~ lots of record. The Planner also pointed out that this partic~ilar lot existed prior to Rosewood Drive. Tlie development of Rosewood Drive made this Iot a corner lot that results in ~reater setback standards. The Planner indicated ChaC the B-3 zoning would require a 40-f'oot setUacl< fi om County Ro1d C ai~d Rosewood and no setbaci< from the east property line. Morela~~ asked if uuder B-3 zoning two b~~ildin~s could be constructed so 1s to butt up to one another. The Pllnner replied that was correct. Fahey asked how wide the coffeehouse structure would be.