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<br />~ Id-'~~ <br /> <br />EXCERPT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF 8/12/98: <br /> <br />6f. Planning File 3058. James Christensen is requesting a variance to increase <br />the coverage of the required rear yard to 44.8% for the purpose of <br />constructing a 28' x 36' (1008 sf) garage at 669 Shryer Avenue West. <br /> <br />Chair Harms opened the hearing and requested Dennis Welsch provide a review, <br />based on written reports of July 8, 1998, of the request for a variance to increase <br />rear yard coverage at 669 Shryer Avenue West. <br /> <br />Dennis Welsch advised that this is a through lot with frontage on both Skillman and <br />Shryer; a variance of 446 s.f. variance for building size and a 19.8% lot coverage <br />variance are being requested in order to construct a 28' x 35' garage. He discussed <br />the staff recommendation to deny this request because of size and discussed the <br />suggested alternative for the applicant. <br /> <br />Planning Commission members discussed building construction alternatives and quesFJone <br />needed to back boat/truck into garage. The neighbor's garage size is 32' x 28'. Mr. <br />Christensen statedhe was trying to get his equipment and materials out of public <br />view. ? <br />4 <br /> <br />Chair Harms advised letters/calls objecting to this variance request had been <br />received from residents at: 693 W. Skillman, 687 W. Skillman, 679 W. Skillman, 657 <br />Shryer; no objection: 665 Shryer. <br /> <br />Keith Holfeld, 746 Wheaton, supported the variance request. <br /> <br />Jeff Hagested, 651 Skillman, supported the variance indicating he would rather see <br />everything in garage than stored outside. <br /> <br />There being no further questions or comments the hearing was closed. <br /> <br />Motion: Member Rhody moved, Member Wilke seconded, to recommend approval <br />of James Christensen's request for a variance to increase the coverage of the <br />required rear yard from 25% to 44.8% for the purpose of constructing a 28' x 36' <br />detached garage at 669 Shryer Avenue. <br /> <br />Motion to amend: Member Mulder moved, Member Klausing seconded, to amend <br />the original motion by approving a variance for construction of a 28' x 32' <br />accessory building, and direct the staff to work with the applicant for placement of <br />the building. <br /> <br />Motion did not pass (3-3). <br />Ayes: Mulder, Wilke, Klausing <br />Nays: Olson, Harms, Rhody <br />