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MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS -AUGUST 27, 1997 <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Andy Goiffon at 6:35PM. <br /> PRESENT: Brunotte, Goiffon, Rubenzer <br /> City Administrator, Robert Museus <br /> Brunotte made motion, Rubenzer seconded, to approve the minutes for the meeting of <br /> June 255 1997, as submitted. <br /> All aye. Motion Carried. <br /> GAMBONI <br /> Thomas and Mary Gamboni, 5927 Egg Lake Road, requested a variance to driveway <br /> width separation at their home at the above address. The Gambonis constructed a <br /> driveway 24 feet in excess of 22 foot maximum allowed in the SFU district. Mrs. <br /> Gamboni stated that the additional driveway width was necessary to park cars. The <br /> location of the fire hydrant on her lot, as well as neighbors parking along 8A, adjacent to <br /> her lot, limit the on-street parking available to her property. In addition, she has a <br /> number of children who own automobiles, and as a foster-care facility, she often has <br /> visitors coming to her home. At the time the driveway was framed for construction, the <br /> City's building official had warned Mrs. Gamboni that the width was in excess of that <br /> allowed by ordinance, and recommended she apply for a variance if she wanted the extra <br /> width. The Gambonis poured the concrete driveway about a week after receiving this <br /> warning. <br /> Brunotte made motion, Rubenzer seconded, to deny the variance request by the <br /> Gambonis, since the hardship Mrs. Gamboni described was not due to the unique <br /> characteristics of the property. In addition, granting of the variance would not be in <br /> keeping with the spirit and intent of the City's ordinance, and would allow a substantial <br /> amount of additional paved surface in a residential neighborhood. The Gambonis still <br /> had reasonable use of their property without granting the variance. <br /> All aye. Motion Carried. <br /> Rubenzer indicated that he would favor granting a variance to allow a 24' wide driveway <br /> at the residence to match the garage on the property. <br /> SULLIVAN <br /> John and Susan Sullivan, 15325 Irish Avenue, requested a variance to the size of the <br /> garage they are building at the above address. City ordinance allows 1,000 sq ft of garage <br /> space in the agriculture zoning district, and the Sullivans propose to construct a garage <br /> 1,196 sq ft. The Sullivans explained that the need for the variance was due to the angle of <br />