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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 17, 2019 Page 3 1. The parcels along 37th Avenue NE all demonstrate significant setbacks from the right-of-1 way for several blocks. 2 2. If granted, the reduced setback on Parcel A would be the only building less than 60 feet 3 from the right-of-way. 4 3. Variance approval requires findings that there are unique conditions that create practical 5 difficulties in the property to a reasonable use. There do not appear to be any such unique 6 conditions on this property that would distinguish it from other single-family lots, 7 justifying the reduction in lot areas. 8 9 Chair Papatola indicated the Planning Commission looked at a lot split on 33rd avenue this 10 past winter which strikes him as being similar and wondered if that was case. 11 12 Commissioner Socha explained that was an approximate lot reduction in both lots that was 13 being proposed to ten percent and the Planning Commission did comment that contrary to the 14 applicant’s assertion, that was a small ten percent decrease and as a Planning Commission felt 15 that the ten percent was a substantial decrease to the minimum lot size. 16 17 Commissioner Rude asked if the site shown in red on the side was being measured from the 18 City right-of-way. City Planner Grittman indicated that was correct. Commissioner Bartel 19 asked if staff did a calculation of the lot up to the curbs. City Planner Grittman indicated he 20 did not. The proposal, measuring out to their title interest in the center of the right-of-way 21 were slightly larger lots but still below the threshold. 22 23 Commissioner Rude asked if Lot A could go farther to the property line to the east. City 24 Planner Grittman explained on corner lots the way the ordinance reads, is an applicant 25 chooses the front and if this were to be able to proceed, the applicant would probably choose 26 Chelmsford as a front because he doubted there could be driveway access out to 37th Avenue. 27 28 Chair Papatola closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 29 30 Commissioner Neumann indicated she would go along with staff recommendations based on 31 what is in the report and how detailed this is laid out. 32 33 Commissioner Socha agreed and did not think this seemed reasonable for the neighborhood 34 and did not see any compelling reasons under the factors to grant the variance request. 35 36 Commissioner Rude thought the setback from all of the surrounding houses is quite 37 significant around there and would make it seem out of place. There will be two small lots 38 with kids walking along there and it seems out of character for the area. 39 40 Chair Papatola indicated he forgot to ask the public for comment before closing the public 41 hearing and asked staff if there was any correspondence. City Planner Grittman indicated he 42 had one phone call from a neighbor but there was no formal submission. 43 44