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Home My WebLink Aboutgr00090_000043_pg021January 24, 1977 Page 4 Councilmember Baumgartner stated that this puts the Council in a bad position of asking people to tear down an existing building. Councilmember Baumgartner stated that he does think this will establish a precedence if the request is approved. Administrator Achen stated that the Council was concerned about how large a building should be before you have to consider it as the principal building. There has to be some type of restrictions to discourage home occupations. Mrs. Bonin stated that they didn't have any problems in getting the variance on the original garage and she didn't think there would be problems with this request either. They have 186 feet of frontage with the two lots. Engineer Hubbard stated that those lots may not always be that large. Councilmember Rowley asked if the Bonins considered this as a temporary building because they have plans to take it down someday. Mrs. Bonin stated that they don't have plans to take it down, but it would only require unbolting it. Mayor Pickar stated that it is difficult for the Planning Commission and Council to enforce the ordinances when a variance such as this is granted. He stated he would be opposed to overturning the Planning Commission decision, which was a six to zero vote. Mrs. Bonin stated that the Planning Commission didn't feel they were in a position to make that type of a decision. They felt the Council should make it. Councilmember Hodges stated that the PlanningCommission makes recommendations to the Council and if they were for this request they would have said so. Mrs. Bonin asked if they could split the lot and make this building the principal building. AdministratorAchen stated that the zoning classifi- cation is residential. The principal use of the land must comply with the specific zoning classification. Mrs. Bonin stated that they have two lots. Councilmember Baumgartner stated that this was not an argument since the matter under discussion is an oversized building. Councilmember Rowley pointed out that the Bonin's still have the option of an accessory building which can be 216 square feet. Part of the metal building could be used for this. MSP (Baumgartner - Hodges) to deny the variance request of Kenneth A. Bonin, 8380 Pleasant View Drive, for the additional 14.5'x28' metal building which is to he removed by May 1, 1977. Councilmember Zieharth stated that the May 1st date may create a hardship.