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• -15- A majority of the Council perceived the conditions set for granting • variances had been adequately addressed in the recommendation for approval of the Thompson variance request. However, Councilman Enrooth was troubled by the fact that one of the Thompson' s neighbor' s , a Mr. Ella, that had indicated to him he had not "realized just what. his neighbors were putting in. " Orville Thompson was present and took exception to this remark saying "he stood right there with me when Mrs . Makowske was taking the measurements and commented, in her hearing, that he couldn' t understand why I would need' any variance for what I was going to do. " Playor Sundland reported looking .at the property a couple of times and said he could see no reason why the addition should have an adverse effect on any of the abutting properties because of the way . Belden is laid out, . and he certainly agrees that, with the wholesale florist operation behind him, "there is no'-. way Mr. Thompson can build on the back. " Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman.' Ranallo to follow the Planning Commission recommendation to grant a seven.- foot variance to the .City Zoning Ordinance requirement that- front yards have setbacks of 30 feet to permit the construction of a garage addition as proposed by Orville Thompson which would be 23 feet from the front property line of Lot 13 , Block 1, Belden. Terrace Second Addition, finding, as did the Commission, that: (1) On a curvature of the nature of Belden, the effect of a protruding addition is less detrimental -to the adjacent property than on a straight street. • (2) The addition would not appear to have an adverse impact on their properties or interfere with the sight line for Mr. Thompson's neighbors . (3) No neighbor opposition to the variance was demonstrated -during any of the hearings on . the proposal. The Council also finds that: (4) Because of the siting of the existing Thompson home , there is no,- way the'.addition -could be built on the back. Voting on the motion : Aye : Marks ,- Ranallo, Sundland and Letourneau. Nay : Enrooth.. Motion carried. The Commission .report -on the Nelson earth home as well as their meeting with the Cable T.V. representative were noted with interest. Mr. Childs later told -the Council the proposed 90 page Cable T.V. ordinance would be available for them to read in the office. He then reported the light- • ing which has been such a problem for the Morris shop at 3909 Silver Lake Road had been permanently removed because there is no .: need for night lighting when the shop closes at 8 :00 P .M.