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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MAY 11, 2006 <br />Motion seconded by Duray. <br />Motion carried 6 — 0. <br />CUP & Tonia Bevers, 2367 McMenemy Street, appeared before the Commission <br />VARIANCE — requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of a non - <br />2367 conforming structure as well as a Variance to allow a front yard setback <br />MeMENEMY of less than 30 feet. Bevers reported that they are proposing a two room <br />STREET — addition onto their very small house. The addition would be located on <br />BEVERS the north side of the property and would continue the front yard setback <br />that already exists for the house. Bevers reported that they would be <br />adding an additional bedroom and a dining area. <br />Knudsen noted that given the layout of the house as well as the wetlands <br />on the property, there appear to be no other options for this addition. It <br />was also noted that the existing house is setback approximately 20 feet <br />from the McMenemy Street right -of -way. <br />Duray asked if any trees would be removed. Bevers replied that they <br />removed some scrub trees last fall, but would be removing no other trees. <br />She reported that they have added hardwood trees and evergreens to the <br />property. <br />Socha noted that Bevers' letter references a three -room addition. Bevers <br />reported that the third room would be a basement area under the addition, <br />but cost will determine whether or not a full basement would be put in. <br />Halt noted that the addition is small and asked why a larger addition was <br />not proposed. Bevers replied that cost is a factor as well as noted that they <br />do not want to encroach into the wetland area. Bevers reported that they <br />enjoy their property and would like to keep it the way it is. <br />Barraclough suggested that a future addition might go to the west. Bevers <br />pointed out that it could not given the pipeline location. Duray noted that <br />the drawings show a deck on the back of the house. Bevers stated that <br />they would like to add the deck and noted that the deck would not <br />encroach into the required setback. <br />Barraclough noted that McMenemy Street has a 66 foot right -of -way <br />rather than the standard 50 feet for residential streets. The Planner <br />indicated that that is correct. <br />Hall asked if it was typical to have a pipeline one foot from a house. Tom <br />Bevers reported that the pipeline easement is one foot from the house, not <br />2 <br />