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April 26, 1978 Page 2 dded that the epplicant wi11 not exceed 25 percent of the reer yard with the ~•equested slse accessory building. Mr. Wolferth explained that he requires a heated place to work in the winter for his woad working and cer repair needs. He added Chat if the variance is not convenientha coula possibly use his present garage but thae it would be less Chairperso~ Hr,nke asked how far the accessory building would be from the house. Mr. Wolfarth replied that it would be 10'. ChaSrperson Naake asked if the d;•1ve would be kept 6' from the lot line and if the garage door would be a standard size door. Mr. Wolfarth replied that they would, Comnission Member Burmeiater asked if there was a requiremenk for garaye duor sizes. O~ficial Rose replied that there were na size requirer..ants ~or the doors. i Comnis5lon Member Burmeister asked if Mr. Wolfarth would be working on h1s own cars in the bui]ding. Mr. Wolfarth repliea that he ~auld. ; Chairperson Haske pointed out that Mr. Wolfartt~'s existing garage could be 860 syuare feet and asked 1P he had cansidered a9din~ on to his presant garage. Mr. Wolfarth replled that he had thought of it but it would not be as asthetically pleasing as Chp i~c~t bu11d1ny he was y~tanning. Comnission Member Burmeister asked how wide the driveway was. Mr. Wotfarth replied i ,p~.~that ". ttiere was 15' between the house and lot line, so he could have an 8' drive. ~ ~{"'°+"fChalrperson Haake asked if ar~y of the neighbors had coirmented on his plans. Mr. ~ Wolfarth replied that he had noC checked`witH`the neighbors b~!t that M s one neighbor -~ did have an accessory bullding. MSP (Haake-8lanchard) te deny the request fnr a variance for an accessory building q for RicharC Wolfarth in back of his house since the accessory building wnu7d be 576 ~ square feet, which would exceed the existing accessory building size by 360 square i feet, wM ch is too great an excess. TMs ~ould also support the ordinance wM ch ~ requires only one private garage for each dwelling. 4 ayes Cammission Member Burmeister stated that she was not comfortable with the driveway ~ and that she felt it could become something other than an accessory building with a driveway going back to it. M Chairperson Haake explained that the decision could be appeated by Mr. Wotfarth ~ Lo the City Council. ~ ~ ; OPficial Rose added that any appeal would have to be filed witM n 60 days. ~ Comnission Membor Foss ,~oi„ed the merting at th9s Lime, MINOR SUBOIVISION REUUEST Of KEN SJODIN - 8100 GR04ELAND ROAD 7fficiai Rose expialned that Mr. S,iodin had requested Planning Comnisslon response ~ '~,co a minor subdivfsion at the April 12, 1978 meeting, rather than a rna,~or subdivision, due to the questionable status of the extension pro,~ect of Knollwaod Orive sauth to Ardao Avenue, and that he has now'submitted a surveyars certificate for a minor + subdlvislon creating two lots.