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6g. Planning File 3059. Suzanne Wild is requesting a variance to increase the width of a commercial curb cut from 36 feat to 55 feet for the purpose of retaining parking spaces at 2960 East Snelling service Drive. Chair Harms opened the hearing and requested Dennis Welsch provide a re- view, based on written reports dated ,duly 8, 1998, of the request for a variance to increase the curb cut at 2960 E. Snelling Service Dr.. Dennis Welsch advised the request was for a 19+ variance in a commercial curb cut; the staff has recommended approval Susan Nosbusch, Manager of Metre Dental Care, 2960 East Snelling service Drive addressed the rationale for the variance request and advised that the big- gest concern the area is parking. There being no further questions or comments, Chair Harms closed the hearing. Motion: Member Mulder moved, Member Rhody seconded, to recommend ap- proval of Suzanne Wild's request for a variance to increase the width of a com- mercial curb cut from 36 feet to 55 feet for the purpose of retaining off-street p � spaces aces at 2960 Snelling Aveneu North, based on the following findings: l� 1. section 703.04 (B)(1) limits the width of a non-residential curbcut to 36 feet in nor-residential areas. The property has historically had unlimited access from the service road and six parking spaces at the front of the building. If the cu rbcut is 'Installed at a width of 36 feet, two of these parking spaces will be lost. 2. The substandard width and size of the parcel creates a physical hardship for the applicant. The substandard size of the parcel also presents a practical difficulty 'in providing adequate off-street parking on the site. PAGE