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Section 1013.02 requires the applicant to demonstrate a physical hardship and to demonstrate that no practical alternatives exist that would reduce the need for a variance; The grade of the existing driveway exceeds the City's current threshold of 10% and if relocated the new driveway would be even greater in order to match into the garage and roadway; Relocating the driveway would not allow ample room to properly taper the driveway to the garage and would require the utilization additional front yard area; The proposed variance, if granted, will not adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare, provided standards/conditions are attached to insure that redevelopment of the site is completed in accordance with the plans proposed by the applicant. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Gd. Planning File 3124. Sybil Smith request for driveway setback variance for property located at 3075 Woodbridge Street. Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested Thomas Paschke to provide a brief summary of the staff report dated June 9, 1999. Staff recommended approval. Member Cunningham noted the trees, telephone box and pole create a hardship. There being no further comments, Chair Klausing closed the hearing. Motion: Member Rhody moved, seconded by Member Wilke, to recommend approval of the request for a variance from Section 703.04B(4) of the City Code to reduce the required driveway setback for property located at 3075 Woodbridge Street from 30 feet to 19.7 feet, or a 10.3 foot variance, based on the following findings in the staff report dated June 9, 1999: The Pavement Management Program and its reconstruction of Maple Lane Court have initiated this request; Section 1013.02 requires the applicant to demonstrate a physical hardship and to demonstrate that no practical alternatives exist that would reduce the need for a variance; Relocating the access point to meet the 30 foot setback require the relocation of a US West Utility box and the removal/relocation of an existing stub In order to match correctly into the existing driveway, the access point relocation would require substantial modifications. The proposed variance, if granted, will not adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare, provided standards/conditions are attached to insure that redevelopment of the site is completed in accordance with the plans proposed by the applicant. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Ge. Planning File 312G. Michael Davis and Priscilla Pope request for a driveway setback variance for property located at 2687 Woodbridge Street. Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested Thomas Paschke to provide a summary from the staff report dated June 9, 1999. Thomas Paschke explained the width (32 feet) and driveway location variance requests. The staff recommended denial of the width variance. Staff recommended setback variances with a taper, but allowing reconstruction only to the property line. Member Rhody noted that the neighbor's property also comes up to and blends with the property line. Member Wilke asked about adjoining property variances. Member Rhody noted that the applicant would have difficulty getting vehicles back to the garage without pavement to the property line.