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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 2, 1984 Vice Chairperson Erma Olson called the meeting of the Planning Commission to • order at 7:30 p.m. Black, Grittner, Nilsen, Olson, Trent-Sullivan, and Wallin. Also present PRESENT was Council Liaison Chestovich. Chenoweth, Mead and Stefanson were absent. ABSENT Jerry Wallin commented on the last paragraph of page one of the March 5th minutes. He felt it indicated criticism of the City Council which was not the intent. The intent was to move the developer along. Don Grittner then moved, seconded by Jerry Wallin, that the minutes be approved. Motion carried unanimously. The Commission reviewed a variance request from Robert Nicholson and VARIANCE FOR Arnold Holmquist to construct a home on the corner of Ruggles and NEW HOME AT Hamline with the set-back from Ruggles approximately 18 feet from the RUGGLES & property line. Mr. Nicholson explained that they desired to place the HAMT,INE- R. garage and driveway exiting on Ruggles for convenience and safety. Follow- NICHOLSON & ing a short discussion, Harold Nilsen moved, seconded by Deborah Trent- A. HOLMQUIST Sullivan, that the variance be granted as proposed. Motion carried unanimously. A long discussion was held regarding the variance request from Robert VARIANCE Eha, 1865 Simpson (which was deferred from the March 5th meeting). Mr. R. EHA, 1865 Eha explained that he was requesting the variance in order that his SIMPSON garage and driveway would be in conformance with others in his neighbor- hood. Erma Olson presented the information requested at the last meeting • as follows: The tree is on Mr. Eha's property, the strip of land in question is a vacated alley, and the drain is part of the storm sewer system. Clerk Administrator Barnes recommended that the garage be placed at least two feet from the drain area. Some concerns raised by Commission Members were; the short driveway would require parking on-the boulevard area-which is in violation of the zoning ordinance, it would present a problem if sidewalks were to be constructed;, and it would set a precedent for others. The Commission concurred that they did not object to the 2 foot setback from the rear lot, but felt that it might be wise to have futher measurements regarding the distance of the existing house from the side lot line. David Black moved, seconded by Jerry Wallin, that Mr. Eha be permitted to construct the garage within 2 feet of the rear lot line. Motion carried unanimously. Further discussion ensued regarding the distance of the and proposed garage from Ruggles, after which Jerry Wallin moved, seconded by Deborah Trent-Sullivan, that the variance be granted as requested with the con- dition that it is in harmony with the neighborhood-and that it will not create a traffic hazard. Upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor thereof: Grittner, Nilsen, Olson, Trent-Sullivan, and Wallin, and the following voted against the same: None. Black abstained. Motion carried. The Commission discussed the lack of pertinent information on some variances and suggested that a list of requirements be drafted which could be presented to persons requesting variances. i A variance request from Lowell Lundy, 1853 Moore, to place a three VARIANCE season porch one to three feet nearer-the lot line than required by L. LUNDY, 185: MOORE