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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 19, 2012 Page 3 Chair Heinis closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. 4 Motion by Commissioner Niccum, second by Commissioner Cincoski, to recommend approval 5 of Resolution Approving a Variance to Exceed the Maximum Allowable Amount of Impervious 6 Surface for the Property Located at 33013 1 " Avenue. 7 8 Motion carried 5 -0. 9 10 Chair Heinis indicated this item will be on the June 26, 2012, City Council agenda. 11 12 Mr. Wollan indicated he would be out of town on June 26th. 13 14 Commissioner Jensen advised that the variance request can proceed without the applicant's 15 attendance and noted a representative from the Planning Commission will be in attendance at the 16 City Council meeting to explain the applicant's revised proposal. He added if any issues arise 17 requiring the applicant's input, the City Council can table action until the applicant is available. 18 19 Interim City Planner Corkle noted the 60 -day rule is in effect and ends July 2, 2012. She stated 20 if the applicant cannot attend the City Council meeting on June 26th and wants to represent 21 himself before the City Council, the 60 -day rule can be extended. 22 23 VII. CONCEPT REVIEWS. 24 25 VII.1. Request for a Variance for a Garage Setback Permit City Code Section 152.039(R) for 26 3207 Silver Lake Road NE: David & Meredith Socha. 27 28 Interim City Planner Corkle explained the applicants have submitted a request for a rear yard 29 setback to construct a 27'x24' detached garage. She stated the property is situated on a corner 30 lot at Silver Lake Road and Hilldale and City Code requires a rear yard setback of 25' or 20% of 31 lot depth and in this case, the rear yard setback would be 31' based on the length of the property. 32 She indicated the applicants will meet the 30' setback off Hilldale and the proposed garage will 33 be 17' from the property line next door. She advised that in discussions with the City Attorney, 34 one option would be a rear yard setback variance to allow a shorter distance than 31'; another 35 option would be a variance from the garage setback permit process. She stated the City Attorney 36 felt the rear yard variance made more sense and would result in a cleaner approach. She 37 indicated the proposed garage is 17' from the rear lot line and if the variance is granted, the 38 existing driveway would be removed and a new driveway installed. She noted that placing the 39 garage 14' from the home could block sunlight, prohibit future deck expansion, and could result 40 in drainage issues in the area. 41 42 Ms. Meredith Socha, 3207 Silver Lake Road NE, appeared before the Planning Commission and 43 stated the abutting property contains a two -story house with a tuck -under garage. She stated the 44 proposed location of the garage will not block sunlight and would be 26' from the neighboring 45 property. 46