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-6 • 1 The Manager reported no one from the neighborhood had expressed opposition to the 2 variance and- no persons except Mr. -and Mrs. Tokar were present for the hearing . 3 The hearing was closed. at 8:43 P.M. for the development of a recommendation to 4 the Council . 5 6 Commissioner- Wagner indicated he perceived only a minimum variance was being 7 requested and Commissioner Madden commented that he had seen for himself that 8 there were at least two feet of alley right-of-way behind the Tokar garage 9 which would leave five feet between the proposed garage and the alley itself. 10 11 Motion by Commissioner Bowerman and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to recommend 12 the Council grant the variance to the ordinance setback requirements for detached 13 garages which would allow Robert D. Tokar to replace his existing garage with 14 the larger detached garage he proposes to construct in .the same location to 15 the rear-of -his property -at 2528 Murray Avenue N.E. , as long as the garage 16 overhang for which the variance is required is no more: than 12 inches wide, 17 finding that: 18 19 1 . The three questions on the application which are required by statute to be 20 answered affirmatively had been answered thus by the applicant and accepted 21 by the Planning Commission; 22 23 2. There was no neighbor opposition-to the variance expressed either to staff .24 prior to the Commission hearing- or during the hearing May 20th and, in fact, 25 11 of Mr., Tokar's closest neighbors had signed a petition (to be attached to 26 the application)_ which indicated no opposition to the City granting the • 27 variance; 28 29 3, It appears the proposed 'structure itself would meet the setback requirements 30 of the Zoning Ordinance and .it was .only the proposed overhang which would 31 encroach into the required 3 foot setback; and 32 33 4. The perception i.s -that all. the garages 'in that area were built either three 34 feet or less from the property lines due to faulty lot surveys for the 35 entire area at the time they were constructed thirty years ago. 36 37 Motion carried unanimously. 38 i 39 There was a brief discussion of the City' s efforts to clean up a Silver Lane pro- 40 perty where the neighbors perceive a junk dealer to operate, The Manager told .I 41 Commissioner Jones the owner had called him and promised to take care of the 42 problem now that he is out of the hospital after suffering a heart attack. 43 44 Motion by Comm.issi:oner Bowerman and seconded by Commissioner Jones to adjourn i 45 the meeting at 8;55 P.M. I 46 47 Motion carried unanimously, 48 49 Respectfully submitted_ , 50 51 Helen Crowe, Secretary • 52 i 53 54 55