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August Y0, 1977 Pape 2 ~~ Mr. Hansen stated that he would iike to build the garage on the south side of the 1ot as many tre~s would have to be taken down if it were to be placed on the north side. He aiso stated that he wouid be wi111ng Lo go alon~ with a 2' variance if the Commi- ssion felt 1t iaas nec2ssary. Commisston Memher Glazer asked Mr. Hansen how the neighbors felt about the vartance request. Mr. Hansen s4ated that he is the. u~ner of the home on th2 south sida and that tne neighhor on the norLh side did not have any ob~ections. Chairperson Haake asked the Commission what the hardship involved would be: Mr. Hansen rept;ed lhat if he had to scale the h~use down in order to buil~ it wtthout a varlance, it wou1~ throw the aPpearancP of the house off. It is to be Spanish styta with three arches, and he would have to cut out ttiao arches iP he was reyuired to scale it down. Chairpe'rson Haake asked if ati the luts in the area were 75'. Ufficial Rose replied that no, on~ was Y6.6', ane was 9A.0' and another was 75.0'. MSP (Foss-14ackeben) to grant the request of Robert Hansen at 8415 Knollwood Dr1ve ta build a 62' wide h~use with a 1' variance on both sides. The reason for the vartance is that it is a substandard tot and the house plan would probebly be more compatible with other houses 1n the area and therE is adequate setback of the hnuse on the north and south sides for fire protection, 7 ayes Commission Memher Burme9ster asked Mr. Hansen why, 1f he was tho ownNr of the 1ot on the south side, he didn't take the necessary land from that lot. Mr. Wansert repllud that he had ~ust sold the house and had sold it at its pwesent size. MINOR SUBDIVISdON REQUEST OF JAMES CELT, 7635 GRQVELAND ROAD Official Rose reported that Mr. Celt has requested to subdivide his lot equally, which fronts both Groveland Road and Silver Lake Road. The lot fironting GrovelanQ Road is to be 132' wide by z05' deep and the lot fronting S91ver Lake Road is to be 132' wide by 205' deep. The existing structures on the lo*. meet setback requirements, btith before and after the subdfvisfon and the ad~oining lot structures meet se.tback requirements. The existing overhead utility 11ne 1s located 149' from Groveland Road and wouid present no problem in the subdivislon. Water and sewer services are not avail~bte for the lot Fronting Silver Lake Road and Mr. Ce1*, must agree to pay construction costs f'or improv~nents before the City will approve his suGdivision ~~equest. Ufficial Rose stated thnt the utilities would run down the rear lot line, due to the fact that the road is u caunty road and due to the soil conditians on Silver Lake Road. Official Rose reported that utility easements for the rear 5' of boCh lots have been given and recomneoded an addttlonal 10' be given. 7ot~1 rear easements would then be 30' wide. Ne also recommended an addltional easement of Lhe east 12' be givon on the loC fronting Siiver Lake Road. ihese e~semen~s woutd ennble services to be pro- vided at ei4her the fronC or rear yard, depending on the feasibiiity and cost af each location. •_„i Offfcial Rose alsa pointed out that the tot split is equal and coincides with prev1ous subdivisions in the area. Atso, Silver lak2 Road ts 1ow and m~y require soil restora- *_ion, which would be raquired at the time the building permit is applied for. Officia7