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Whereas, specifically, the unique physical feature of the limited size of the parcel of land prevents the applicant from providing adequate parking without a variance; Whereas, the hardship was not created by the applicant; Whereas, the granting of the variance will not significantly impact the health, safety or general welfare of the community; Therefore, be it resolved that the Planning Commission recommend the granting of a seven foot variance for the pre- existing non-conforming parking area being located seven feet into the required 15 foot parking lot setback from a street right-of-way for the property at 2151 Dale Street. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion passes. Motion: Member Klausing moved, second by Member Wilke, to approve a ten-foot variance for the Dale Street driveway access (40 foot existing) in accordance with the following findings: Whereas, the Planning Commission finds that a strict application of the City Code would work an unusual hardship on the applicant; Whereas, specifically, the unique physical feature of the limited size of the parcel of land prevents the applicant from providing adequate ingress and egress to his business without a variance; and Whereas, the variance is needed to allow sufficient safety turn radius for fuel trucks; Whereas, the hardship was not created by the applicant; and Whereas, the granting of the variance will not significantly impact the health, safety or general welfare of the community; Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council grant the request for the variance at 2151 Dale Street. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion passes. Gd. Planning File 3255. A request by David Mickelson for a variance from the Shoreland Ordinance to allow construction of a 22 foot by 30 foot (660 square foot) detached garage within the required 75-foot shoreland setback and a variance to allow a greater impervious area than the required 25% on property located at 2985 Lexington Avenue. Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke to provide a verbal summary of the project report dated September 13, 2000. Thomas Paschke advised requested variances were from: 1) Section 1016.22A1 (non-conformities). A building pre- existing non-conforming lot of record must have a minimum lot width of 70 feet (70% of the standard 100 foot wide shoreland lot). The Mickelson lot does not meet this (lot of 59'), and thus a variance is required. 2) Section 1016.B1 (storm water management). This Section requires all single-family lots within the Shoreland Management District to have no more than 25% impervious site coverage. The Mickelson lot has 29.3% impervious area, therefore a variance is required. 3) Section 1004.02D5 (structure design standards). This Section requires structures to be set back a minimum of 75 feet from the ordinary high water mark. The proposed detached accessory structure will have a small triangular section along the northwest corner that lies approximately three feet into the required 75 foot setback, thereby requiring a variance. Mr. Paschke advised the applicant, Mr. Mickelson, had discussed an earlier proposal to construct a 22 foot by 30 foot (660 sq.ft.) detached accessory building with the Department of Natural resources who expressed opposition to the proposed placement of the accessory structure thereby necessitating placement of the building on the eastern property line.