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~0q~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 7-26-93 ITEM NO.: 13-:LJ Manager Reviewed: Agenda section: ~ Consent Item Description: Steven Favilla request for a minor variance at 2451 Simpson st. Backaround: 1. City ordinances require that driveways and parking areas be setback five feet from the side property lines. 2. Mr. Favilla is proposing to add to his existing driveway to provide enough room for two cars to park side by side and allow passengers to exit onto a hard surface as well as provide an off-street parking area for their recreational camper trailer. The recreational vehicle parking area would be to the side of the garage and, as proposed, would extend to within 2 feet of the side property line, therefore, requiring a three foot sideyard setback variance. 3. The Minor Variance Committee unanimously recommended approval of the variance. The Committee believed the variance request was reasonable in that, it allowed for the parking of the recreational vehicle in a location consistent with City ordinances. Because the house and the property line are not parallel, the variance is only for the front corner of the parking space. 4. All affected adjacent property owners indicateg 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 Objective: 1. To insure that development occurs consistent with the City's zoning ordinances and comprehensive plan. 2. To grant variances where hardship andlor practical difficulties exist.