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l0�ouncls jlie� Plan�in� Comrnission l�eg�la�° P/Ieeteng A�ri12, 2003 Pa�e � Mr. Hiye indicated that it seeins to be a quaiity structure but he is surprised that the garage was built in the bacic. Chair Stevenson indicated that the structure in the bacic is a shed and xt will Tori Johnson of 7730 Long Lake Road indicated she was c City's Codes as weil as aesthetics but has decided that the character to the neighborhood. She then said her only real since the structure is forward of the others and biocks the 1 expressed concern for the underground utilities, especially into whether there are any speeial setbaelc requirements frc Director Ericson agreed to loolc into any potential issues f that the in setb� is that ��there is a safe h�.down the street. ine, and asked Staff �eline. the Mr. Zinsex• indicated that someone from Lot 2 had been gzyen information'irom the City that the setbacic is 30 feet. He then said that a 40-foot se�back for that 1ot would dramatically affect the size of the house on the carner lot. He furtlier coinmented that they want to work with the neighbors and comply with City requests but this error would be too cosfly to rectify as there are 12-inch thicic concrete walls. Scott Davis indicated this was a� `; to meet them under less ominous said that he and his wife are willi resolve the oversize garage zssue; Mr_ Davis explained that lot of wooclwox�zig,equi fiu-ther indicated that the looking ai the bacic ��if; c move it back hac�':he kno� Mr. Davis indicated he a trees`were taken out for c Commission �ifivation and'told the z�eigl�bors lae had hoped id in no way wants to alienate them. He then costs of enlarging the living space in order to #he reasQn the shed is in the back is Uecause he is a carpentex and llas a �ment azid the shed was to provide a woodworking shop for him. He house is iocated where it is in an attempt to keep the neighbors from �f his house instead of grass and trees but he would have been willing to the safety cox�cern of tk�e neighbors but said tl�at before the n you could not see down the streei. to loolc ii�to the pipeline issue. �ommissioner Zwim'commented that if this variance came before the Cammission prior to canstruction there is no way it would be approved and lie does not feel it is proper to approve this after the fact. He then said ihat ii is unfortunate that the City made a mistake but the structure is `very imposing and there is an opportunity to rectify the situation rather than modifying the rules to allow it to continue. He furtl�er cominented that tl�is home affects what happens on Lots 2 and 3.