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MOTION: Mr. McLean moved to approve application #86 -18 of Floyd and Ardell Pudwill and Dolf and Phyllis Lieberman in which two pieces of property on Old Birch Street, are being extended 36' each to create larger lots and the land that the 72' is being removed from is also owned by the two parties. This change does not affect the ER zone requirements and is creating a less non - conforming use. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Averbeck and carried unanimously. VARIANCE TO TOOL SHED (ACCESSORY BUILDING) ORDINANCE GORDON CARR Mr. Carr appeared before the Board requesting a variance to allow him to build a 12' X 20' =240 sq. ft. "tool shed" to house his snowmobiles, boat, garden tractor, etc. The ordinance allows for a tool shed of 120 sq. ft. maximum. MOTION: Mr. Cody moved that application #86 -19, dated 5/21/86 from Gordon Carr, 6238 Otter Lake Rd., requesting a variance to the size of a tool shed on property :legally described as Lot 2, Block 5, Otter Lake Estates be denied. Granting of this variance would allow an accessory building twice the size of that allowed within Section 4, Subd. 7 (11) of the accessory building ordinance without meeting the requirements for a variance as spelled out in Section 5, Subd. 7 (1 -6) of the zoning ordinance. The hardship shown is economic and granting of the variance would set precedent. Motion seconded by Mrs. Nelson. Motion carried with Mr. McLean abstaining. VARIANCE TO FRONT YARD SETBACK - THOMAS FORLITI Mr. Forliti appeared before the Board requesting a variance to the front yard setback requirement in order to build a garage on the location where his old garage stood. The old garage, which Mr. Forliti tore down due to its poor condition had a setback of only 10 feet from Laurene Avenue. In reviewing the request, the Board also learned that Mr. Forliti wished to construct a larger garage than had previously been there. The additional square footage would not be on the side of the garage which would further affect the setback, however the square footage of the proposed garage would be larger than the home on the property. There was a question as to whether or not a garage can be larger than the home. Suggestions were made to Mr. Forliti to place the garage on the other side of his house or behind the house. He said the house layout warrants the garage being built as he has proposed; either the entrance to the house would not be practical for the garage or many mature trees would need to be removed to place the garage elsewhere on the property.