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f MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Director of Public Works/Community Development DATE: July 28, 1982 SUBJECT: JIM PETROWSKI INFORMAL VARIANCE REQUEST FOR GARAGE SETBACK Attached is a copy of Pages 1 and 2 of the Planning Commission minutes of May 5, 1982. Mr. Petrowski appeared before the Planning Commission during the "Residents Comments and Requests From the Floor" portion of the agenda. This item was further discussed with the Planning Commission at their July 21, 1982 meeting. The Planning Commission advised Mr. Petrowski that for them to grant a variance he must show that his situation is unique and not self caused. The Planning Commission came to a consensus that there were other alternatives which should be evaluated prior to requesting a variance, for instance, that he investigate the possibility of redesigning the interior spaces of his house so that sleeping areas were not on the County Road J side. The Planning Commission was concerned as to whether the plan which he is proposing would do what he wanted it to do, that is lessen the noise. They suggested that Mr. Petrowski consult a builder to look at other building alterna- tives which might achieve the same end. Mr. Petrowski was told that he could apply for a variance and that if the request was denied he could appeal the decision to the City Council. They also suggested that he appear before the Council during the citizen input part of the meeting and ask Council for direction. The Planning Commission attempted to inform Mr. Petrowski that there may be other alternatives available to lessen the noise problem that may not require construction of a garage only 18 feet from the road right-of-way. Another area of concern discussed by the Planning Commission was how granting of the setback variance might impact other properties along County Road J and would the City be approached with similar requests for setback variances. Also attached is a c:,py of the results of the noise study conducted as part of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared for New Trunk Highway 10, dated February 20, 1979. Noise receptor No. 3 was located between Mr. Petrowski's home and Red Oak Drive. Noise level monitored was L10 = 69 dBA and L50 = 57 dBA. Projected noise dBA level for the year 2000 under the no build alternative is L10 and L50 = 69 dBA. M.P.C.A. standards are daytime: L10 = 65 dBA and L50 = 60 dBA; nightime: L10= 55 dBA and L50 = dBA. 1981 Ramsey County traffic flow data indicates an average of approx- imately 13,000 vehicles per day travel the section of County Road J