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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 02 July 27,2004 Page 2 1 2 Motion carried unanimously. . 3 4 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 5 None. 6 7 V. REPORTS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION,JAN JENSON PRESENTING. 8 A. Resolution 04-053; Approving Skvcroft Drive Side Yard Setback Variance 9 Jan Jenson reported that on July 20, 2004, the public hearing for the side yard variance request of 10 Dave and Lisa Wiggins, 3200 Skycroft Drive, was held. 11 12 Mr. Jenson reviewed for the Council that Dave and Lisa Wiggins are requesting a side yard 13 variance of twelve feet for an addition to their home. He indicated that City code requires 14 that a side yard adjacent to a street must be at least forty-five feet wide,thirty feet plus the 15 fifteen feet street easement or public right of way. He noted that the fifteen by twenty-five foot 16 proposed addition would put their home within thirty-three feet of 32nd Avenue. 17 18 Mr. Jenson indicated the petition for variance describes the request and hardships. He added that 19 last month, Mr. Wiggins visited with the Planning Commission about the request when he came 20 forward for a concept review. 21 22 Mr. Jenson reported that the Planning Commission recommends approving the petition for 23 variance by the Wiggins, 3200 Skycroft Drive. 24 25 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to Adopt Resolution 26 04-053 Approving a Variance Request for Property Addressed 3200 Skycroft Drive. 27 28 Discussion: 29 Councilmember Horst inquired as to whether there was any neighborhood objection to the 30 proposed addition. Mr. Jenson assured him that, to his knowledge,there were none. 31 32 Motion carried unanimously. 33 34 B. Resolution 04-054; 2800 34ffi Avenue Northeast Front Yard Setback Variance 35 Jan Jenson reported that on July 20, 2004, the public hearing for the front yard variance request 36 of Rod Rabine, 2800 34th Avenue Northeast, was held. 37 38 Mr. Jenson reviewed for the Council that Rod Rabine is requesting a front yard variance of two 39 and a half feet in order to add a front entry to his home. He.indicated that Mr. Rabine is 40 planning to build a handicap accessible front entry with a ramp, noting that the variance request 41 is necessary in order to navigate a motorized wheelchair into the front door. 42 43 Mr. Jenson noted the petition for variance describes the request and hardships. He indicated that 44 according to the city code, in the R-1 single-family zoning district, the front yard must have a 45 depth equal to the greater of thirty feet, or a distance equal to the average of the front yard depths 46 of the two adjacent lots. He added that given this formula, Staff went to the property to measure