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Member Egli agreed with Member Mulder; the hardships are size and 2 length of driveway. Other arrangements could be made to put vehicles on 3 and store them outside. The proposed garage is too large. 4 5 Member Olson stated the owner knew what the issues were, but that the 6 front setback creates the hardship because of the need for more driveway � pavement. 9 Chair Klausing asked if the hardship allows variance of up to 40% site io coverage from the 30% coverage requirement. �� 12 13 14 i5 16 17 Member Mulder asked what the impervious surface would be with a 750 s.f. garage (39.2%) including the patio area. Member Olson asked if the 11% variance to impervious surface is all- inclusive. 1s Motion: Member Klausing moved, seconded by Member Mulder, to 19 recommend approval of the variance from the required lot coverage of a 2o residential lot (30%) as requested by Robert Reichenback and Gail 21 Anderson based on the following: 22 2s Whereas, the Planning Commission finds that there is a physical 24 hardship in the request by the applicant for a variance to exceed the 25 permitted lot coverage; the hardship was not created by the 26 applicant; and, 27 2s Whereas, the Planning Commission finds that there is a unique 29 physical feature to the property that would justify the variance, so specifically the narrow shape of the lot and requiring an extended 3� length of driveway; and, 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Whereas, there is not a reasonable alternative design that could be accomplished without a variance; and, Whereas, granting the variance would not significantly impact the health, safety or general welfare of the community; and, s9 Whereas, the Planning Commission has determined that the 4o granting of the variance is in keeping with the spirit and intent of 4i the ordinance; and, 42 4s Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the 44 Reichenbach/Anderson request to recommend approval of a 45 variance to increase the residential lot coverage from 30% to 46 39.5%.