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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Page 2 It was noted that Commissioner Payne would present to the City Council on Tuesday, March 1 10, 2020. 2 3 Chairperson Westrick opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. 4 5 City Planner Grittman reviewed the request for a variance to the side yard setback 6 requirement. 7 8 Chairperson Westrick asked if the applicant would like to make a presentation. 9 10 Mr. Tom Brama, applicant, addressed the Commission. 11 12 Mr. Jim Roth, 3400 Roosevelt Street, and noted he lived adjacent to the property. He 13 indicated he opposed approval of the variance and believed this was all economically driven 14 due to the owner, Mr. Travis Hoban, purchasing the property at the peak of the market and not 15 being able to get his money out of the property when he moved out of state. He explained Mr. 16 Hoban has not lived in the property and the builder is going to flip the property and the 17 property is easier to sell with a two-car garage then a one car garage. He explained on the side 18 of the house facing this proposed variance he has his first-floor bedroom along with another 19 bedroom on the second floor. His house has four bedrooms and the two largest bedrooms will 20 sit adjacent to that garage. Also, the other bedroom on the first floor will have a garage within 21 ten feet of his house and will change the light coming into that bedroom. He stated he also 22 does not know what the future use of that garage will be and with three bedrooms adjacent to 23 that garage there is no guarantee it will be used for storage of a car and could easily be turned 24 into a workshop which would be noisy. He asked the Commission to vote against granting the 25 variance. 26 27 Chairperson Westrick closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. 28 29 Commissioner Neumann noted on the application form for the City, where the signature line 30 goes, she did not see the property owners’ signature even though it shows it as being required. 31 She stated she only saw the gentleman’s signature who spoke and the date. She wondered if 32 there should be a signature from the property owner. City Planner Grittman explained the 33 City typically requires the property owner’s authorization or signature on the form or the City 34 will accept an authorized signature from an authorized representative and the applicant was 35 determined to be that authorized representative for this particular purpose. 36 37 Commissioner Neumann asked by what criteria was the applicant determined to be the 38 authorized representative. City Planner Grittman indicated he was not sure but what criteria 39 was used but staff determined that Mr. Brama was the appropriate signer and was not sure 40 what the process was. 41 42 Commissioner Erickson asked if the area currently south of the existing garage paved. City 43 Planner Grittman stated a portion of it is paved. He showed a photo showing where the area is 44 paved. He explained a portion of the impervious surface will increase slightly. 45 46