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2.3 Boulevard parking spaces are those parking spaces which do not extend at least 20 feet onto the property. Section 602.06 of the City Code prohibits boulevard parking spaces adjacent to a public street. Boulevard parking spaces existing as of June 30, 1984, have been allowed to continue until roadway improvements involving disturbance or removal of the boulevard parking area are undertaken. Section 602.06 (B) indicates that variances from the provisions of Section 602.06 can be granted pursuant to the minor variance procedure outlined in Section 1 013.02(C) of the City Code. 2.4 Mr. Dyson is requesting a minor variance from Section 602.06, City Code, to allow the continuance of a boulevard parking space, and a variance from Section 703.04 to allow this space to remain less than five feet from the north property line. In order to extend the existing parking space the required 20 feet onto his property, an existing 28 foot coniferous tree and a two foot retaining wall would need to be moved. Since the property has a single car attached garage, this boulevard parking space provides additional off-street parking for the property. The boulevard parking space extends 23 feet from the back of the curb on Churchill Street, with 13 feet of the space within the boulevard area and 10 feet on the applicant's property. 2.5 Mr. Dyson has considered his options, which include: 1) extending the boulevard space the required 20 feet onto his property - retaining wall and coniferous tree to be moved; 2) realigning the driveway adjacent to the entry steps up to the house and rebuilding the entry; or 3) removing the additional parking space. He is requesting that the City Council reconsider the request to allow the continuance of a boulevard parking space. 2.6 In June 1997, the City Council approved the continuance of a boulevard parking space at 2338 Auerbach Avenue North (PF2915). The presence of a 15' maple tree and the lack of other practical locations for an off-street parking area on the property were listed as findings for approving the variance. In 1997, the City Council denied a variance to allow the creation of a boulevard parking space along McCarrons Boulevard South, which was requested in order to provide an off-street parking area for a recreational vehicle. 3.0 MINOR VARIANCE COMMITTEE 3.1 The request for the variance included the required application form, sketch of the property and boulevard parking space, written statement from the applicant, and written approval from the adjacent property owners affected by the variance (Eugene Heuer at 2480 Churchill Street). 3.2 The Minor Variance Committee reviewed this request on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, and again on Monday I May 18, 199B, and recommended approval of the request to allow the continuance of a boulevard parking space at 2474 Churchill Street, based on the following findings: PF#3016b - RCA (05/26/98) - Page 2 of 3