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MINUTES HUGO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS April 26, 2012 Chairperson Weidt called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Boland, Gwynn, & Weidt ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Rachel Juba, Planner Approval of Minutes Weidt made motion, Gwynn seconded, to approve the minutes for October 13, 2011 as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Shaffer — Variance from Side Yard Setback for a Deck Planner, Rachel Juba, described the application to the Board of Zoning. The applicant is requesting a variance for a portion of a deck to be located 7 feet from the side property line, where 10 feet is required by ordinance. The property is unique because of the shape of the lot. The two side lot lines intersect in the back portion of the yard and form a point. The applicant has a sliding glass door and deck ledger on the southern portion of the west (back) side of the house. The house is a common size in the neighborhood and could not be built any closer to the front lot line by ordinance. With the angle that the lot lines run along the side of the house, the construction of any reasonably sized deck would encroach into the side yard setback. There is only a small corner of the deck that would encroach 3 feet into the side yard setback, not the entire deck. It was in staff's opinion that the applicant meets the requirements necessary to approve a variance and recommended approval of the variance request. Weidt opened the public hearing. Weidt noted that there was no one on the audience except for the applicant. The applicant, Grant Shaffer, stated that he talked to his neighbors about the variance request and they seemed generally ok with his request. Board member Boland asked the applicant where the stairs would be located. The applicant stated that the stairs would be on the north side of the deck, therefore not impacting the variance request. Weidt closed the public hearing. Gwynn motioned, Weidt seconded, to approve the variance request. All Ayes, Motion Carried.