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• 1 Mr. Childs then indicated he perceived his sketch in the agenda packet differed 2 from the notice of the hearing description when it came to the distances the 3 pump islands would be moved. Mr. Graff said the notice had been correct when it 4 stated the northernmost island would be moved three feet farther north and the 5 south island would be relocated two feet farther north than they are now. 6 7 The Manager told the Commissioners the station owner had redrawn his plans to make 8 the canopy slightly longer and to bring it within 9=1/2 feet of the property line 9 rather than the seven feet originally proposed and Mr. Childs said the new request 10 would require a 30 foot 6 inch variance for the canopy and a 19 foot 6 inch variance 11 for the pumps. Mr. Graff said he could no longer get insurance for the existing 12 pumps because of tank leakage and he needed to spread the islands farther apart 13 so he could offer both "self service" and "full service" to his customers . The 14 applicant indicated he perceived the changes would not interfere with traffic or 15 create a line of sight problem for drivers on either County Road C or Highway 88. 16 Commissioner Bowerman agreed tthat the proposed changes in Mr. Graff's "somewhat.- 17 isolated location" between Anthony Lane and Highway 88 should. have no adverse 18 impact on his neighbors ' businesses because nothing could be built on either side 19 of his station. Mr. Graff told the Chair Pro Tem he would be replacing all his 20 existing tanks and pumps with the exception of the diesel pump which was compara- 21 tively new. He also told Commissioner Jones all the road surfaces in front of the 22 station would be replaced and he hoped the increased revenues he is expecting with 23 the changes would permit him to upgrade the surfaces of the parking areas to the 24 rear and north side of the station. He would also be replacing the lighting in 25 keeping with the other improvements' of the station, Mr. Graff said. 26 • 27 There was no one present to speak against the proposal and the hearing was closed 28 at 7:55 P.M. for development of a recommendation to the Council . 29 30 Motion by Commissioner Bowerman and seconded by Commissioner Jones to recommend the 31 Council grant Richard Graff dba Murphy's Service Center, Inc. at 3501 - 29th 32 Avenue N.E. (County Road 'C). the necessary variances from setback regulations for 33 industrial classification within the Zoning Ordinance which requires a 40 foot 34 front yard setback for structures located in that classification which would 35 allow the property owner to erect a 36 foot X 47 foot canopy over the existing 36 gas pumps, 9-1/2 feet from 29th Avenue property line and to relocate the existing 37 gas pumps on the southernmost islands 20-1/2 feet from the south property line to 38 the center of the pump islands at the same time as both sets of pumps are spread 39 far enough apart to provide adequate spacing for the types of customer service 40 the station owner indicates he desires to offer his customers . In recommending 41 these variances be granted, the Planning Commission finds that: 42 43 1 . Because this property is classified fora light industrial zone, the setback 44 restrictions are more stringent than they would be.for the same type of 45 property located in a commercial zone; 46 47 2. The business was initiated prior to the inception of the existing Zoning i 48 Ordinance; 49 50 3. Sight lines between adjacent properties should not be a. necessary considera- 51 tion for this property which is bounded by Anthony Lane on the east and by the • 52 right turn onto Highway 88 on the west. ! 53 54 4. The proposed improvements would enhance the aesthetic appearance of that corner 55 and would provide weather protection for the station's customers; and