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A. Variance for 8009 Hill Trail Jason Tacheny: Resolution 2006-041: <br />The City Planner reported that the Planning Commission conducted a Public Hearing and adopted a <br />recommendation for approval of this application to remodel and enlarge an existing home on a <br />substandard lot (by area). Two variances are requested and recommended for approval: home <br />enlargement on substandard lot and street setback to Hill Trail. <br />Council discussion concerned the setting of a potential precedent, the character of the neighborhood, if <br />the scale of the house after the improvements would be in keeping with the neighborhood; and, the <br />nature of the hardship. <br />City Attorney Filla stated that State Law prescribes, "reasonable use of the property" among the general <br />standards for granting zoning variances. He also advised the Council that each variance application is <br />unique and the Council's decisions on variances tend to be subjective, and need not necessarily be <br />consistent as long as specific findings are made by the Council regarding the variance standards in each <br />case. He concluded that the Council should not be concerned with precedent as long as there are <br />specific findings to support their variance decisions. <br />M/S/P Johnston/Johnson — to table to the next meeting to continue consideration of the applications with <br />the full Council in attendance. <br />(Motion passed 3-1: DeLapp-believed everything was presented) <br />DRAFT DRAFT <br />