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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • January 20, 1998 Page 2 1 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported that City Staff has received a request from Tony Farald, owner of the 2 Conoco gas and convenience store at 3259 Stinson Boulevard, for a six foot side yard variance in 3 order to put a roof and door on an enclosure that is attached to the principal structure.on the north 4 side to store recyclable items and milk crates. Currently, the area is walled in, similar to an 5 enclosure used for dumpsters. 6 Mr. John Seviola, of Seviola Construction Co., appeared before the Planning Commission at a 7 concept review in December and presented Mr. Farald's proposal for the gas station at 33rd and 8 Stinson. The current enclosure is already 6 feet into the side yard setback. Mr. Seviola reported 9 that they store used plastic milk cartons, recyclables and other miscellaneous items in the - 1-0 enclosure that-already exists on this side of the building. But because of many instances of 11 vandalism, they want to put a roof on it and install an 8 foot door. With these proposed changes, 12 the enclosure becomes part of the principal structure. 13 Once the structure is enclosed, it becomes part of the principal structure and the modification 14 requires the owner to obtain a six foot side yard variance. The enclosure is currently 6 feet into 15 the side yard and this current condition is what they are requesting a variance for. The structure 16 was constructed in 1962 and the City Zoning Ordinance was codified in 1976. Because of the 17 later changes in the Ordinance,the building was allowed to exist as a grandfathered in structure 4P until such time as it was removed or modified. The hardship for this variance is the change in the Ordinance that'established side yard setbacks that are more restrictive than existed at the time the 20 building was constructed. 21 Mr. Farald hopes that this limited access, enclosed storage area will resolve the public health 22 issues that continually arose when items in the current enclosure were scattered all over the area 23 and neighborhood. 24 Commissioner Gondorchin questioned if the enclosure was built in 1962. He suggested that an 25 older structure had been demolished and the current enclosure was constructed in 1972 or 1974. 26 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the 1962 building permit was all she could find in regard to an enclosure 27 on the property. 28 Commissioner Makowske asked if the six foot variance request was in addition to the current six 29 foot non-conforming setback. 30 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained that the variance request was for the existing six feet which is 31 located in the side yard setback. The variance is required because once the structure is enclosed, 32 it becomes part of the principal structure. John Seviola, Seviola Construction Co., displayed a site plan of the proposal. He explained Mr. 49 Farald would like to put a roof on the enclosure because of vandalism and the storage of garbage 35 and recyclables. Mr. Farald prides himself on a clean store and area.