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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 18, 2002 Page 7 1 Vice Chair Stille stated that he had a difficult time finding hardship in the parking 2 variance request. 3 4 Commissioner Steeves stated that this Ordinance should be moved forward so that the 5 package would be ready to go. 6 7 Commissioner Thomas stated that he agreed with Commissioner Steeves that they should 8 move forward with the Ordinance and change the code at a later date. 9 10 Motion by Commissioner Steeves, second by Commissioner Thomas, that given the 11 constraints of the site and the owners requirements placed upon the applicant by the 12 City's parking Ordinance, the Planning Commission believes this creates undo hardship 13 for the applicant and that they would grant a variance as outlined in Staff s report. 14 15 Motion carried unanimously. 16 17 Chair Melsha asked City Staff if the City Attorney and City Engineer would review the 18 re-plat plan. 19 20 Motion by Chair Melsha, second by Commissioner Hoska, to recommend approval to 21 combine Lot 1, Block 1, Apache Plaza with Lot 2, Block 1, Apache Plaza, subject to the 22 following conditions: 23 • Approval of the City Attorney and City Engineer. 24 • Proof of title by the applicants for both lots. 25 26 Motion carried unanimously. 27 28 Commissioner Hanson stated that the City has created the request for variance in many 29 ways because they have asked the applicants to expand their store from their original 30 thought. 31 32 Motion by Commissioner Steeves, second by Commissioner Hanson, that given the 33 ingress/egress requirements of this site as well as the desire if the City to have a larger 34 facility on this site, to grant a variance of a rear-yard setback of 4.25 feet to meet the 20 35 feet setback requirement. 36 37 Motion carried unanimously. 38 39 2.1 City of St. Anthony, Amend City Ordinance relating to the definition of"garage" 40 and "accessory building" and to regulate the size of garages in residential districts. 41 Chair Melsha opened the public hearing at 9:00 p.m. 42 43 Hall stated that this amendment has to do with the floor area ratio and how it is figured. 44 She stated that the issue arose this spring in the plans for a new single family home at 45 3501 Downers Drive. The builder, Tom Brama, did not agree with how the floor area 46 ratio was figured and had a different interpretation of the code than the Building Official. 47 Brama did not believe that the garage should be treated as part of the floor area of the 48 home.