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OA Chairperson Gondorchin opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. 3 City Planner Rothstein reviewed the applicant is proposing to construct a 4.5 -foot by 10.66 -foot 4 wide entryway addition to the front side of their home, with an additional porch and steps 5 extending beyond the entryway into the front yard. The Applicant's request is for two variances; 6 a variance to exceed the R -1 District front yard setback requirements by 4.5 feet, and a 2 -foot 7 variance to exclude a set of porch steps from the 5 -foot encroachment allowance. The proposed 8 entryway extends 4.5 feet beyond the required 35 -foot setback. The porch portion extends an 9 additional 5 feet into the front yard, which is allowable under Section 152.177 which permits up 10 to a 5 -foot encroachment of steps, porches, and stoops. However, the steps themselves extend an 11 additional 2 feet beyond the encroachment allowance. The applicant's request to construct the 12 entryway as proposed is reasonable and the conditions that require the applicant to apply for a 13 variance were not created by the applicant. As entryway encroachment of this size will not alter 14 the essential character of this neighborhood. The steps present very little visual obstruction and 15 are often a required element leading up to a porch or front door. Staff recommends approval of 16 both variance requests. 17 18 The applicants John and Katie Grindeland were present at the meeting. 19 20 Ms. Rothstein reviewed the applicable criteria and noted all criterion are met. Staff is 21 recommending approval of the requested variances at 3216 Croft Drive with the following 22 conditions: 23 24 1. The front yard setback dimension at 3216 Croft Drive shall not be less than 30.5 feet 25 as shown in the application materials. 26 2. Issuance of a building permit for proposed addition that meets all the requirements of 27 the building code, all other provisions of the zoning code not subject to this variance, 28 and all other applicable regulations. 29 30 Ms. Rothstein summarized the possible actions to be taken by the Planning Commission: 31 32 1. Recommend approval of the request for variances at 3216 Croft Drive. 33 2. Recommend denial of one or both variances. In the event of a recommendation for 34 denial, the Planning Commission must state its findings related to denial. 35 3. Request Additional Information and Table Action. The Applicant appears to have 36 provided enough information for the Planning Commission to make a 37 recommendation to approve or deny the request. 38 39 A location map, application and supporting material and a draft resolution was provided for 40 Commission's review. 41 42 Staff recommends approval of the Applicant's request for a variance from the front yard setback 43 to allow for construction of an entryway and porch with steps is reasonable, per the findings 44 listed in city code and approval of the variance to allow an entryway and porch to be located in 45 the front yard setback (4.5 feet for building, and 2 feet for the steps). 46