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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />April 9, 2019 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Planning Commission Chair Dominic Papatola presented the request of the applicant to construct 1 <br />two additions to an existing home at 3401 Harding Street NE, which is a one-story rambler. The 2 <br />additions will include living space and a front porch to the west, facing Harding Street. The 3 <br />existing house setback would be reduced from approximately 30 feet to 22.3 feet. The second 4 <br />living space addition is proposed with an attached garage which would result in a setback of 20 5 <br />feet for the garage and 23.4 feet for the living space. He reviewed the variance criteria that was 6 <br />considered with the application. He reviewed the proposed site plan and elevations including the 7 <br />expansions. He explained that the Planning Commission had voted unanimously to recommend 8 <br />approval of both variances, as amended. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Councilmember Stille asked whether the existing garage had been depicted on the site plan 11 <br />anywhere. Planning Commissioner Chair Papatola showed the site plan and reviewed the 12 <br />location of the existing garage. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Councilmember Stille asked if the existing garage would be taken down. Mayor Faust invited 15 <br />the applicant, James Foreman to come to the podium. 16 <br /> 17 <br />James Foreman, 3401 Harding Street NE, stated that the existing garage will be torn down when 18 <br />the project is completed. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 19-21 <br />030; a Resolution Approving a Request for a 7.7 Foot Variance (Setback of 22.3 Feet) from the 22 <br />Required Front Yard Toward Harding Street NE, and a Setback Variance to the required Side 23 <br />Yard of 6.6 Feet (23.4 Foot Setback) to Living Space and 10 Feet (20 Foot Setback) to Garage 24 <br />Space, at 3401 Harding Street NE. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Councilmember Stille noted that he liked the way staff and the Planning Commission 27 <br />compromised in this situation in order for this project to be in the best interest of the community. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Motion carried 5-0. 30 <br /> 31 <br />VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 32 <br /> 33 <br />A. Resolution 19-031; a Resolution Accepting Amended Feasibility Report and Ordering 34 <br />Plans and Specifications for the 2020 Street and Utility Improvements. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Assistant City Engineer Messner provided a PowerPoint presentation that included information 37 <br />on the 2020 Mill and Overlay Improvement Project area, project costs and funding, and project 38 <br />schedule. It was noted the Council had accepted the feasibility report for the 2019-2020 Street 39 <br />and Utility Improvements at their meeting of September 11, 2018. Following that meeting, staff 40 <br />continued to investigate the improvements proposed to be completed during the 2020 41 <br />construction season. At the direction of Council at its March 4, 2019 meeting, staff amended the 42 <br />previously approved feasibility report to address changes related to project scope, phasing and 43 <br />cost. Assistant City Engineer Messner reviewed the amended 2020 projects. 44 <br /> 45 <br />5