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Planning & Zoning Board <br />November 10, 2021 <br />Page 12 <br />Mr. Laden said it is a silly to require houses to have porches. If the City is concerned <br />about snub nose garages, he recommended implementing a rule which states the <br />house or porch has to be set back 2 ft. back from the garage. He noted, from a design <br />perspective, the porch requirement is highly restrictive. <br />Mr. Wipperfurth asked if administering the 6 ft. and 8 ft. porch depths would be <br />difficult for staff. <br />Mr. Grochala said it is a concern for staff. <br />After listening to the discussion, Mr. Wipperfurth recommended a 6 ft. porch depth. <br />He noted he would like to simplify the ordinance and make it less complicated for <br />staff. <br />Mr. Reinert withdrew his MOTION to recommend an 8 ft. porch depth if a railing is <br />required and a 6 ft. porch depth if a railing is not required. <br />Mr. Wipperfurth made a MOTION to recommend a minimum porch depth of 6 ft. on <br />lots with a width of 62 ft. in the R-2 district. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. <br />Board Discussion <br />Mr. Laden said he would vote no on the motion because porches should not be <br />required on houses. He commented there are other ways a builder could make the <br />homes architecturally interesting. <br />Mr. Reinert said he would vote no on the motion because he did not think simplifying <br />the porch depth requirement to 6 ft. in the R-2 district was the best solution. <br />Motion carried 3 — 2. Chair Tralle abstained. <br />B. Proiect Updates <br />Staff provided verbal updates to the Board on current City projects. <br />VIII. ADJOURNMENT <br />Mr. Evenson made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Motion was <br />supported by Mr. Vojtech. Motion carried 5 — 0. Chair Tralle abstained. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Janele Waterman, Community Development Administrative Assistant <br />DRAFT MINUTES <br />