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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 8-09-93 ITEM NO.: ~ ~3 D~partment Approval: ~ Manager Reviewed: Agenda section: ~( Consent Item Description: Randall and Lynn Starr request for a minor variance at 1765 Chatsworth Street. Background: 1. City ordinances require that sideyard setbacks for attached garages be 5 feet from the property line. 2. Mr. Starr would like to put a 18 foot 3 inch wide garage on his property. This would require a 2 foot sideyard variance. 3. The Minor Variance Cornrni ttee unanimously recommended approval of the variance. It was the Committee's belief that Mr. Starr's request was reasonable in that he currently does not have a garage and this would decrease on-street parking. One other hardship that exists is that building the garage in the rear yard would require the removal of a mature maple tree. 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 Objective: 1. To insure that development occurs consistent with the City's zoning ordinances and comprehensive plan. 2. To grant variances where hardship and/or practical difficulties exist. Staff Recommendation: 1. It is recommended that the City Council approve Randall and Lynn Starr's request for a 2 foot minor variance for a garage at 1765 Chatsworth Street. Council Action Requested: 1. Motion to approve Randall and Lynn Starr's request for a 2 foot minor variance for a garage at 1765 Chatsworth Street.