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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes ,�7 January 6,2004 Page 17 1 Councilmembers that the process has been followed. Mayor Hodson stated that when the bids 2 came in too high, a discussion occurred and it was decided to proceed but to reduce the costs. 3 4 Mayor Hodson stated that the Councilmembers have each voiced their reaffirmation to continue 5 with the process that has been identified. He stated that is what the Council has committed to do 6 tonight. 7 8 Mayor Hodson stated he will recommend the Council discuss forming a task force to determine 9 how the City can better deliver services. He stated he would like to see many of the residents 10 present tonight participate in that task force. He urged the residents to help the Council manage 11 the issues of the City. 12 13 Mayor Hodson called for a recess at 9:05 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:20 p.m. 14 15 B. Planniny,Commission—December 16, 2003. 16 1. Resolution 04-011, Lot Coverage Variance Request: and, 17 1. Resolution 04-012, Front Yard Setback Variance Request by Rod Rabine 2800-34`h 18 .Avenue NE. 19 Planning Commission Chair Melsha addressed Council and provided an update on the lot 20 coverage variance and a front yard setback variance request. He explained that the Rabine 21 request is for two variances to add a room to their house because his mother is confined to a 22 wheelchair and it would facilitate extended visits by providing a handicapped accessible 23 bathroom on the main floor. The addition space is proposed to be a bedroom and the new 24 handicapped accessible bathroom will be created in an existing bedroom,which is adjacent to an 25 existing bathroom. 26 27 Planning Commission Chair Melsha stated there was a lot of concern with the front yard setback 28 since it is the most visible by neighbors and creates conflict with views. In addition, the 29 Planning Commissioners were not convinced that there were other alternatives that were not 30 completely unreasonable. The Planning Commission did not find a hardship and recommended 31 the Council deny the front yard setback variance request. 32 33 Planning Commission Chair Melsha stated the lot coverage variance was more straight forward 34 and a similar request had been discussed before. He explained how the buildings and driveway 35 are configured and noted that the Planning Commission has recommended approval in other 36 similar requests. He stated that the Planning Commission found this to be a unique situation due 37 to the location of the buildings and it is less than a 3%variance request. The Planning 38 Commission found sufficient hardship and recommended approval of the lot coverage variance 39 request. 40 41 Councilmember Faust reviewed the schematic contained in the Council information that showed 42 the Rabine property. Planning Commission Chair Melsha reviewed the location of the front yard 43 setback. Councilmember Faust asked if the Planning Commission had recommended an 44 alternative to add to the rear of the house. Planning Commission Chair Melsha stated that 45 alternative was discussed. 46