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Planning & Zoning Commission Report and Recommendation. The Planning & Zoning Commission met on February 7, 2006, to hold a public hearing to consider a request of St. Genevieve Church for a variance to allow an access roadway to be setback from the side property line a distance of nine feet, three inches, rather than 20 feet as normally required. The applicant requested that the matter be tabled to March 14, 2006, to allow them to provide an alternative plan for consideration. The applicant on March 14, 2006, requested that the matter again be tabled, this time to April 4, 2006, to allow the applicant to meet with the adjoining property owner to try to resolve their concerns about impacts of the reduced setback. The Commission met on April 4, 2006, and adopted these findings and decision. Findings: 1) The applicant provided evidence that the variance would be needed to avoid a hardship and practical difficulty. 2) The applicant provided evidence that public safety would be compromised if the variance were not granted, specifically that the access roadway would provide the safest design if constructed to align with the adjoining city street (GoitTon Road). 3) The Commission identified adverse impacts to the adjoining property owner that can be mitigated by construction of a screen fence. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION:. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommends that the variances be granted, finding specifically that the applicant has satisfied the necessary criteria to qualify; however, subject to conditions that will mitigate the impact on an adjoining property owner. As a condition of the variance, the Church of St. Genevieve shall construct a six.foot high, alternating board, cedar fence on the adjoining property line with Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Highland, 1680 Heritage Street. The fence shall be constructed beginning three feet west of the adjoining property line of the Highland's and at the setback line of the Highland's home and continue southerly to a point two feet south of the south line of the Highland's property, such fence to be constructed at a right angle to Heritage Street. The fence shall continue easterly on a line two feet south of the Highland's south property line to a point due south of the Highland's east property line. Such fence shall be completed before opening the access road to traffic, and shall be thereafter maintained in good condition and appearance by the Church of St. Genevieve. Dallas Larson, Administrator /5