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lanning Commission Meeting Minutes April 20, 2004 Page 3 1 the in the rear there would be a porch and deck that has not yet been included in the design of the 2 home. He reviewed the locations with the Commission noting that he has a five-foot setback on 3 right and a buffer with a 10-foot setback on left, which is the minimum setback required. He 4 noted that the home itself would be 35 feet wide. 5 6 Chair Stromgren asked if they meet the lot coverage requirement for impervious surface. Mr. 7 Lovelette stated that he ended up with approximately 500 feet less than the maximum allowed 8 and reviewed with the Commission noting that he does meet the requirements for impervious 9 surface. 10 11 Mr. Lovelette reviewed the location of the sidewalks that would be installed off the driveway 12 with the Commission. He provided the Commission with an overview of the interior design for 13 . all levels of the home. He indicated that there would be an internal fireplace located in the 14 family room and also in the Master Bedroom and reviewed the design with the Commission. He 15 reviewed the upstairs level design with the Commission noting that the floor plan provides the 16 option for up to four bedrooms. He indicated that one of the bedroom areas would continue to be 17 a loft area and reviewed the layout with the Commission. 18 19 Chair Stromgren asked Mr. Lovelette if he knew the vintage of the surrounding homes. Mr. 20 Lovelette explained that he recently met the neighbor to the right noting that he has lived in the 21 neighborhood for approximately 35 years. He stated that the home he purchased was one of the 22 first homes built on the block and was built in 1925. Commissioner Tillman noted that the 23 home has a 40's or 50's style appearance. 24 25 Chair Stromgren asked if any of the neighbors have indicated that they are not in favor of the 26 construction of this home. Mr. Lovelette stated that he has only met the neighbor to his right and 27 that he has indicated to him that he does not have any problems with the proposed structure. He 28 reviewed the condition of the current structure noting that the neighbor welcomes the work and 29 agrees that it would enhance the neighborhood. He stated he has not yet met his neighbor to the 30 left noting that he does intend to review the proposal with them soon. 31 32 Commissioner Jensen agreed that there is a need for the change stating that his only concern was 33 wit the spacing between the two lots. He stated that there is not much room noting that they have 34 laid out the design well enough to accommodate. Mr. Lovelette noted that the rear yard would be 35 larger than any yard he has had in the past noting that it is a fairly decent size yard. He noted that 36 with the capacity of the house and the dimensions of the property, 50-feet x 175-feet, it could not 37 be changed to any other layout. He stated that he did discuss the layout and dimensions with City 38 Staff and made the required changes to the square footage to match the ratio. He acknowledged 39 that he does not have a severe hardship noting that what he is proposing is based on the total 40 design of the house. 41 42 Mr. Lovelette reviewed the materials planned for the home with the Commission noting that it he 43 plans to use the craftsman style prairie look. He indicated that the stone would not be a generic 44 standard or color noting that he plans to have more impact with the colors. He indicated that the