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. -3- Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Zawislak to table action on the request for the replatting .of the Midland .Office Building parcel. • Motion carried unanimously . _ n At 8: 34 P.M. , Chairman Jones opened the public hearing on request from Walter C. and Bonnie Parkins for a five foot variance to the City Zoning Ordinance requiring rear. yards in residential districts . to be no less than 25 feet, so they can .double the size of the existing garage on- their property. at 3105 39th Avenue N.E. The notice of the hearing which had gone out to all abutting property owners of record within 200 feet of the Parkins ' property was read. No one present reported failure to receive the notice or, objected to its contents . In his July 15th memorandum, Mr. Berg had indicated he believes the proposed addition would have a minimal impact on the adjoining properties and had recommended approval of the variance. He had informed the -Commission that there is-- a six foot redwood fence around the entire yard which would lessen the. impact of the structure on the homes on Macalaster and Shamrock, both .of which face the opposite direction. Photos of the Parkins ' back yard were distributed showing the above- ground swimming pool located there. Mr. Berg reiterated that the pool is not in conformance -with the City .Ordinance requiring pools . be built no closer than 10 feet from a major structure or frost footings since it is only four feet from the existing garage walls and would .be only three feet from the proposed addition and he reiterated his reasons for recommending the City should waive the distance requirement. • Mr. Parkins told the Commission members he needs a 22 by 48 foot garage expansion so he 'can better provide storage space for four automobiles , four bicycles , a boat motor, mower and snow blower and other equipment his family has managed to accumulate over the years . The construction costs for a 24 foot addition are the same as for 18 feet, and Mr. Par- kins said it would be much more expensive to build the addition on the front of the house because of the roofline. Mr. Scalise , his neighbor to the east, told Mr. Parkins he doesn' t care if he puts on the addi- tion, as long as he doesn' t build it on the front of his house, and cut off his sunlight. Mr. Bjorklund commented that in all the years he has been an estimator, he has never seen, anywhere in the metropolitan area, a garage as long as the one in this proposal : He believes the neighbors must have some concerns about the size of the garage and is personally concerned that a structure of that size might become a temptation for a future owner to utilize for some commercial or residential purpose for which it was not designed. Mr. Parkins presented a copy of the notice of the hearing which he said had been signed by. his .next door neighbors , Lowell and Lois Gearhart , 3909 Macalaster Drive, and Linda and William Scalise , 3900 Shamrock Drive, as an indication of their approval of the request. Mrs . Parkins said another neighbor,- John Snider, 3908 Shamrock Drive ,. had received the notice but he and Mrs . Snider had left for Europe before she had an opportunity to contact them for a written indication that they not • oppose the project.