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August 9, 1970 Page 4 /A VARTANCE RE~UES7 OF DONALD SCIiMOLKE - 8070 EDGF.WOOO QRIVE r ~ - OfPiciai Rose reported that the appiicant has requested a building permit to pave his now existing dirt driveway. 'oue to the existance of trees tocated in his yard, the driveway placement cdn be five feet f:~om the property line only if tFn trees are removed, and the appllcant has requested a variance to improvc his driti+eway in its current location, two feet from the property iine, with concrete. 4fficial Rose reported Ehat single family districts require a driveway seiback of five Peet mir,imum, and that variance approvai requires that the Planning Comnission state a findir,g of fact that the proposed action will nat impair an adequate supply of light and air to the ad~acent property, unreasonably fncrPase Che congestion in the publlc street, increase the danger of flre or endanger the publlc safety, or un- reasonably dlmintsh or impair established property values within the oeighborhood, or in any other way 6e contrary to the intent of the code. Official Rose added that the existing trees are approximately twenty years old. Chairperson Heake stated she had driven by the area and felt Che trees ~ere benutifui and did noC see any probiem with granting the variance, Mr. Scfttno~ke state~ that there was a fence on the property line which wouid rwnain. Ne added that the driveway wi11 be concrete. M5P (BuY~meister-Quan) to grant the variance request of Oonaid Schmolke for a 3' variance. The code calls for a 5' Betback on driveways but trec~i~se oF the mature ,~ trees that the applicant wishe, to keep, the Canmission feels that th9s is a hardship. ! ~ There wi11 be no imposition on the existing neighbor, ar,d hy keeping the exlsting "~ trees, it will maintain the character or the rteighborhood. 6 ayes VARIANCE REqUEST OF P.OBER7 HUMMELGARD ~ 5072 SUNNYSIDE ROAD Official Rose reported Chat the applicant has requested a buildin9 permit for a kitchen-dining addition to h1s home, which would reduce the hnuse io garage setback to three feet. 7he applicant's request is based on family needs. Officia7 Rose reparted that Chapter 40.04 Subdivision D3 requires a six foot setback Prom garage to house, and ,etback is requirad for both aesthetic and tife safety reasons. The carstruction o7 the addition can be such to provide for the 11fe safety reasons. Official Rose added that vapiance approval requires that the Planning Comnission state a finding of fact Chat the propose~ action will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to Che adfacenC property, unreasanably increase the congestion in the publlc street, increase the danger of fire or erdanger the pub1lc safety, or unreasonably diminish or impair estabiished property velues within the neighborhood, or in any other way be co~itrary to the intent of the code. Mr. Humnel9ard stated that he had origlnaliy plaaned on adding on aod staying witM n t,he building code hut due to the iack of space, would like a variance. Chairperso~ Haake stated she realizes what a difference a few feet can make in an addition. ~ M5P (~lazer-Blanchard) to grant the variance request of Robert H~mmeigard, 5072 Sunny- side Road for a variance to the code of a house to garage setback of 3'. The hard- ship involved in the motion is the crowded family 17ving space. Also, a one hour rated construction ageinst fire will be lncorporated into the structure. 6 ayes