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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 0 April 25, 1995 Page 5 1 side yard of the neighboring property. There are no windows or doors on the north side 2 of the neighboring home. Bergstrom reported that after extensive discussion deliberating 3 if this was a buildable lot,the Planning Commission recommended approval of the front 4 yard variance of fifteen feet; the ordinance requires 30 feet, backyard variance of twelve 5 feet; the ordinance requires 25 feet, and the lot area variance of 440 square feet; the 6 ordinance requires 11,000 square feet, for 3111 Silver Lake Road, on the basis the 7 diagram and footprint presented by Mr. Beach be followed as he presented it here, as 8 there is an undue hardship due to the physical surrounding shape, topography, and 9 conditions of the parcel, the proposed variance is based not exclusively on the desire to 10 increase the value-or the income of the potential parcel but would correct extraordinary 11 circumstances that apply to other properties in the vicinity or zoning district, the 12 difficulty in this hardship is due to City Ordinance, in regards to public safety this would 13 represent the best use of the property placement of the house versus placing it on Silver 14 Lake Road, verification of the survey of the parcel, drainage issue of the property 15 addressed by the City Engineer, and the property cleared of any remaining non- 16 conforming structures. Bergstrom reported two people, Larry Beach and Darrin Mercil 17 spoke for the proposal and two people, Carinna Moncada and Greg Cartalucca, spoke 18 against the proposal. Bergstrom indicated their was not yet a client willing to build the _9 house in the drawing. He stated Mr. Beach was trying to do a build to suit. Bergstrom explained Mr. Beach's assertion was that without guidelines from the Planning 21 Commission and City Council in regards to what can be built on the property, he may 22 have a difficult time finding a buyer. 23 Enroothh-indicated he was most concerned with the variance on the southeast corner 24 against the Moncada property. He asked if the house could be placed further east so it 25 would require a smaller variance. 26 Mr. Larry Beach, Larry Beach Construction, explained that Mrs. Moncada did not want 27 the house moved further east as it would encroach more upon Mrs. Moncada's property 28 and more windows would be facing her property. He explained he had placed the house 29 toward Silver Lake Road to create more side yard and the garage on Silver Lake Road to 30 buffer the street noise. Mr. Beach stated the 2nd story windows of the proposed structure 31 would face Mrs. Moncada's gable wall which has no windows. 32 Mrs. Carinna Moncada, 3107 Silver Lake Road, questioned why a 38 foot wide house 33 was being placed on a lot size that only accommodates a 25 foot wide house. 34 Mr. Beach indicated this was necessary to achieve the necessary square footage. He 35 indicated he had removed the bay windows which were proposed on the house and 36 replaced them with kitchen cabinets, so the bay would not be facing her house.