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41 <br /> Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> December 17, 2002 <br /> Page 2 <br /> 1 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br /> 2 8.1 Bill Bauske, 2611 30th Avenue Northeast, variance request of 11 feet for a proposed <br /> 3 distance of 4 feet from the property line for a non-window mounted AC unit. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Chair Melsha opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Ms.Hall stated that Bill Bauske,261130'Avenue Northeast,is requesting a variance of 11 <br /> 8 feet from the side yard property line for a non-window mounted air conditioning unit. City <br /> 9 ordinance states that non-window mounted air conditioning units must be at least 15 feet <br /> 10 from any property line. She indicated Mr.Bauske's application shows there is only four feet <br /> 11 available between the house and the property line.The applicant proposes the location of the <br /> 12 air conditioning unit to be installed outside the basement window, per attached drawings. <br /> 13 One item to note is once the base is placed on the ground, the air conditioning unit may be <br /> 14 even closer than four feet to the property line. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Ms.Hall advised that Mr.Bauske states in his petition for variance the undue hardship is due <br /> 17 to the placement of the house so close to the property line, and that he would be unable to <br /> 18 have central air in his home. The extraordinary circumstances that exist include the <br /> 19 placement of his house four feet from the property line.The purpose of adding central air is <br /> 20 for comfort in the summer months,as two windows units do not cool portions of the house, <br /> 21 according to the applicant. The building of the home in the 1920's and/or the drawing of <br /> 22 property lines created the alleged difficulty or hardship. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Ms. Hall explained that the applicant has also looked at putting the air conditioning unit in <br /> 25 the northeast corner of his lot,which is nine feet from the property line. Considering the air <br /> 26 conditioning unit must be one foot from the structure(according to the contractor) and the <br /> 27 proposed air conditioning unit to be installed will rest on a two foot by 3-foot base, the <br /> 28 applicant said he would still be in violation of the ordinance and in need of a variance. The <br /> 29 applicant also notes there are hardships/costs associated for him with placing the air <br /> 30 conditioning unit in the northeast corner of the lot. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Ms.Hall advised that Mr.Bauske has been in communication with the adjacent neighbor at <br /> 33 2613 300'Avenue; they are in support of his application. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Bill Bauske, 2611 30`'Avenue NE, thanked staff for her report. Mr. Bauske stated his <br /> 36 foundation is limestone and noted he is most comfortable with placing the air conditioner <br /> 37 on the east side yard so as to use the basement window for access to eliminate the need to <br /> 38 drill through the limestone. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Chair Melsha asked why the northeast corner of the house was not an option. Mr. Bauske <br /> 41 stated this would require drilling through the limestone for the tubing needed for the air <br /> 42 conditioner. He stated this was an option,but he would prefer the unit right next to the <br /> 43 basement window on the east side. <br /> 44 <br />