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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JUNE 14, 2007 <br />Socha asked if French were willing to eliminate more of the concrete. <br />French stated that his proposal is designed to reduce the amount of walking <br />he has to do, and felt the plan he submitted was the most logical and <br />economical plan. <br />Knudsen asked if there is a back door to the house. French replied that <br />there was, but noted that parking on the front drive and carrying groceries <br />into the house was the shortest route. French again pointed out that the area <br />is very mixed relative to house and driveway layouts. <br />Pechmann suggested that it would appear that if the driveway were moved <br />to the north property line, the walk from the driveway to the front door <br />would be shorter or close to the same distance. French estimated the <br />distance at about 7 or 8 feet longer. French indicated that in remodeling his <br />home, he is trying to make his home more senior citizen compatible. <br />Duray stated that he visited the site and would agree with Mr. French that <br />locating the driveway to the south property line would be difficult given the <br />existing grade. He also noted that locating the driveway to the north <br />property line results in the need to relocate the existing culvert. Duray <br />agreed that the plan presented by French appears to be the most logical. <br />Peter Kline, 2996 Edgerton Street, indicated that he owns the property just <br />north of Mr. French. Kline stated that he did not support the garage being <br />moved to the north as it would block his view. Kline stated that he was in <br />support of placement of the garage to the south as proposed by Mr. French. <br />He also indicated that having the driveway cross the front yard was not a <br />problem for him. Kline indicated that his driveway was located on his <br />south property line. <br />Carol Quick, 3001 Payne Avenue, questioned the size of the house in <br />relationship to the 1,500 square foot garage. French reported that his house <br />is currently 1,056 square feet and when he remodels into his existing <br />garage, another 700 square feet will be added to the house. French pointed <br />out that the 1,500 square foot garage is smaller than the foundation size of <br />his home. <br />Quick stated that her concern was that potentially there could be a number <br />of larger garages constructed on the Edgerton properties. Quick was <br />concerned about the appearance of such a line of garages from the Payne <br />Avenue properties. Quick expressed concern with a 1,500 square foot <br />garage and the potential that a business would be operated from that garage. <br />-6- <br />