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Planning & Zoning Board May 14, 2003 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES Staff recommended this be continued to the June meeting. Mr. Tralle made a MOTION to continue Bruggeman Properties, SE corner of Birch Street and Hodgson Road, Preliminary Plat, R ezone, CUP and Site Plan Review to the June, 2003 meeting. The motion was supported by Mr. Lyden. Motion carried 5-0. A. REBECCA KELLER, 6206 RED MAPLE LANE, VARIANCE Staff stated Ms. Keller would like to enlarge her existing garage on the south side, as well as add a home addition above the garage and a mud room on the east side. Applicant had stated that it was necessary to encroach in to the setback area in order to make the proposed addition of a size large enough to make the project worthwhile. It was staff’s contention that the desire to expand simply in order to have more storage space does not constitute a demonstration of hardship. Further, by making some design changes and expanding to the east, rather than the south, th e applicant has the ability to fulfill their desire for expansion while working within the requirements of the ordinance. Staff presented its analysis and reviewed the five findings for a variance. Staff recommended denial of the proposed variance in orde r to preserve full right-of-way for 62 nd Street. Mr. Tralle asked when the street was proposed to go in. Mr. Grochala replied there is no proposed date for the extension East of Re d Maple Lane, but that improvements to 62 nd Street West of Red Maple Lane are anticipated this year. Mr. Lyden asked if the proposed road went through a green space. Ms. Gretz replied she did not know about the green space, but there was a lot of wetland in the area. Mr. Lyden asked if this was in the Comprehe nsive Plan. Mr. Grochala replied it was in the transportation plan, which was an appendix to the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Lyden asked what the plausibility of extending the road to Holly Drive. Mr. Grochala replied there were cha llenges to constructing the road. Chair Schaps invited appl icant to make comment. Rebecca Keller, 6206 Red Maple Lane, stated she has been in her home since 1986 and when they purchased their property, the setback requirement was 30 feet at that time, as 62 nd Street was not defined as a collector street, and if it were defined as a collector street at that time, it would have had a 40 foot setback. She estimated it was changed to a collector street five or six years ago. She stated the reas onable use of her property was a very subjective thing. Usable use for he r was a three-car garage. She stated her circumstances were unique in that they lived on a corner lot and they did not have access to 62 nd Street. She noted if they were to build a garage farther to the east, they would not have very good accessibility to the garage. She indicated they would have to go all of the way through their property to get to the garage . She stated other design choices would be more costly and would not provide them th e economic and aesthetic value they wanted. She stated they would not be getting special privileges by as king for this because if they built five or six years ago, they would have re quested a smaller variance. She stated the