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f"-FP-I/ - MINUTES OF REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday~ June 3. 1987 - 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO' ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chairman . Robert Curtis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Robert Curtis, Peter Martin, Calvin Meury. Scott Petersen, Paul Malone and Dorothy Zehm. Member Gary Thorn arrived at 7:35 p.m. . Absent: Thomas Babcook, Maurice Johnson and Rick Savage. Also Present: Councilmember Jeanne Winiecki, Planner Orlyn Miller and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. APPROVE MINUTES Moved by Petersen, seconded by Malone. that the Minutes of May 6, 1987,.be approved as submitted. Motion carried. (6-0) CASE 1/87-l7; FRONT Planner Miller reviewed his report of 5-27-87 and SETBACK VARIANCE, referred Commission members to the Board of Appeals ll36 HUNTERS COURT Minutes of 5/2l/87, recommending approval of the requested variance. Miller explained the subject house has an existing small roofed porch at the front entrance and the applicants are proposing to enclose the open porch for reasons explained in their letter dated 5/8187. The enclosure will extend to within 35 feet of the front lot line, and a 40 foot setback is required; a setback variance of 5 feet is requested. . The Planner commented that the options for improving the entry area without the variance are very limited. H~ advised that the subject house is located on a curved street and the front setback is not visually as rigid as it often is along straight streets. Miller noted that there is no apparent hardship related directly to the land; therefore he suggested if ~he Commission favors the variance, justification would have to relate to the placement of the house on the lot and the fact that no reasonable alternatives exist for an enclosed entrance. Mrs. Dailey. applicant, stated that they had talked to several contractors who advised there is no other way to enlarge the entrance area because of the stairs at the entrance to the home. Petersen asked if this area was considered part of the Hunters Park Homeowners Association. Mrs. Daily advised it is not, these are all single family residential lots. Chairman Curtis read a letter signed by eight neighbors on Hunters Court, submitted by Mrs. Dailey this evening, stating they had been informed of the proposed enlargement of the entrance and that they have no objection to the variance as requested. Moved by Petersen, seconded by Meury. that Commission recommend to Council approval of Case 1/87-l7. Front Setback Variance, ll36 . Hunters Court, Dailey, for construction of an entry-way; based on the limited options for expansion due to the placement of the home on the lot and the constraints of the existing interior floor plan and that the proposed enclosure would enhance the appearance of the home. Motion carried unanimously. (7-0)