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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 9, 2021 Page 4 Side Yard Setback Variance for Driveway — reducing the required 5 foot setback to 2 feet. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval based on a finding that the current garage and driveway are inadequate to provide reasonable access and parking area on the property, and that further expansion to the interior of the lot would create other zoning issues. The Planning Commission made this recommendation with one negative vote. 7 2. Side Yard Setback Variance for Patio, reducing the required 5 foot setback to 2 feet. Staff 8 and Planning Commission recommend denial, based on a finding that the threshold Mon of reasonable use are not met according to 9 requirements for unique conditions and definiti 10 the requirements of the zoning ordinance for variance consideration. A portion of the patio 11 should be removed to meet the 5 foot setback. The Planning Commission made this 12 recommendation unanimously. 13 14 3. Side and Rear Yard Setback Variance for Shed Expansion from 5 feet to 0 feet. Staff and 15 Planning Commission recommend denial based on a finding that the threshold requirements 16 for unique conditions and definition of reasonable use are not met according to the 17 requirements of the zoning ordinance for variance consideration. The applicant may choose 18 to remove a portion of the shed to retain the prior non -conformity setbacks for a 10' by 10' 19 shed or relocate the expanded shed to meet the 5 foot setback. The Planning Commission 20 made this recommendation unanimously. 21 22 4. Impervious Surface Variance from 40% maximum coverage to 43% coverage. Staff and 23 Planning Commission recommend denial based on a finding that the threshold requirements 24 for unique conditions and definition of reasonable use are not met according to the 25 requirements of the zoning ordinance for variance consideration. The applicant should work 26 with Code Enforcement to remove at least 220 square feet of impervious area (this amount 27 based on staff estimates), or provide a survey that demonstrates a different amount of 28 removal to meet the maximum allowable coverage of 40% (3,15) square feet). The Planning 29 Commission made this recommendation unanimously. 30 31 Because these improvements were completed prior to permitting or zoning approval, denial of 32 the variances noted would require removal of some of the improvements made to the property. 33 34 Mr. Grittman shared drawings and photograph of the property, along with a detailed analysis of 35 the case. 36 37 Mr. Matthew Peterson 2908 Crestview Dr submitted an email stating he is in favor of the 38 variance for the driveway request. 39 40 Mr. Matthew Strodel 3112 Bell Lane submitted a letter indicating support for approval of a 41 setback variance for the garden shed location. 42 43 A letter of explanation was provided for Council consideration from the applicant which also 44 included photographs of each of the variance requests. 45