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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: DENNIS WELSCH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS PASCHKE, CITY PLANNER JOHN & JULIE HUPPERTZ SETBACK PERMIT 06/03/2002 On Thursday, May 30, 2002 the Development Review Committee held the hearing regarding the setback permit request of John & Julie Huppertz to allow an attached garage three feet into the five foot required side yard (south) setback and to allow a front entry porch six feet into the required 30 foot front yard (west) setback. Present at the hearing were John & Julie Huppertz, Jill Peck & her father John (south adjacent property owner), Marcy Leier (north adjacent property owner), Deb Bloom, Dean Pindell, Don Munson, Cathy Bennett, and myself. After brief introductions, I reviewed the DRC setback permit process and asked both the applicants and neighbors to comment on the proposal. Ms. Leier indicated full support for the Huppertz proposal, stating that the improvements would be a welcome addition to the neighborhood and a value enhancement. She eXplained that she understands the Huppertz needs to design a home that provided current updates such as an attached garage, porch, mud room, additional bathroom, modified kitchen, and family room. Mr. Peck, submitted a letter to the DRC addressing her concern and opposition to the Huppertz proposal. She and her father stated that the proposal would intrude on Jill's personal space, privacy, and safety; becomes too much home for the parcel; design closes off a current open area (driveway next to driveway); has snow removal concerns; opposed to looking at a garage, ever if broken up with windows and trellises; and could pose drainage problems. I reviewed the conditions on which DRC judges a setback permit request and asked each member to indicate support or opposition, and their concluding reasons. The DRC agreed that "c" did not apply to the request; that a, d, and e could not be met; that i and j could be considered a positive or a negative for the project/ adjacent property; and that b, f, g, h, k, and I were conditions met by the request. The DRC concluded that the Huppertz project best fit the purpose and intent of the setback permit process and recommended 5 - 0 approval of the request, with conditions, which include the following items: 1. Removal of south garage access door and replace with window. 2. Inclusion of landscape on proposed trellises to break-up wall length.