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/ Approved <br /> November 15, 2005 / <br /> 5 Ayes, 0 Nays. MOTION CARRIED to recommend APPROVAL. <br /> General Business: VN05-03 Front yard setback variance and Type 4 <br /> Nonconforming use permit to expand the existing single family home at 2830 <br /> Forestdale Road. <br /> Consideration of a new site plan for the single family parcel at 2830 Forestdale Road. On <br /> September 20, 2005, the Planning Commission considered the request and recommended <br /> a Variance to the front yard setback and a Type 4 Non-conforming Use Permit in the R-1, <br /> Single Family Residential district. On September 28th, the Council approved the non- <br /> conforming use permit and tabled action on the variance request. The applicant presented <br /> an alternate plan on September 28th; the Council directed the applicant to review the new <br /> site plan with Staff and the Planning Commission. <br /> The subject site has a single family home that encroaches into the front yard setback; the <br /> owners wish to add a family room in the back. The owners also wish to add a third stall <br /> on their garage which would encroach into the required 30 front yard setback by 9 feet, <br /> but would follow the set back line created by the existing garage. <br /> Schiferl stated that he doesn't want to create a precedent that the citizens of New <br /> Brighton are guaranteed a third car garage. The applicants have other options and have <br /> not proven that there is an undo hardship. Zisla replied that while he agrees with <br /> Schiferl's statement, he feels that because the applicant has made changes to the original <br /> site plan and has not furthered the encroachment into the setback that the application <br /> should be approved. He also stated that this house is unique situation, because it is <br /> already over the set back by nine feet and few houses would meet these distinctive <br /> circumstances. <br /> John Murphy, owner of Murphy Brothers, approached the Commission to answer a few <br /> questions. He replied to O'Keefe's question regarding two driveways and stated that the <br /> original driveway would be demolished and a new driveway would be realigned to tie the <br /> two garages together. Mr. Murphy also answered questions regarding the roof line of the <br /> addition, and the curb cut width for the new driveway. <br /> Motion by Zisla, Second by O'Keefe to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE <br /> ATTACHED RESOLUTION APPROVING VN05-03. <br /> 4 Ayes, 1 Nay. MOTION CARRIED to recommend APPROVAL. <br /> I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2005\10-18-2005.doc <br />