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-7- 4 . The three conditions required for granting of a variance have been affirmative. • 5 . Other similar variances have been granted in the neighborhood. 6 . No persons spoke in opposition to the request. Motion carried unanimously. There was a short recess before the Chairman opened a public hearing, at 9 : 28 P.M. , . to consider a petition for a variance to allow con- struction of a single family dwe-lling; at 3334 Edward Street N.E. Mrs . Ruth Smith proposes to locate front of said residence on 34th Avenue N.E. and requests interpretation of the Planning Commission and City Council to use property frontage on Edward Street as required front yard and the west side of said property as required rear yard for setback purposes. The -Chairman read-the notice which had__-been pub-- - lished July .3rd and mailed to all adjoining property owners of record within 200 feet of the .subject property.. No one present reported failure to receive that notice or objected to its content and the Manager reported receiving no objections to the request. The City Manager explained that. a ' similar request had been made last fall where a resident had wanted to add on to his home. The Manager had, at that time, referred to a policy commonly .used in high growth communities that the short side of a corner lot be considered the front for setback purposes. What that did was to still provide . the same amount of open space, which is really what the setbacks intend, • between buildings , the Manager said. Mrs . Smith has ;.req.uested, at the Manager's advice, an interpretation to the effect that the front yard is the short side and therefore a variance is not necessary. The Manager told the Commission membersthat if they did not wish to interpret it in - that way, Mrs . Smith would need a 15 foot rearyard variance to locate this house on. the lot because it a substandard size lot and in either case there is either a .hardship justifying a variance or there is a need for an interpretation of the ordinance. The City Manager asked if the Commission would want to make a policy to that effect. Clarence Ranallo, 2504-34th Avenue N.E. was present to speak for the requested interpretation and perceives this construction would be a plus for the neighborhood. No one was present to speak against the proposal, and the Chairman closed the hearing at 9 :40 P.M. for Com- mission consideration and action. Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Franzese to recommend the interpretation of the front of the corner lot to be the short side (regardless of where the front door is located) to the City Council and relating said interpretation to the request for a variance from Ruth Smith, 3334 Edward Street N.E. Motion carried unanimously . • At 9 :42 P.M. , the Chairman opened the hearing to consider a petition from Faith United Methodist Church, 2708 - 33rd Avenue N.E. for a conditional use permit to allow reconstruction of the storm damaged church along with an 800 square foot expansion of the church. In - addition, additional parking is ' proposed for the property. He read the notice, which had been published July 3rd, and mailed to all