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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 175 (hasn't had a lot of permit experience)but the intent was to put in a driveway this year. <br /> 176 Councilmember Cavegn asked about the vehicles being housed and Mr. Sadows i noted <br /> c. <br /> 177 the presence of his children's vehicles and a work vehicle. Councilmember Ca egn <br /> 178 noted the driveway location and suggested that safety isn't a factor;he feels that the City <br /> 179 has some responsibility to consider how a garage will be accessed when it is requested. <br /> 180 Further the council has the power to make exceptions and there are reasons whe that <br /> 181 should happen. Councilmember Cavegn said he is in favor of allowing the acc ss. <br /> 182 <br /> 183 Councilmember Lyden said this is a simple question to him. Just requesting a variance <br /> 184 should not be a vehicle for denial. He asks what would be the downside for the City if <br /> 185 this were granted. He measured the site and sees the curb cut is appropriate. He <br /> 186 supports the request. <br /> 187 <br /> 188 Councilmember Ruhland asked about implications of granting the request. Is the City <br /> 189 opening itself up to other situations? That is a concern for him even though he sees that <br /> 190 the driveway makes some sense. <br /> 191 <br /> 192 City Planner Larsen revisited the variance criteria that isn't met by this request. She <br /> 193 noted that the Planning&Zoning Board did recognize the reasoning behind gra ting the <br /> 194 request and therefore looked at the concept of reviewing the regulations. City lanner <br /> 195 Larsen pointed out that approval would set a precedent. <br /> 196 <br /> 197 Mr. Sadowski pointed out that he follows council actions and has seen variances <br /> 198 approved. That is sometimes the job of the council. He has tried to do the right thing <br /> 199 but he really didn't have the expertise going into this. He finds the criteria difficult and <br /> 200 not allowing of any consideration. At the end of the day, it shouldn't be"no"just <br /> 201 because it isn't usually done. <br /> 202 <br /> 203 Councilmember Cavegn noted training with the City Attorney on zoning a few weeks <br /> 204 back. He heard then that there are different situations and the council has the right to <br /> 205 make individual choices. <br /> 206 <br /> 207 City Planner Larsen asked the council to consider if they would have a different position <br /> 208 if the driveway was requested before it was built or if it came forward with a <br /> 209 development. The City should look at the uniqueness of the parcel and there is no <br /> 210 uniqueness in this case; he has the one allowed driveway. Hopefully the ordinance <br /> 211 change will have an impact. <br /> 212 <br /> 213 Councilmember Lyden pointed out that this would allow one driveway per street. <br /> 214 <br /> 215 Councilmember Stoesz said he supports looking at a change in ordinance but is leaning <br /> 216 toward staff recommendation to deny the variance request. <br /> 217 <br /> 218 Councilmember Ruhland would like to see the ordinance change move as quickly as <br /> 219 possible. 1 <br /> 5 <br />