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