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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • August 25, 1998 Page 5 1 Mr. Jensen will also need a variance as part of this garage setback permit request 2 because the proposed garage is 24 feet by 30 feet and is 720 square feet. Section 3 1650.02, Subd. 6 of the City's Ordinance states the garage will cover an area of no 4 more than 528 square feet and will not have a dimension greater than 24 feet located 5 either on the sideyard or rear yard. Mr. Jensen is proposing to build the garage larger 6 than allowed by Ordinance so he can store recreational vehicles and other equipment. 7 The lot coverage of the proposed project is 34.9%, including the driveway and 8 sidewalk and is within the City's 35% lot coverage restriction. Staff has_received no 9 calls or other communication stating opposition to the Jensen's proposal. 10 Commissioner Bergstrom stated the City Attorney had advised the Planning 11 Commission the size variance request could be handled in the setback permit. He 12 stated the size of the proposed garage is larger than what is allowable as specified in the 13 Ordinance for the garage setback permit and as a matter of course it was discussed 14 whether the size of the garage would require a variance. 15 He added it was the consensus of the Planning Commission since no opposition to the 0project from Mr. Jensen's neighbors had been recorded by City Staff, to recommend 17 the City Council approve the setback permit as well as the increase in total size of 18 structure. 19 Commissioner Bergstrom stated it would be necessary for Mr. Jensen to locate the 20 property iron on the north side of his property. If he is unable to do so, a survey would 21 be required. 22 Cavanaugh requested clarification regarding the number of variances being requested. 23 Commissioner Bergstrom confirmed there are 2 variances involved. He reiterated the 24 City Attorney indicated since the variance request is attached to a garage setback permit 25 request, the variance can be included in the permit request. 26 Cavanaugh questioned whether the variance request and setback permit should be 27 separate since the two issues involved are so different. He asked if other requests for 28 variance of this size have been received by the City. 29 Commissioner Bergstrom stated no requests have been received since the Ordinance 30 was put into place. He added Planning Commissioner Gondorchin was on the 31 Commission at the time the Ordinance was enacted, and the lot coverages were 30% at 32 time. Lot coverage has increased to 35% since then. He stated it might be necessary to determine whether the 520 square foot garage requirement is still accurate.