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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Page 5 VARIANCE to Section Request by Craig Landkammer, 2612 Wheeler Street, for a 1004.01A6 (Maximum Total Surface Area) to allow the construction of a new, larger detached garage to replace the existing detached garage. Acting Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing. Associate Planner Lloyd reviewed the request for a VARIANCE to allow construction of a larger detached garage to replace an existing detached garage behind the residence at 2612 Wheeler Street. Mr. Lloyd noted that the existing impervious coverage already exceeded the maximum allowance; and that the applicant was requesting two VARIANCES: one related to impervious coverage and the other related to a side yard setback. Staff’s written report recommended approval of a 505 square foot impervious surface area VARAIANCE to allow the construction of a 768 square foot detached accessory structure and additional driveway area; and approval of a 1 foot VARIANCE allowing the extension of a driveway/parking area and detached accessory structure within 5 feet of the side lot line; both subject to conditions. City Planner Paschke noted that, after Mr. Landkammer’s receipt of the staff report, he and staff had met again, and calculations were corrected and clarified for existing and proposed structures and impervious surface areas. Mr. Paschke therefore noted that if the applicant were allowed to build up to a 864 square foot structure, he would not exceed the impervious surface calculated in the staff report; and if the applicant was willing to keep his proposal for removing the storage shed and two detached structures, as well as the existing paved structure, staff would concur with the request. Discussion included the size of the proposed garage, imperious surface clarifications and calculations, adjoining property owners’ interest in the proposed property improvements, if any, the need of staff for a revised site plan for confirmation, potential removal of condition 6.1(b), and an additional condition to replace condition 6.1(d) with wording similar to that of the previous case. Staff advised that they questioned whether the public was better served by attempting to preserve the existing tree on the side yard setback, or whether the public would be better served in this particular case by removal of the tree and reducing the proposed encroachment. The applicant, Craig Landkammer, was present and discussed the proposed condition regarding drainage; and the impervious surface area. City Engineer Bloom clarified her condition in an effort to reduce or maintain the impervious surface, staff’s flexibility in drainage options, and the need to serve the intent of staff concerns regarding attempts to correct the flooding in the area. City Engineer Bloom reiterated staff’s concern regarding including drainage issues and the need to consistently make them part of conditioned approval. Acting Chair Boerigter temporarily recessed the Public Hearing; and reopened the Public Hearing for Case PF 3769 to amend the motion for that case. Acting Chair Boerigter reconvened the Public Hearing for Case No. PF 3773. Public Comment