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<br />1----- <br /> <br />City ofCenterville <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />September 2, 2008 <br /> <br />V. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />1. Mr. Russell Koski. 7280 Twin Lakes Avenue - Potential Variance Request to <br />Enlarge Existing 3 Stall Garage - Encroach 5' Front Yard Setback <br /> <br />Mr. Koski pointed out on a slide the potential variance he is proposing. He stated that this <br />variance would not infringe on his neighbor's property line, and that his neighbors do not <br />object. This variance would encroach the 35' front yard setback. Mr. Koski stated that he <br />cannot fit his truck inside his garage and, during the last major storm, the truck got hail <br />damage. He pointed out that, aesthetically, it would not hurt anything. Mr. Koski hired a <br />surveyor to confirm the location of the property pins. <br /> <br />Commissioner Fehrenbacher inquired whether Mr. Koski considered this a hardship. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that it is up to the applicant to read what constitutes a <br />hardship and prove that a hardship exists. <br /> <br />Mr. Koski stated that he believes the $4,100 in damage, caused by the storm because he is <br />unable to park his truck in his garage, constitutes a hardship. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that economics is not considered a sufficient hardship on <br />its own. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pangell pointed out that Mr. Koski is only asking for a 2-foot variance. <br /> <br />Chair Love stated that it has to be considered a hardship - whether it is 2 feet or 5 feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Koski stated that he does not have a straight lot. He stated that, if it were a straight lot, <br />he would not need a variance. He added that he is the second owner of the property, so he <br />did not have a choice as to how the house was positioned on the lot. <br /> <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers inquired why the survey shows 33 feet, instead of 35 <br />feet. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that there are two possible ways to allow the variance - <br />either change the setback requirement, or have Mr. Koski apply and prove a hardship. <br /> <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that, as it is, she would not approve this variance <br />as a hardship. She stated that if numbers are not right for the setback requirements, they <br />would have to look at possibly changing it. She added that if there were a few variances <br />for setbacks close to each other, they should look at changing the setback requirements. <br /> <br />2. Site Plan Review - M.A. Mortenson Construction. 6812 - 20th Avenue South (Old <br />Muellner Pipeliner Building) <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />