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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes April 18, 1995 Page 11 1 Commissioner Gondorchin indicated he saw granting the variance on the basis that this is a 2 redevelopment. This is a special procurement of a property the city wanted to redevelop. He 3 stated it is based on the same conditions as the Mercil property. 4 Commissioner Franzese stated that there was a buyer with the Mercil property. She indicated she 5 could not legally vote in favor of these variances. 6 Commissioner Horst indicated he was handicapped in as far as he was not involved in the 7 conversation of the Mercil home. He felt this was a different situation as the necessity for 8 variances for the Mercil property came aboutas it was not known that there was a six foot jog in 9 the property. He indicated 3111 is a buildable lot. He did not feel the Planning Commission had 10 the flexibility to grant variances on a convenience basis. He felt it was possible to work with a 11 buyer to design a house that would work on this property. 12 Commissioner Faust indicated that in regards to the public safety issue, it was the City's 13 responsibility to have the house face Townview. This would dictate the way the house faced and 14 justify the setback variances. He stated the lot was not legally buildable without the variances. 15 Commissioner Horst stated there was public testimony against the backyard variance. He 106 suggested since there is flexibility, the builder should try to stay in the guidelines as much as 17 possible. 18 Commissioner Gondorchin stated it was imperative that the home face Townview and not Silver 19 Lake Road. He indicated a few feet could be "chipped" away but it would not make a difference. 20 He felt the lot was not buildable without a variance. 21 Commissioner Horst agreed it is logical for the house to face Townview and it may require some 22 variance. He indicated he was having a difficulty in finding the hardship and wanted to be 23 certain it would satisfy the three criteria used as guidelines. 24 Commissioner Makowske indicated the Commission has to rely on the City's responsibility for 25 safety. It appears that for safety reasons,the house must face Townview. Given that fact, he felt 26 there was definitely a hardship. Without the variances, there would be an 11 foot wide house. 27 He stated it was questionable if the extent of the variances were necessary. Given the City's 28 recommendation to grant the variance and due to the fact that if less of a variance were granted, 29 the house would intrude more on the neighbor's property,he felt it best to recommend approval 30 of the variances. He stated it was also necessary to investigate the drainage and survey issues 31 further. 32 Commissioner Gondorchin stated that,without the variances the only possibility would be a long 4Ftubular home which would stretch from east to west and look very odd.