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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 19, 2019 Page 2 a 2.5% variance from the maximum impervious lot coverage amount of 35% at 1 2609 Pahl Avenue. 2 3 City Planner Stephen Grittman recommends tabling this application, at the request of the 4 applicant, due to their inability to attend the hearing on this date. The public hearing has already 5 been noticed. At the March 19 meeting, the Planning Commission can acknowledge the hearing 6 notice, then consider a motion to continue the public hearing to April 16th, and table action on the 7 item until that hearing. The applicant has been sent a letter extending the 60-day timeline, and 8 neighbors who receive notice and have commented will be notified of the date change. 9 10 Motion by Commissioner Neumann, seconded by Commissioner Payne, to continue the public 11 hearing to April 16, 2019 and table action on the item until that hearing. 12 13 Motion carried 6-0. 14 15 B. Consider a request for a 7.7-foot variance from the required 30-foot front yard 16 setback to allow for an addition to the master bedroom and a front porch, and 17 consider a request for a 14.6-foot variance from the required 30-foot side yard 18 setback to allow for an attached garage at 3401 Harding Street. 19 20 Chair Papatola noted he will attend the City Council Meeting regarding this matter. 21 22 Chair Papatola opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. 23 24 City Planner Grittman reviewed the applicant proposes to construct two additions to an existing 25 home at 3401 Harding Street NE. The proposed additions to the one-story rambler include living 26 space and a front porch to the west, facing Harding Street. On this side, the existing house 27 setback would be reduced from approximately 30 feet to 22.3 feet. 28 29 A second living space addition is proposed, with an attached garage facing the south (34th 30 Avenue NE). The 34th Avenue addition would result in a setback of 15.4 feet for the garage area, 31 and 23.4 feet for the living space addition. The existing setback toward 34th Street is 32 approximately 38 feet for the house, and 13.7 feet for a detached garage. The applicants indicate 33 the existing detached garage would be removed. 34 35 In reviewing the proposal, both additions raise the need for variances, as follows: 36 37 A. Reduced setback from Harding Street NE, a variance of approximately 7.7 feet. 38 B. Reduced setback from 34th Avenue NE, a variance of approximately 14.6 feet. 39 40 Variances from each of these standards are required to proceed with the project as planned. 41 42 In reviewing the proposed improvements against the ordinance requirements, staff recommends 43 approval of the Harding Street front yard setback encroachment as proposed. With regard to the 44 variance toward 34th Avenue, staff recommends approval of the 23.4-foot setback, with a 45