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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 1994 Venetian property. Motion seconded by Knudsen. Motion carried 6 - 0. VARIANCE Terry Gaetke, Northern Air Corporation, appeared NORTHERN before the Commission requesting approval of a AIR CORP. variance to allow encroachment into the rear yard setback of the Northern Air Corporation property located at 75 South Owasso Blvd. Gaetke reported that he would like to add on to the building in order to provide additional storage space for one of his tenants. The space would be cold storage, and is necessary in order to retain the tenant since the business has grown more rapidly than anticipated. Gaetke reported that he is proposing a 30 foot by 80 foot addition to the building, which would come to within a couple of feet of the property line. Gaetke reported that his only other option would be to add on to the west side of his building, but this would mean the loss of some oak trees. Gaetke pointed out that by adding onto the north end of the building, the same roof pitch can be maintained. If an addition on the west side were required, the addition would be perpendicular to the pitch of the existing roof. Knudsen asked how the neighbor to the north felt about the variance proposal. Gaetke reported that he spoke with the property owners to the north as well as other property owners in the area, and none oppose the variance request. DeLonais pointed out the recommendation of the City Planner that an ordinance amendment would be more appropriate than a variance action in order to afford other property owners in the City the same rights. Gaetke felt that the circumstances warranted a variance in this case. Keis pointed out that variance actions must be based on hardship. Without special circumstances, Keis indicated that there was no reason to grant the variance. Keis indicated that he sympathized with Mr. Gaetke's problem, but there was nothing unique to the 12