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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 10, 2020 Page 3 1 2 Councilmember Webster thanked Ehlers & Associates for putting together a great presentation. 3 It was interesting for her to see how this would align with what the City's Statutory Debt Limit is 4 and to see because of the partnership of not only with Ehlers but also the work of the City's 5 Finance Director that the City's funds continue to be well managed. 6 7 City Manager Casey explained even though this is a little slightly different process that the City 8 normally follows this was also done in 2008 and 2014. It is not totally uncommon not to have 9 the twenty percent assessible threshold to be able to be met. 10 11 Mayor Stille opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. 12 13 None. 14 15 There being no public input, Mayor Stille closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve Resolution 18 20-022; a Resolution Adopting a Five -Year Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan and the 19 Issuance of General Obligation Street Reconstruction and Overlay Bonds to finance the 20 reconstruction and mill and overlay of certain streets in the City. 21 22 Motion carried 5-0. 23 24 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 25 26 A. Resolution 20-023; a Resolution Approving Variance to the Side Yard Setback for 27 Construction of a Single Car Garage Addition, of a single story in height, with the 28 proposed 5-foot setback at 3404 Roosevelt Street NE. 29 30 Planning Commissioner Dan Payne stated the applicant proposes to construct an additional 31 garage to the south side of an existing home at 3404 Roosevelt Street NE. The proposed addition 32 would increase the current one -car garage in size to accommodate two cars. Staff recommends 33 approval of the requested side yard setback encroachment variance with the conditions as stated 34 in the staff report. 35 36 Councilmember Jenson stated on the south side there will be five feet and he wondered what the 37 distance is to the house next to it. Mr. Payne believed that house is also five feet from the 38 property line for a total of ten feet. 39 40 Councilmember Jenson wondered if ten feet was adequate for an emergency vehicle to get back 41 there. Mr. Payne indicated that was not addressed so he was not sure. 42 43 Councilmember Jenson asked if the neighbor to the south was ok with this. Mr. Payne explained 44 the neighbor to the south came to the Planning Commission meeting and voiced opposition and 45 was at the meeting. 46