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<br />City of Centerville <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />August 5, 2008 <br /> <br />Chair Hanson stated that Mr. Qamhieh talked about putting in a concrete driveway also <br />and inquired whether that would also need a variance. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that driveways have to be 5 feet from the property line, <br />so that section would not require a variance. <br /> <br />Mr. Qamhieh stated that he had done the measurements 10 times but, if the Commission <br />wanted him to, he would have a survey done. <br /> <br />Chair Hanson replied that the Commission is not denying Mr. Qamhieh's efficiency, but <br />they need to have a legal document. He continued that, even if Mr. Qamhieh's <br />measurements were off just a little bit, it could make a big difference down the road. The <br />Commission has to make sure they have everything covered. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that it could make a big difference where the house is <br />actually sitting on the lot. <br /> <br />Mr. Qamhieh stated that 2/3 of his property is not usable. He added again that his neighbor <br />does not have an issue with it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers suggested that, before Mr. Qamhieh goes forward with <br />the expense of a survey, the Commission should have a consensus that he otherwise meets <br />all 5 of the conditions. If the Commission does not believe he meets all 5 of the <br />conditions, then he should not have to go through the expense of a survey. She added the <br />following for the Commission to consider: <br /> <br />The style of the house, and the way it was built, created the situation as it is now. <br />Mr. Qamhieh bought the house the way it is. <br /> <br />If, after the survey, Mr. Qamhieh still has 3-4 feet left for the easement, would the <br />Commission consider that to be sufficient? <br /> <br />Commissioner Pangell stated that he would be comfortable having a 4-foot easement. He <br />stated that they had a situation with a Rice Creek lot, where a variance was allowed so the <br />house could be fit into the lot, which would otherwise have been an unusable lot. He <br />added that that there is now precedence. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson replied that there is a difference between not being able to build <br />a house on a lot vs. adding to a garage. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pangell stated that there were already houses in the City with shorter than <br />required easements, so it is not an unheard of situation. He stated that they just needed to <br />get verification that the neighbor did not have a problem with it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Parucci stated that he agreed with Commissioner Pangell, and he IS <br />comfortable with granting a variance also. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />