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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 4-28-97 ITEM NO: C-2 roved: Agenda Section: ð Consent David and Kim Wanous request for a minor variance at 2944 N. Albert Street (PF2900). M 1..Q Background 1.1 Kim and David Wanous own a home at 2944 N. Albert Street. The property is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential and all adjacent land uses are single family residential. 1.2 Mr. and Mrs. Wanous are requesting a variance from Section 1004.02 to reduce the rear yard setback on a comer lot from 30 feet to 10 feet. They would like to convert the existing attached garage on the property into living space and construct a new garage adjacent to the converted garage space. A 1963 addition to the home joined the home with the detached garage and created practical difficulties for future improvements to the property. The addition will provide the family with additional living space, provide shelter for vehicles, and provide a storage area for the family's boat, recreational equipment, and yard maintenance equipment. The driveway will also be widened as it approaches the garage; however, the curbcut will not be widened. 1.3 Mr. and Mrs. Wanous have considered all other alternatives for constructing an addition on the property. Practical difficulties include the space limitations of the parcel, the location of mature trees on the parcel, and the floor plan of the exiting house. 1.4 Mr. Wanous has provided a written explanation of the request, as well as pictures of the exterior and interior of the home. 2..Q Minor Variance Request SummarY Requirement Proposal Variance Request 30' rear yard setback 10' rear yard setback 20' variance 3.0 Minor Variance Committee Recommendation 3.1 Written consent for the minor variance was received from the two adjacent property owners (Walter Kjellander at 2943 N. Sheldon Street, and Gilbert and Mary Jean Talaska at 2938 N. Albert Street). 3.2 The two adjacent properties were notified of the Minor Variance Committee meeting and invited to attend.