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-4- • 1 That neighbor, Mrs. Ray Thorsfeldt, 3120 Silver Lake Road, asked Mr. Tjernlund 2 how he would be able to get larger equipment to his back yard with only four feet 3 to his property line, especially if the next owner of her home should decide to 4 build a fence. She speculated that the brush on the north side would prevent him 5 from going that way. Mrs. Thorsfeldt indicated the bedroom on the north side of 6 her home was eight feet from her lot line. 7 8 When Mr. Tjernlund attempted to answer her question, Commissioner Bjorklund, as 9 Commission Parliamentarian, told him the procedure which has. been adopted by the 10 Commission for public hearings would permit the applicant to speak only after all 11 opponents had finished their presentations. 12 13 Mrs. Thorsfeldt concluded her remarks by raising the question of whether the 14 property value of Mr: Tjernlund's property might -be lowered if the owner would 15 not be- able to move large equipment to his back yard. 16 17 Mr. Tjernlund was then allowed to speak and told the Commissioners that with the 18 addition he proposed, the south sideyard setback would only be one foot less than 19 required by Ordinance and he did not perceive this would make his home much dif- 20 ferent than many other structures in the City. He told Commissioner Wagner he 21 planned no rear door for the garage because of the steep slope to the rear of his 22 property. 23 24 Commissioner Bowerman told Mr. Tjernlund that he had lived in three different homes 25 in the Village and not one of them had been positioned on the lot as they had 26 thought. He perceived it would be the City's responsibility to be certain of the • 27 siting when an addition is this close to the neighbors' property. Mr. Childs told 28 the Commissioner that, if the drawings are not accurate and that when the building 29 is staked, if it is too close.,_to the lot line, the Building Inspector would make 30 Mr. Tjernlund either redesign his project or return to the Commission for another 31 variance. The Manager added that the City usually has the original surveys for 32 all developed homes in its. files. 33 34 Commissioner Bowerman said it probably wouldn't be practical to request legal certi- 35 fication for all additions, but he perceived some concern on the part of the neighbor 36 to the south related to the possible effect the addition might have on the 37 property values for her home. 38 39 Mr. Tjernlund indicated he had used the property stakes to draw the sketch in the 40 agenda packet which indicated he had six feet on the north side and 30 feet on the 41 south before the addition. 42 43 The hearing was closed at 8:17 P.M. for Commission consideration for a recommenda- 44 tion. 45 46 Commissioner Bowerman indicated he perceived the property owner would have no 47 problem adding a two car garage and a smaller addition to his home without a 48 variance. The Commissioner said he had not been convinced that a hardship had 49 been established for the owner if the City would not let him build the seven foot 50 room addition. 51 • 52 When the applicant attempted to tell him why he needed an addition that .large, 53 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated the procedures established for a public hearing 54 would not permit him to speak after the Commission had begun its considerations. 55 The Chair ruled ahe considered the applicant's response germane to the Commission 56 consideration.