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<br />J6q1 <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />DATE: 6-29-93 <br />ITEM NO.: "fJ-1 <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br /> <br />Manager Reviewed: <br /> <br />Agenda section: <br /> <br />E5 <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />Consent <br /> <br />Item Description: <br /> <br />Thomas Tierney request for a minor variance at <br />1874 Dellwood Avenue. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />1. City ordinances require that sideyard setbacks for driveways <br />be 5 feet from the property line. <br /> <br />2. Mr. Tierney's home is located on a street that is currently <br />under reconstruction as part of the Pavement Management <br />Program. <br /> <br />3. Mr. Tierney would like to widen his driveway by 8-1/2 feet to <br />allow him to have a 2 car wide driveway. This would require <br />a 4 foot side yard variance. <br /> <br />4. The Minor Variance Committee unanimously recommended approval <br />of the variance. It was the Committee's belief that moving <br />the driveway further to the south would be impractical as it <br />would be placed directly in front of a large picture window <br />and that widening it by constructing it on the north side <br />would still leave inadequate space to the adjacent property. <br /> <br />5. All affected adjacent property owners indicated their <br />approval of the proposed variance. <br /> <br />Alternatives: <br /> <br />1. Deny the variance based on the finding that no hardship or <br />practical difficulties exist on the site. <br /> <br />2. Grant the variance based on the finding that a hardship or <br />practical difficulty is present on the site. <br /> <br />Policy Obiective: <br /> <br />1. To insure that development occurs consistent with the City's <br />zoning ordinances and comprehensive plan. <br /> <br />2. To grant variances where hardship and/or practical <br />difficulties exist. <br /> <br />staff Recommendation: <br />