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MINUTES HUGO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS October 12, 2006 Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Brunotte, Puleo, Schumann ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director (CDD) Michele Lindau, Community Development Assistant Minutes of July 27, 2006 Schumann made motion, Brunotte seconded, to recommend approval of the minutes of July 27, 2006 as submitted. Ayes: Brunotte, Schumann Abstain: Puleo Motion carried. Variance for Jason Schwieger for Garage Addition The Board considered the request of Jason Schwieger, 6061 144th Street North, for a variance for a garage addition to be constructed six feet from the side property line where ten feet was required by ordinance. The property was located in Rice Lake Meadows 3rd Addition and had a house with an attached two -stall 440 square foot garage. The applicant wanted to add a third stall to the garage measuring 9 X 22 feet. The addition would reduce the setback to six feet. Hugo City Code, Chapter 320, Section 1060-050.1 requires a ten foot setback. Chairman Schumann turned the gavel over to Puleo because of a potential conflict of interest. The CDD reviewed the criteria for the granting of variances and explained that the application did not meet all the criteria, specifically whether there was a hardship unique to the property. Jason Schwieger, the applicant, explained that according to his measurements only the first 11 feet of the garage would encroach within the setback, and he agreed it was a self-induced hardship but it could be argued it was a unique piece of property because it was on a curved road. He intended on putting a bedroom addition above the existing and proposed garage. His lot was greater than 15,000 square feet, and he would only be imposing on approximately 22 square feet of the setback.