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i i 7 1 accommodate heavy water flowage , and that the last lot on 2 33rd and Edward will be completely unbuildable once Ms . i 3 Clarke Puts up a house at 3305 . 4 5 In response to a question by Commissioner Franzese , l,r . 6 Bulthaus replied that soil grading in the area appears to be 7 random and without purpose . He described ponding in his j 8 yard, t.is .. Clarke' s lot , and all the way to the culvert . Mr . 9 Bulthaus reiterated .that his concern was with the existing 10 drainage problem in the area and not with Ips . Clarke 11 proposed porch. 12 13 Chairman Madden invited Ms. Clarke to make any further 14 comments she might wish to make . Ms. Clarke stated that the 15 house will be properly constructed and will be an asset to 16 the neighborhood. She said that a similar porch has already 17 been constructed in her neighborhood, and that hers will 18 harmonize with that existing structure . Commissioner Wagner 19 asked Ms. Clarke whether that porch exceeds the setback 20 requirement, but Ms. Clarke aid not know. She pointed out 21 that the house directly behind her lot was granted a rear 22 yard setback variance , but Commissioner Wagner replied that 23 that variance had been granted because of tornado damage . 24 Ms. Clarke then distributed to the Commission copies of 25 letters from three supportive ;neighbors . 26 27 The hearing was closed at 8 : 16 p.m. for Comimissior. 28 consideration of a recoi-nm:.endation . � 29 30 Commissioner Werenicz stated that the applicant ' s request 31 does not meet all three statutory requirements for a x32 variance . He felt that her request was due to financial or � 33 personal hardship and that feasible alternatives had not 34 teen fully explored by the applicant . Chairr.an Madden 35 expressed doubts about the wisdom of permitting a structure 36 to be built in a swale . Commissioner Faust again commended 37 Ms. Clarke for approaching the Commission with her proposal , 38 but agreed that the three statutory requirements for 39 variances were not met. Commissioner Hansen expressed his 40 agreement with the Commissioners who had spoken before him, 41 and reasoned that the house simply didn ' t fit the lot . 42 Commissioner Brownell cautioned the Commission against 43 recommending a variance for future , speculative 44 construction . Chairman Madden reminded the Co-:mission that 45 Council denial of the request would not preclude Ms. Clarke 46 from returning to the Commission at some future date to make, 47 a similar request with more definite plans . 48 49 Motion by Brownell , seconded by Wagner , to recommend 50 that the City Council deny the setback variance request by