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Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting May 22, 2003- page 2 <br />by more than 20 feet. <br />Schumann made motion, Brunotte seconded, to forward the request to the City <br />Council without a recommendation. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Bahm Variance for Accessory Building <br />The Board considered the request of Raymond Bahm, 6310 132nd Street North, <br />for variances to exceed the maximum size permitted for an accessory building, <br />and to permit an accessory building with an exterior finish that is inconsistent <br />with the principal structure located on the property. <br />In addition to the 1,950 square foot accessory building already located on the <br />property, Bahm was requesting to construct another 2,160 square foot accessory <br />building, where zoning ordinance permits two accessory buildings not to exceed a <br />combined size of 2,300 square feet on parcels of five acres in size. The applicant <br />also requested a variance to permit a brown metal siding exterior where the home <br />has a brown wood exterior. The existing building on the property has a yellow <br />metal exterior and the applicant indicated that he would be painting it brown to <br />match the house and existing building. <br />The City had received two letters via email from neighboring property owners <br />asking the City to deny the request due to concerns over the appearance of the <br />property. <br />The applicant, Ray Bahm, explained that the existing building was full of cars and <br />he had no place to work on them. It was noted that the City had received <br />complaints and had sent Bahm letters asking him to clean up his property. <br />Schumann said he felt that the request was reasonable and would allow him to <br />have a place to work on his hobby as well as clean up his property. <br />Brunotte said he did not approve of it because the ordinance did not allow it. <br />Brunotte made motion to deny the variance because there was no hardship and the <br />variance far exceeded the maximum permitted. <br />Motion died for lack of a seconded. <br />Schumann made motion, Brunotte seconded, to forward the request to the City <br />Council without a recommendation. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />