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'June 20, 1979 The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Ken Gourley at 8:40 p.m., June 20, 1979. Members present: Bob Doocey, Vi Schwankl, and Larry Johnson. Members absent: Jim Shearen, Vernon Reinert, and Council liaison John McLean. The minutes of the May 16 regular meeting and the May 29 special meeting were considered. Bob Doocey moved that the minutes of the May 16 meeting be laid over, as Mr. Reinert had previously expressed some objections concerning these, but was not now present. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion was declared passed. Mr. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the May 29 special meeting. Mr. Doocey seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean was not present to give the report on the Council. The first item on the agenda was a variance for Mr. Lyndal Nelson, for lot 12, block 2, Sunset Oaks. (Address: 87 Lilac Street). Mr. Nelson was not present at the meeting. The variance concerned the side setback on his house, and would be for more than 9 feet. The side setback requirement is 10 feet, and in this case, the house is about 6 inches inside the property line. The problem was apparently caused by the developer. Mr. Gourley had talked to the building inspec- tor and Mr. McLean, and it was their feeling that the P&Z should not be in the business of automatically correcting these problems that are builder -caused. There is a safety hazard in these cases as well, if someone builds a house close to the adjoining property line. The houses would be very close, which would constitute a fire hazard. There was a similar situation at the May 16 meeting; the variance granted was for a transfer of property and was not a setback variance. Mr. Gourley had been to look at and survey the property; there was a house going up next to this one (lot 11) --the forms were in --and there didn't appear to be enough room for each party to have a 10 -foot setback. Mr. Gourley moved to recommend that the variance be denied, and that the building inspector look at the properties and perhaps hold up construction on the house on lot 11 before the footings are poured so that something can be done about the situation. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion was declared passed. There are apparently more homes built that have a similar problem that is developer - caused. The next item was an application by Mr. Henry Tueiberg, 6388 Hodgson Road, lot 25, for a special use permit to raise chickens on a parcel of land less than 5 acres. The signatures of all the surrounding property owners had been obtained. Vi Schwankl moved to approve this for recommendation to the Council, subject to an annual review and also subject to the stipulation that the chickens be confined or contained to the property. Mr. Doocey seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. The next item on the agenda was a similar application by William Rivard, 1271 Birch Street for a special use permit to raise chickens. Mr. Rivard was present. He had not gotten the signatures of the landowners within 300 feet of his property. Also there had been complaints from the nieghbors about the chickens. Mr. Johnson moved to table it pending Mr. Rivard's contacting the clerk and getting the neces- sary signatures. Vi Schwankl seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed.