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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 2 A. Resolution 18 -055, a Resolution Approving a Seven -Foot Variance from the Required Front Yard Setback in the R -1 District Located at 3531 Silver Lake Road. 4 Planning Commissioner Dan Bartel reviewed the application to construct a 278 square foot two - 5 story addition to the front of the existing house. The applicant's request is for a variance to 6 exceed the R -1 District front yard setback requirements by 7 feet. The proposed addition will 7 have a front yard setback of 33' 8 ". Per City Code Section 152.039 (E) the front yard must have 8 a depth equal to the greater of 30 feet or a distance equal to the average of the front yard depths 9 of the two adjacent lots. 10 11 It was noted that the front yard setback of the house to the north is 54' and the front yard setback 12 of the house to the south is 27' 6" which would make the required front yard setback for this 13 property 40' 8 ". The applicant's request to construct the addition is reasonable and the addition 14 will not alter the essential character of this neighborhood. Staff recommends approval of the 15 variance request. 16 17 While there are other options for placement of an addition, the addition to the front of the home 18 will positively add to the visual appeal. Staff has reviewed for height, side /rear yard setback, 19 impervious surface and the request appears to meet all other code standards. 20 21 A drawing showing the addition location was provided for Council review along with the review 22 of the criteria for variance approval. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 23 25, 2018 and recommends approval of the variance, based on the review of the criteria. 24 25 Councilmember Stille asked if any public input was received and Mr. Bartel stated there was no 26 input received. 27 28 Mayor Faust noted the applicant was present at the meeting. 29 30 Ms. Rita Maninan, 3530 Silver Lake Road, lives across the street from the applicant's home. She 31 supports the request for the variance and feels the plan fits well within the neighborhood. 32 33 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, approve Resolution 18- 34 055; a Resolution approving a Seven -Foot Variance from the Required Front Yard Setback in the 35 R -1 District Located at 3531 Silver Lake Road. 36 37 Motion carried 5 -0. 38 39 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 40 41 A. 2nd Quarter Goals Update 42 43 City Manager Casey provided the 2 "d Quarter Goals Update to the City Council. He noted 60 44 action steps were created at the planning session in January 2018. A written report with 45 comments was provided for Council review. 46