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Planning & Zoning Board April 12, 2000 Page 4 Staff advised that the applicant, Lyndal Nelson, has submitted an application for a variance to allow a 422 square foot addition to his existing attached garage. The Ordinance requires a minimum setback of 30 feet from a local street. The south/east corner of the garage would be 26.5 feet from the property line. The north/east corner of the garage would be 32 feet from the property line. Therefore, the setback encroachment applies only to the south/east corner of the garage. Although Mr. Nelson has a very large lot, 1.6 acres, there is a low area behind the home and a large mound septic system. The applicant prefers to construct a three -car attached garage because a detached garage would need to be quite some distance from the house and would require the removal of an existing storage building on the property to meet ordinance requirements. Staff noted the criteria required for variance consideration and recommended findings of fact. In reviewing the variance criteria, Staff noted that a large Maple tree exists directly behind the north/east corner of the proposed addition creating a physical circumstance unique to the property. The City's Environmental Specialist has inspec that locating the garage ten feet or more from the tree will system so Staff suggests moving the proposed addition tree in an effort to minimize the requested variance. variance with two conditions. Chair Schaps asked if the applicant is in a approval. Lyndal Nelson, applicant, stated h site and determined pact to the root eet of the Maple ends approval of the the suggested conditions of Mr. Rafferty noted the moun �`� �tof within the location of the garage. Ms. Wyland stated that is corr- t. ' afferty noted the comment about keeping the aesthetic appeal of the , he need to maintain a buffer. He asked if the garage will provide enough sp all of the vehicles and recreational items that are on the site. Mr. Nelson stated t ? og pen will be reduced in size if the garage is ten feet away from the tree. He explaine+ they wanted a little buffer and an offset of the house front. Mr. Rafferty stated he thinks the addition of the garage will help. He encouraged the need to consider a buffer for Mustang Lane and to keep items within the garage. Mr. Johnson asked how much of a variance is needed with the garage being relocated ten feet from the Maple tree. Ms. Wyland stated the garage can be moved back by only four feet. Mr. Johnson made a MOTION to approve a 3.5 foot variance to Lyndal Nelson, 87 Lilac Street, to allow a 442 square foot addition to the existing attached garage to be located closer than the required 30 feet from a local street based on the rational that the findings of fact for variance consideration have been met and subject to the following conditions: • • •