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<br />f ~ "_" <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />1.0 REQUESTED ACTION <br /> <br />The City Council tabled action on this variance request at the August 24, 1998 <br />meeting until September 14, 1998 for further review of additional requirements <br />related to the site and how to possibly financing those additional improvements. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission originally scheduled the hearing on the request for July <br />8, 1998, but continued the hearing to August 12, 1998 (with the applicant's <br />approval) to allow for more time to properly notify surrounding property owners. <br /> <br />1.1 David Johnson is requesting a variance to reduce the rear yard (east) setback to 3 <br />feet and the side yard (north) setback to 4.5 feet for the purpose of constructing an <br />addition to an existing building (within established building lines) and a variance to <br />reduce the setback of a pylon sign to 5 feet for the purpose of replacing an existing <br />pylon sign at 1930 Lexington Avenue North. <br /> <br />Requirement <br /> <br />Proposal <br /> <br />Variance <br /> <br />Rear yard setback - 20' <br />Side yard setback - 10' <br /> <br />3' setback <br />4.5' setback <br /> <br />17' variance <br />5.5' variance <br /> <br />Sign front yard setback - 30' <br /> <br />5' setback <br /> <br />25' variance <br /> <br />2.0 BACKGROUND <br /> <br />2.1 David Johnson holds a purchase agreement for the property, which is owned by <br />Robert and Martha Houck and occupied by Suburban True Value Hardware. The <br />property is located in a B-2 Retail Business District, and the Comprehensive Plan <br />identifies this property as Business. Adjacent land uses include a town home <br />development to the east and commercial uses to the north, south, and west. <br /> <br />2.2 Mr. Johnson is requesting a variance from Section 1005.01(A) of the City Code to <br />reduce the rear yard setback to 3 feet and the side yard setback to 4.5 feet for the <br />purpose of constructing a 75' x 25' (1,875 square feet) addition to an existing 4,625 <br /> <br />PF#3029 - RCA (08/24/98) - Page 1 of 8 <br />