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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 130 4. 23 Century Trail Second Driveway Variance Request—City Planner Larsen <br /> 131 reviewed a PowerPoint presentation that included information on the following: <br /> 132 -Background(property owner request for second driveway after constructing second <br /> 133 garage); <br /> 134 - Site location and aerial Map; <br /> 135 -Variance required for driveway; application has been made; <br /> 136 -Review of permits, issues and communication on second driveway request; <br /> 137 -Historically,there is a tree preservation area included (trees were removed 200 -2008); <br /> 138 -Zoning ordinance language was reviewed; need for variance relates to the resi ential <br /> 139 nature; <br /> 140 -Applicant's narrative (full request, communications and implications, situation <br /> 141 currently existing in the City); <br /> 142 - Building permit approval process review(information from Planning&Zonin ; staff • <br /> 143 assumptions;permit application); <br /> 144 - Off-Street Parking Regulations(review/reasoning); <br /> 145 -Findings of Fact(all criteria must be met; review of criteria; variance request d es not <br /> 146 meet the criteria); <br /> 147 - Staff recommendation for denial; <br /> 148 -Planning& Zoning Board action reviewed which was basically no recommendation; <br /> 149 (Planning&Zoning Board did recommend review of zoning ordinance regardin need to <br /> 150 change language on second driveways and staff suggests taking that matter up a part of <br /> 151 ordinance review in comp plan implementation process); <br /> 152 -Action to be presented to council would deny variance request. <br /> 153 <br /> 154 Councilmember Ruhland acknowledged that the permit application contained no request <br /> 155 for a driveway but most garages have driveways; perhaps the assumption was that it <br /> 156 would happen in the future? Planner Larsen said staff will attempt to make the <br /> 157 process/regulations clearer for the permit process. Councilmember Ruhland noted the <br /> 158 findings on the criteria and some areas where this property would be different. He does <br /> 159 have concern though about setting a precedent because it could be far reaching. He thinks <br /> 160 looking at a change to regulations is a good way to go. Councilmember Ruhland asked <br /> 161 about the timing of the ordinance updates and Ms. Larsen remarked that this could be <br /> 162 included in the larger process of updating zoning regulations based on the comp plan <br /> 163 update and that process tends to come through in pieces and could take perhaps up to a <br /> 164 year. Councilmember Ruhland asked about the term "tree preservation area" and <br /> 165 suggested that's mainly for the development process and staff concurred that while the <br /> 166 intent would be to have the preservation be more permanent there are not a lot of <br /> 167 regulatory teeth to provide for that. <br /> 168 <br /> 169 Councilmember Cavegn asked the applicant how he intended to access his gara e. <br /> 170 <br /> 171 Applicant Derek Sadowski said he intended to put in a driveway eventually so as a part of <br /> 172 work in progress, he talked to the cement contractor about a driveway and found',an <br /> 173 efficiency and by the time he talked to the City he already had made a significant <br /> 174 investment in a driveway project. He is unfamiliar with the building permit process <br /> 4 <br />