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Approved 10-18-2005 PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Regular Meeting—September 20, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Bruce Howard,Karen Mann,Norm Schiferl, Tom O'Keefe, Jim O'Brien and Paul Zisla Also Present: Patrick Boylan, City Planner, Mary Burg, City Council, Matt Fulton, City Administrator, Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director, Jennifer Lavandowska, Office Support Staff • Agenda Review: No changes Approval of Minutes: The August 19, 2005 minutes were approved. • Council Action: City Council Member, Mary Burg reported that Kraus-Anderson will start demolition at Brighton Village when Snyder's is officially closed. The plans for Brighton Villiage may change now that Snyder's will not be part of the redevelopment. The City has reached a term agreement with Midwest Asphalt which will come before the Council for approval next week. The surveys for the Park and Recreation Strategic Plan went out on the 20th of September. If you did not receive a copy of the survey you can fill one out at the Town Hall meeting, however, the results will not be in the statically part of the study, but your opinions will be considered. Public Hearing: VN05-03 /NC05-03 Front yard setback variance and Type 4 Non- conforming use permit to expand the existing single family home at 2830 Forestdale Road Consideration of a request for a Variance to the front yard setback and a Type 4 Non-conforming Use Permit in the R-1, Single Family Residential district. The subject site has a single family home that encroaches into the front yard setback;the owners wish to add a family room in the back. Any expansion of a non-conforming structure requires a Type 4 Non-conforming use permit. The owners also wish to add a third stall on their garage which would encroach into the required 30 front yard setback by 12 feet;the new garage wall would be only 18 ft. from the front instead of the required 30 ft. This request requires a variance. Steve Kuczenski,home owner, approached the commission and explained why he and his wife had decided to expand their current home. David Long, Murphy Brothers Designers and Remodelers, came forward,presented the proposed changes and the difficulties the lot presented with finding an area for the garage. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2005\09-20-05.doc