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A P Minutes New Brighton Planning Commission PR Regular Meeting - March 18, 1997 7:30 p.m. OV Call to Order Larry Baker, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ED Roll Call Present: Larry Baker, Joann Knuth, Mike Livingston, Jim O’Brien, Norm Schiferl, David Schmitz, Paul Zisla : Also Present Erny Mattila, City Planner Steve Larson, City Council Liaison Approval of Minutes The minutes of January 21, 1997, and February 18, 1997 were approved with corrections. Report on Council Action Larson announced the Town Hall Meeting will be Saturday, March 22, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Family Service Center. Agenda Review Livingston asked that the meeting between the City Council and representatives from the advisory commissions he attended be added to the agenda. Public Hearings PL-232-VN-310 Wilhelm Property Mattila reviewed the case report concerning an application for a lot split and lot width variance for an existing single family lot. Mattila showed slides of the lot. Commissioner Schiferl asked for staff to clarify the grounds for the variance request. Mattila responded that, when considering a variance request, we look for a unique circumstance which creates a hardship through strict enforcement of the ordinance. In this case, the unique circumstance is that the neighborhood does have existing lots that are less than 75 feet wide and developed with single family homes. It is not a neighborhood comprised of typical lots. The lots in the neighborhood were originally small lake cabin lots, the cabins were removed, and homes built on them. It is a unique situation. Most of these lots do have additional depth, so they do exceed the lot area requirements. Commissioner Zizla questioned the 27 foot frontyard setback for the existing house on the subject site. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1997\03-18-97.WPD