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~ sq [p REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 7-26-93 ITEM NO.: E... + Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: ~& Consent Item Description: Craig and Heidi Snel tj es request for a minor variance at 1800 N. Dunlap st. Background: 1. city ordinances require that the maximum driveway width in the public right-of-way be no greater than 26 feet. 2. As part of the Pavement Management Program, Garden Avenue has been widened and a sidewalk has been installed on the south side of this street. The Sneltjes' garage is already quite close to the property line and given the street widening and sidewalk construction, their driveway is shortened to the point where a car cannot be parked in front of the garage. To provide an off street parking space that would not block the sidewalk, the Public Works Department worked with the Snel tj es to construct an asphal t slab to the west of the existing driveway, extending from the house to the road. In order to use the new parking area, the driveway width needs to be 29 feet, thereby creating the need for a 3 foot variance to the maximum driveway opening width. 3. The Minor Variance Committee unanimously recommended approval of the variance. The Committee believed it was reasonable to provide off-street parking that did not block the sidewalk. 4. All affected adjacent property owners indicated their approval of the proposed variance. Alternatives: 1. Deny the variance based on the finding that no hardship or practical difficulties exist on the site. 2. Grant the variance based on the finding that a hardship or practical difficulty is present on the site. Policy Objectives: 1. To insure that development occurs consistent with the City's zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan. 2. To grant variances where hardship andlor practical