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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 25, 2017 Page 3 question was regarding impervious. Ms. Rothstein stated she has not researched that but 1 believes they are currently at 35%. 2 3 Commissioner Larson asked if there is a minimum setback for the power company to run 4 power lines through the back yard. Ms. Rothstein stated only if there is an easement. The 5 survey does not show an easement. 6 7 David and Mary Friend, Applicants, stated they built the house last spring and this is their 8 first year in the house. The deck they are proposing does not equal a patio. The house was 9 built quite large and it takes a large portion of the lot and it was constructed with the plan to 10 have a deck of that size constructed. A six-foot deck is more of a walkway. The options that 11 were given for a detached deck makes it not very usable. There are other structures in the 12 yard. There is a six-foot privacy fence. He knows there are other decks in St. Anthony 13 Village that are as big as the one they are planning. He asked what would be a reasonable 14 size deck that would be acceptable. Ms. Friend stated they worked with the contractor to 15 come up with a plan that would be suitable per the City Code. A stand-alone deck would be 16 absurd and would be a detriment to the house. 17 18 Commissioner Foster asked if they constructed the home. Mr. Friend stated they did. 19 Commissioner Foster asked if they had any conversations with the contractor regarding 20 setback requirements. Mr. Friend stated part of it was financial at the time they could not 21 afford to add the deck. They wanted to get the interior done. They were more concerned 22 about the front setback and whether it was appropriate for the neighborhood. They 23 constructed a one-story house as a two story would not fit as well in the neighborhood. The 24 builder bought the site and the Friends contracted with that builder. 25 26 Chairperson Gondorchin closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. 27 28 Commissioner Foster stated the request does not meet the requirements for a variance and he 29 would not support the request. 30 31 Commissioner Papatola stated he is sympathetic with the desire to have a deck. The Planning 32 Commission has looked at setbacks in the past but they were minimal. He would not be in 33 favor of granting the setback. 34 35 Motion by Chairperson Gondorchin, seconded by Commissioner Papatola to recommend 36 denial of the request for a 17.5-foot variance to build a deck 7.5 feet from the property line at 37 3113 Edward St per the Criteria for and Consistency with Criteria for Variance Approval not 38 being met. 39 40 Motion carried 7-0. 41 42 Chairperson Gondorchin noted this will come before the City Council at their October 10, 43 2017 Meeting. 44 45 IV. STAFF REPORTS – NONE. 46 3