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AGENDA HUG�3:BOARD:QF:,� DJUSTMNTS; ►.ND;APPEALS SEPTEMBER Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. PRESENT: Brunotte,Puleo, Schumann ALSO PRESENT: John Rask, Community Development Director Michele Lindau, Secretary Minutes of July 25, 2002 Puleo made motion,Brunotte seconded, to approve the minutes of July 25, 2002 as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Grewe Variance for Garaste Addition The Board considered the request of Brian Grewe,4975 126th Street North, for a variance to construct an 832 square foot garage addition. The existing garage and addition would total 1,708 square feet. The zoning ordinance limits the size of an attached garage to 1,000 feet. Staff recommended denial of the request because they found the property to have similar physical characteristics, size, and shape of adjacent lots and a five-stall garage would be out of character with the surrounding homes. Staff also found the garage would be 60 feet wide where the home is 26 feet wide. As such, the garage would visually dominate the appearance of the home. The City received one phone from the owner of Lot 5, Block 2, Bald Eagle Estates, who objected to the variance request because she felt the garage would be too large for the property. Brian Grewe, the applicant, stated that the ordinance permitted him to have an 870 square foot detached accessory building and that he would be removing the existing 256 square foot detached storage building on the property. Grewe said he felt the garage would look better attached. He also stated that he was unable to locate it behind the home because it would block the drainage of neighboring properties. Puleo said that by granting the variance,they would not be allowing any more storage space than he was already permitted. Puleo made motion,Schumann seconded,to approve the variance to construct an 832 square foot garage addition.