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VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 8.1 Bill Bauske, 2611 301h Avenue Northeast, variance request of 11 feet for a proposed 3 distance of 4 feet from the property line for a non-window mounted AC unit. 4 5 Chair Melsha opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. 6 7 Ms. Hall stated that Bill Bauske, 2611 30'hAvenue Northeast, is requesting a variance of 8 11 feet from the side yard property line for a non-window mounted air conditioning unit. 9 City ordinance states that non-window mounted air conditioning units must be at least 15 10 feet from any property line. She indicated Mr. Bauske's application shows there is only 11 four feet available between the house and the property line. The applicant proposes the 12 location of the air conditioning unit to be installed outside the basement window, per 13 attached drawings. One item to note is once the base is placed on the ground, the air 14 conditioning unit may be even closer than four feet to the property line. 15 16 Ms. Hall advised that Mr. Bauske states in his petition for variance the undue hardship is 17 due to the placement of the house so close to the property line, and that he would be 18 unable to have central air in his home. The extraordinary circumstances that exist include 19 the placement of his house four feet from the property line. The purpose of adding central 20 air is for comfort in the summer months, as two windows units do not cool portions of 21 the house, according to the applicant. The building of the home in the 1920's and/or the 22 drawing of property lines created the alleged difficulty or hardship. 23 P2Ms. Hall explained that the applicant has also looked at putting the air conditioning unit in the northeast corner of his lot, which is nine feet from the property line. Considering 26 the air conditioning unit must be one foot from the structure (according to the contractor) 27 and the proposed air conditioning unit to be installed will rest on a two foot by 3-foot 28 base, the applicant said he would still be in violation of the ordinance and in need of a 29 variance. The applicant also notes there are hardships/costs associated for him with 30 placing the air conditioning unit in the northeast corner of the lot. 31 32 Ms. Hall advised that Mr. Bauske has been in communication with the adjacent 33 neighbor at 2613 301h Avenue; they are in support of his application. 34 35 Bill Bauske, 261130'Avenue NE, thanked staff for her report. Mr. Bauske stated 36 his foundation is limestone and noted he is most comfortable with placing the air 37 conditioner on the east side yard so as to use the basement window for access to 38 eliminate the need to drill through the limestone. 39 40 Chair Melsha asked why the northeast corner of the house was not an option. Mr. 41 Bauske stated this would require drilling through the limestone for the tubing needed 42 for the air conditioner. He stated this was an option,but he would prefer the unit 43 right next to the basement window on the east side. 44 45 Commissioner Tillman asked why the unit had to be on the east side of the home. Mr. Bauske stated the west side of his home was his rear yard. He indicated he has a patio and sidewalk on the west side of his home that he does not want to disturb. 48