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-.--- . . Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting, May 6, 1987 Page 4 CASE NO. 87-10; Planner referred Commission members to Board of Appeals . ( CONTINUED) Minutes (4-23-87), recommending denial based on the fact they could find no hardship in this case to justify the variance and grating this variance may establish a new setback line by precident. The Board suggested that the applicant could employ the help of an architect to get a workable floor plan that could expand out the back of the home, rather than the front. Raymond and Pamela Shull, applicants, explained the interior physical layout of their home prompted their expansion out. the front of the horne, rather than the back. Pamela also stated the driveway is steep and the expansion would eliminate some of the driveway slope. She noted other reasons for the request were to help alleviate the dampness in tke basement of the home (noting their son is asthmatic), elimination of two condemned fireplaces in the home, and the contractor had stated that expansion from the back of the home would create roofline problems. Acting Chair Petersen asked Planner Miller if the homes across the street maintained a 40 ft. setback. Miller advised that those homes were granted a 5 ft. setback variance because of poor soil conditions on the lots; the City was interested in minimizing the amount of fill on the lots. After discussion, the consensus of the Commission mambers was that they could not determine a unique hardship for this request. Moved by Malone, seconded by Zehrn, that Commission . recommend to Council denial of the Front Setback Variance request, Case No. 87-10, 1305 Tiller Lane, Raymond and Pamela Shull, based on the fact that the CommiSSion finds no significant hardship on the part of the applicant. Motion carried unanimously, (5-0) CASE NO. 87-11; The Planner reviewed his memorandum (4-10-87), and MINOR SUBD!LOT explained the background of this parcel for Commission WIDTH VARIANCE, members. OAK AVE., TRAMM Miller advised that the proposed lot will exceed the 14,000 sq. ft. area required by ordinance, however the subject property is an odd-shaped parcel, with a front width of only 75 ft. at the front setback line, therefore, the applicant is requesting a width variance of 20 ft, as well as approval of the minor subdivision. Planner stated that that an adequate building envelope exists and all setback requirements can be met, therefore, no negative impacts on adjacent properties are apparent. He further noted that the steepness of the slope on this lot will require special treatment to achieve an acceptable driveway grade. The applicant is working on a house plan which includes a tuck-under garage, to reduce the driveway slope. Miller referred Commission members to the Board of Appeals minutes (4-23-87) recommending approval of the 20 ft. lot width variance. .