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Planning-Commission Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 1997 Page 2 1 house is parallel to Penrod Lane and because of the adjacent street, Ms. Kahn's plans show a 2 30 foot setback on this side. The required rear yard setback of 25 feet is shown on the 3 drawing. Ms. Kahn also understands that the impervious surfaces cannot exceed 35% or 4 3,220 square feet of the total lot area according to City Code. 5 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported Staff recommends approval of the lot area variance of 1,800 6 square feet provided Ms. Kahn constructs a house that is within the setback and lot coverage 7 requirements for a residential corner lot. 8 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted the setback requirements for this lot are a 30 foot front yard setback 9 or the average of the adjacent property (whichever is greater), a 25 foot back yard setback, 10 and a total of 15 feet for both side yard setback for both sides with a minimum of 5 feet on 11 either side. She noted the house configuration submitted to Staff by the applicant did not 12 meet the lot coverage but the picture included in the packet would meet the requirements. 13 Ms. Janice-Kahn, applicant, stated the garage would be located on 39th Avenue and the front 14 entrance to the home would be located on Penrod Lane. The garage would be turned to 15 achieve the setback requirements. She noted the same configuration of home was built on 16 33rd Avenue and Edward Street. 17 Chair Bergstrom confirmed the front yard setback would be on 39th Avenue, the north 18 portion of the lot would contain the rear yard setback of 25 feet, and Penrod Lane and the 19 back of the home would contain the side yard setback of 15 feet. 20 Ms. Kahn confirmed this was correct. 21 Commissioner Thompson questioned the location of the driveway and questioned the price of 22 the proposed home. 23 Mr. Kahn stated the driveway would be toward the front of the home and would not conflict 24 with traffic from TCF. She estimated the value of the home to be $175,000. 25 Mr. Rob Ripley, neighbor to the north, questioned the size of the proposed home and noted 26 the land toward his home slanted downward. 27 Ms. Kahn stated the home would be 48 feet x 38 feet. She noted the elevations would have 28 to be obtained before she could comment on the topography of the lot. 29 Mr. Scott Jahner, 3909 Penrod Lane, asked if a print of the house was available. He 30 questioned if a three-car garage would fit on this site. 31 Ms. Kahn stated a three-car garage would easily fit on this lot. The house was 38 feet wide 32 and a three-car garage was only 30 feet wide. She suggested Mr. Jahner look at the house on 33 33rd Avenue and Edward Street.