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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 17, 2004 Page 2 1 2 Motion by Vice Chair Hanson, second.by Commissioner Young, to approve the meeting minutes of the 3 Planning Commission of January 20, 2004 as amended. 4 5 Motion carried unanimously 6 7 VI. COMMUNICATION WITH CITY COUNCIL 8 6.1 Designate a Planning Commission member to the February 24 2004 City Council 9 Meeting. 10 11 Chair Stromgren noted that representation at the City Council meeting on February 24, 2004 12 would not be required because there are no public hearings. 13 14 VII. PUBLIC HEARING. 15 16 None. 17 18 VIII. CONCEPT REVIEWS. 19 8.1 Frank Peterson, set back variance request for propegy located at 2601-315`Avenue 20 Northeast. 21 22 Frank Peterson stated that he and his wife are requesting an 11-foot set back variance off the side 23 of their home, facing 31 st Avenue Northeast. He explained that they are requesting the setback 24 variance because they would like to be able to build a sunroom off the side of their home. He 25 indicated that the Petersons are requesting this due to health issues noting that Mrs. Peterson 26 suffers from asthma and is restricted from being outdoors for any period of time as it restricts her 27 ability to breathe. He provided the Commission with an overview of the setback request and the 28 layout of the home as it sits on the lot. 29 30 Mr. Peterson referenced the packet information provided to the Commission stating that he and 31 his wife are asking for an 11-foot variance. He reviewed the packet with the Commission stating 32 that they scripted the house as facing Wilson so the backyard is diagonal to 315`Avenue. He 33 stated that he and his wife would like to build a small sun porch onto the front of their house. He 34 reviewed the layout of the house as it sits on the lot with the Commission noting that after they 35 reviewed the location of the house on the lot they were told they would need an 11-foot variance. 36 37 Chair Stromgren asked who had originally told them this. Mr. Peterson clarified that the City 38 Inspector told him. 39 40 Mr. Peterson explained that he and his wife are hoping to build a small 10-foot by 19-foot sun 41 porch onto the front of their house. He stated that he provided the City with diagrams that 42 included lot dimensions in addition to the dimensions for the sun porch. He reviewed the 43 location of the sun porch with the Commission noting that there are a number of homes along 44 315`that also have sun porches. He stated that it is his understanding that they would have also 45 been required to meet the 30-foot setback requirements. Chair Stromgren clarified that the