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-4- ~ M1te. fiaake then enumerate~ the tollowinp,; The Plannlnp, Commiaeion likes the onnaept of a reoreational !'uaility. With regard to satbnak ~ requiremento: would havfl to have s front yard varianoe of 5 feet From , j the parkl.no l~t to thu lot 11ne, nnd 40 foot aetbeak varianoes on both sideg of this buildinq. Mr. t4chfanon atated that 60 x 120 1~ re~ulntior.'e ideal sltuatinn, cou1S shave but not 40 feot. Mr. Fedor eaid that if it was an appealin~ typo of build~np he might go tor it. On the two sides where you noed a 40 foot variance you arp ri~ht off somebody~e dooratep. Mr. Tempeeta eaid that aa~ually th~y were 80 feet from anybody~s home. ~ Ma. ttaake asked if evepyone was ready for a aonaeneus of opinion? tdr. Rosoman etatod that an 80 foot varianoe ie an aetounding fi~ure and I dor~~t go nlang with it. Mr. Faes i~quired a3 to whether they had explored buying another 30 or 40 faxt from the neighbora. Me. Burmoister replied that we are changinp, it on paper buC it !.e goinp, to be the same. Mr. Foss saSd that we ara not glVinp, ae big 9 verlnnce. t4r. Fedor stated that gnod screening on the buildinR that people would not mind looking at would be a good idea. Mr. DicMahon~ seid that they aauld make it to euit Che Commission'e taete. If thie ia a feator, the peop2e couid aelecti t,heir own. Phyllis Blanchard etated that the purpoae in the Planning Commisoion is to go by L•he or3lnanee rather then peraonal preference on buildings. Ths ~rdinance ie what tiir P1annSnR Commisaton should be concerned with. At the public hearing the neighbors will meke the fin~l deciaion. Mr. 3helquiat etated that he would like to have the diecusoion eontinue ae the exterior and the aetbacks are equally as important before the epecial use parmit can he granCed. ~-~ Ms. Haake asked lT ~.t were po~slble to make Che exterior wlth briok on bhe ~ast and east sides and Mr. Tempesta ateted that he felt they _.' could come in wibh a pioture that will appeal. We don~t wattt it tq look like a warehouee either. Ma. Burmeiater atated thet they know whati we vrant and it is up to them to uome up with aomethingtie wauld like, bis. Haake explair.ed t7ia~ the heering wi11 have to involve people from 15U feet away, withir a two blook area. Mr. Tempesta eaid that t~e had diecuased this pro~eat with Midweat Planning and it was euggeets3 to him at thei: meeting many of the factors. Mr. Fqse eaid that thie io a apecial type of building• If it were properly landscaped he would go ' along with the varianae. Phyllis 9lanahard atated ehe wae sgaineb an 80 foot varianae, but if iC oou2d be rationallzed. Me.6urmeiater asid eh~ couldn't give an answer. She ie stiil worried about the fAOt bhat it is a large building dropped on a piece of land, bu4 the facility would be an asset to the communiCy. Mr. 6lazer said he could not, go along with the variance. Mr. Mackeben ataL•ed that it was exoell9nt utilizatlon of land that has no other use, but cannot go along with a 10 foot setbsok. Ms. Haake said, why even go to 20-2!i feot in our new ~rAinanoe. I would itke to have the facillty there, but 11ke t,he 20-25 feet. If the buildihq were dropped into the ground and build hills with evergreene, etc, it could be attractive. Roland N121er ntated that a number of people will have Y,o tear doWn garages if we bulld 10 feet from everyone. Mr. Tempesta asked how much time there was before the new coda ie a9opted and Me. Haake replied 7.n 6-$ months. t4r. Tempesta etated thst he could reapeot .heir sltuation, but if we are talkinp, abouE .t0 or 15 feet it id e ahame. But can understand the Cacti yau don't want to sst e preaedent. Mr, t4111er state~ that we are Lalkinq about an expenae oT ~50,000--buying ~-~ double garages and the land.