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City Council meeting of September 2, 1997 Page 2 of the garage attachment to the house, which is in itself being caused by the location of the septic system on the site and the adjacent wetlands. The Board of Adjustments conditioned approval upon the total amount of accessory structures on the property being limited to that allowed by law minus 100 sq ft to account for the additional garage size allowed. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the variance request as conditioned. VARIANCE REQUEST (ONEKA CHILDCARE CENTER) Mr. Tom Houk, representing the Center, 5525 141st Street, requested a variance to locate a pylon sign closer to the street than the ordinance allows. The standard allowed in the RB district is that the sign should be located 32 feet from the right-of-way of TH61 and 32 feet from the right-of-way of 141st Street. Mr. Houk maintained that the large public wetland easement that bisects his property limits the location of the sign, and that the location he requested, which is 22 feet from TH61 and 10 feet from 141 st Street, placed the sign in a safe position in the parking lot constructed for his business. The City Engineer's review indicated that the proposed sign location would not have adverse consequences on traffic safety. The Board of Adjustment considered Mr. Houk's request at their meeting of August 27, 1997, and recommended approval of the variance as proposed. Adoption of the Consent Agenda allowed a pylon business sign to be located 22 feet from TH61, and 10 feet from 141st Street. VARIANCE REQUEST (GAMBOND Thomas and Mary Gamboni, 5927 Egg Lake Road, requested a variance to construct a driveway 24 feet in excess of the 22 foot maximum allowed width in the City's residential district. This request was considered by the Board of Zoning Adjustments at their meeting of August 27, 1997, and they recommended denial of the variance as the enforcement of the ordinance would not cause undue hardship on the property, granting of the variance would not be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance, and the Gambonis have reasonable use of their property without granting the variance. Mayor Miron stated that the Council should consider the extenuating circumstances in that the Gambonis live on a corner lot with a fire hydrant, limiting the availability of off-street parking. Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to grant a variance to Thomas and Mary Gamboni, 5927 Egg Lake Road, for the construction of a driveway 24 feet in excess of the 22 foot maximum allowed. Variance is granted based on the fact that the Gambonis live on a corner lot, with a fire hydrant, that limits the availability of off-street parking. Barnes stated that she will vote NAY on the motion because the Gambonis went ahead with installation of the driveway after being told they would need to apply for a variance, and the variance requested was excessive.