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Minutes for the Board of Zoning Meeting of Thursday, August 11, 2022 Chair Weidt called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. PRESENT: Petty, Arcand, Weidt. ABSENT: None. STAFF: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director Max Gort, Associate Planner Approval of Minutes for the BOZA Meeting of February 24, 2022 Board Member Petty made a motion, seconded by Arcand to approve minutes for the meeting of February 24, 2022. Ayes: All. Nay: None. Motion carried. Public Hearing: Phil and Mary Watkins – 13345 Homestead Avenue North rear and side yard setback variance along with allowed square footage variance Before the background from staff, Community Development Director Rachel Juba introduced the newly hired Associate Planner Max Gort to the Board. Staff provided a background on the request submitted by Phil and Mary Watkins located at 13345 Homestead Avenue North. square feet for the attached garage, where 1,113 square feet is allowed by ordinance. The second request is to allow the rear yard setback to be 35 feet from the property line, where 40 feet is required by ordinance. The third request is to allow the side yard setback to be 12 feet, where 20 feet is required by ordinance. Staff analyzed the requests based on the criteria outlined in the City Code. Staff stated that there are practical difficulties in meeting the building setback requirements and that the strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship because the property owners would not have a building area for a garage addition without the granting of variances. The variance requests meet the spirit and intent of the City Code and would not change the essential character of the neighborhood. It is in staff’s opinion that the applicant meets all requirements necessary to approve the shoreland and front yard setback variance requests for property located at 13345 Homestead Avenue North. Staff recommended approval of the three variance requests. Chair Weidt opened the public hearing at 6:36pm.