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There being no further questions or comments, Chair Harms closed the hearing. Motion: Member Mulder moved, Member Rhody seconded, to recommend approval ? of Suzanne Wilds request for a variance to increase the width of a commercial curb cut from 36 feet to 55 feet for the purpose of retaining off-street parking spaces at 2960 Snelling Avenue North, based on the following findings: 1.Section 703.04 (B)(1) limits the width of a non-residential curb cut to 36 feet in non-residential areas. The property has historically had unlimited access from the service road and six parking spaces at the front of the building. If the curb cut is installed at a width of 36 feet, two of these parking spaces will be lost. 2.The substandard width and size of the parcel creates a physical hardship for the applicant. The substandard size of the parcel also presents a practical difficulty in providing adequate off-street parking on the site. 3.The proposed variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of ? theCitys Comprehensive Plan and Title 10 of the City Code (Zoning). The proposed increase in curb cut width will allow the continued use of the siz parking spaces and alleviate parking problems in the area. 4.The proposed variance, if granted, will not adversely affect the public health, safety or general welfare. The Engineering staff has agreed that this is an unusual situation and will not adversely affect flow of traffic or traffic safety in this area. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes:Mulder, Harms, Klausing, Olson, Wilke,Rhody Nays; None 6h.Planning File 3055. Peter Kelsey and Greta Friedemann are requesting variances to reduce the setback from the ordinary high water level of Walsh Lake to 37.5' and to reduce the front yard setback to 20' for the purpose of establishing a building pad on a new lot at 1935 Lake Street. Chair Harms opened the hearing and requested Dennis Welsch present a summary, based on written reports dated July 8, 1998, of the request for variances at 1935 Lake Street, indicating a shoreland variance of 9' and a front yard variance of 10' was being requested. He advised the building pad being requested was in line with other homes; discussed the hardship and recommended approval with DNRcomments (which is a 60-day time period). Applicant, Peter Kelsey, 401 South First Street, #1010, Minneapolis, advised he would build a walk-out style home on the lot. 14