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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 January 14, 2003 Page 3 1 2 1. Resolution 03-012,re: Side and rear yard variance requests for 2611-30`h Avenue NE 3 (Bill Bauske). 4 Mayor Hodson welcomed Planning Commissioner Todd Hanson to the meeting. 5 6 Planning Commissioner Hanson presented the request of Bill Bauske, 2611-30`h Avenue, 7 for a side and rear yard variance of 11 feet from the side yard property line for a non- 8 window mounted air conditioning unit. Planning Commissioner Hanson stated that 9 according to City ordinance non-window mounted air conditioning units must be at least 10 15 feet from any property line. However, there is only four feet available between Mr. 11 Bauske's house and the property line. He stated the Planning Commission did approve 12 the variance with a few modifications. 13 14 Mr. Bauske came forward to give background information and answer questions. He 15 stated his family moved into the home ten years ago. He decided to get central air after 16 he put new windows in this fall. He stated he initially wanted to put the unit next to the 17 basement window where the furnace was, but he agrees with the Planning Commission 18 that it wouldn't leave much room. Mr. Bauske said he agrees with the suggestion of the 19 Planning Commission to put it in the Northeast corner. He stated his back yard is very 20 small, 30 feet by 30 feet. 21 22 Councilmember Horst asked Mr. Bauske if he's requesting a side or back yard variance. 23 Mr. Bauske stated he's requesting a back corner variance. 24 25 Councilmember Horst asked if Mr. Bauske feels that's an ideal location. Mr. Bauske 26 stated he's comfortable with positioning the unit in the back corner. 27 28 Councilmember Horst asked what the distance was from the house to the property line. 29 Mr. Bauske responded four feet. 30 31 Councilmember Faust asked if Mr. Bauske was comfortable with what the Planning 32 Commission was suggesting. Mr. Bauske stated he was. 33 34 Mayor Hodson stated he wants to encourage residents to come forward and ask for 35 variances in order to build on their properties. He said he wants the Planning 36 Commission and City Council to help with these situations since it's very important to 37 reinvest in the community. 38 39 Mayor Hodson thanked Mr. Bauske for working with the Planning Commission on this 40 issue. 41 42 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 03-012, re: Side and Rear Yard 43 Variance Requests for 2611-30`h Avenue NE. 44 45 Motion carried unanimously. 46