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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • October 22, 1996 Page 6 1 Marks noted a variance could not be granted based on the internal format of the house. 2 Mr. Hark stated the addition would be flush with the existing structure and have the same 3 siding. 4 Marks noted there-was a method to build the addition without the variance. It may be 5 inconvenient but that should not affect the decision to grant the variance. Mayor Ranallo 6 noted there were no safety issues involved. 7 Mr. Hark stated this was the only place it made sense to locate the addition. If there were 8 future improvements on Silver Lake Road, the entire house would have to be removed. 9 He stated he would not make the improvement without the variance. 10 Enrooth stated he felt the frontage of this lot had been reduced when Silver Lake Road 11 had been widened several years ago. 12 Faust noted this addition would not interfere with anyone else or any other property. 13 Marks stated a hardship is something about the lot, the shape, topography, etc., that if the ordinance is applied directly without change would result in the property not having 01 reasonable use. He noted this property could still be put to reasonable use without the 16 variance. 17 Faust stated he did not believe building within the required setback would allow Mr. hark 18 to have a room that could be put to reasonable use and it would also not be good for the 19 housing maintenance issue. He felt there were two extenuating circumstances; 1) The 20 house is already encroaching on the County Road setback, 2) This is only an extension of 21 an encroachment. The request will not go out further or onto other properties. It will 22 only bring the house out to the garage. 23 Wagner asked when the house was built. Mr. Hark stated the house was built in 1961. 24 Motion by Ranallo, second by Faust to approve the 7.5 foot side yard setback variance in 25 order to construct an addition to an existing porch for Assaad Hark, 2914 - 36th Avenue 26 N.E. provided that the applicants complete the construction within twelve months as 27 stipulated in the City Zoning Ordinance and based on the findings of the Planning 28 Commission as follows: 29 1. The applicant has demonstrated hardships that make it difficult to improve their 30 property without a variance. 2. This proposal is in the spirit of improving lots in the City of St. Anthony. 16 3. The addition will be in alignment with the existing structure and will blend with 33 the existing structures.