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-3- Mr. Bjorklund offered an amendment to the recommendation which was • accepted by the seconder, Mrs . Makowske, that: the sign is to be no more than 5 feet in height and is to be placed between the driveways , on private property. Voting on the motion: Aye: Bowerman, Makow.ske, Jones , Bj.orklund, Sopcinski . Nay : Zawislak. Motion carried. Chairman Jones re-opened the hearing on the Parkins variance request at 8 : 30 -P.M. Mr. Berg related the City Council had referred . the matter back to the Planning Commission. for the purpose- of further clarifying the condi- tion of hardship. He also confirmed the Parkins were unable to attend the July 27th City Council meeting when their matter was heard by that body. Mr. Walter C. Parkins , 3105 - 39th Avenue N.E.' spoke on his request for the 5 foot rear .yard-= variance for the purpose of constructing a 22 ' X 24 ' garage addition. Mr. Parkins presented to the Commission signed letters from three of his adjoining neighbors which letters stated therein they had no objections to the proposed addition. • Specifically, Mr. Parkins directed the. attention- of the Commission to the letter signed by the .Scalise ' s who live immediately to the east of the Parkins .. Therein is stated that if the Parkins were required to build 5 feet toward 39th Avenue N.E. to compensate for the variance sought, this .would infringe on the sunlight which their backyard presently enjoys . Mr. Parkins further noted it would also infringe on the sunlight which they presently receive in their home. He continued by stating that: City ordinances do not prohibit 48 foot long garages ; - the house has a substantial front yard setback; that technically he could build a. 48 foot garage without the need for a variance but this would require also building on the front of the garage which would result in a monetary hardship for him and again, cause an infringement and hardship for .his neighbors . Mr. Jones stated he had reviewed the subject site and agreed with Mr. Parkins ' statement that to build forward would infringe on the sunlight in the house of the neighbors to the east. Mr. Bjorklund reiterated his objections as stated in the July meeting to the proposal .specifically . stating his feeling that a 43 foot garage is of sufficient size; -he sees denying the request would 'be more an inconvenience than hardship; and that the size of the proposed structure .might invite its use for manufacturing or light industrial purposes ; the storage of more than -permitted amounts of petroleum products ; or for some type of living arrangement. Mrs . Mak-owske . indicated her objection to a new motion by stating that no new .information had been presented - that the Commission knew all these facts a month ago.