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=Approved 3 W yes, 6 Nays. MOTION FAILED. Schiferl asked if the applicant has talked with the residents in the neighborhood. Kinsley replied that Doug Stanton walked through the neighborhoods that were within 300 feet of the building this afternoon and if they were not home he left a flyer. Motion by Zisla, second by Howard to CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING. b Ayes, 0 Nays. MOTION APPROVED. Public Hearing. SP2007-010 Special Use Permit & Nonconforming Use Permit to Allow Attached Garage to llxceed 624 s.f. The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to permit construction of an addition to the existing attached garage. The existing garage is 20' x 24' or 480 square feet with the proposed addition increasing the footprint to 23' x 35' or 805 square feet. Additionally, the applicant must obtain a Nonconforming Use Permit due to the existing 9' x 5' "playhouse" not meeting a 5' setback to the rear lot line. This was discovered at the time the applicant submitted the Certificate of Survey. O'Brien asked if the second story would be added with the garage expansion. Bill Lloyd, applicant, replied that it would be added with the garage expansion. O'Brien stated the plans have the rooms labeled as a library and ree offices, and asked the applicant if a business would be run out of the house. Lloyd replied that he has run mall construction company out of the home for the last fifteen years and this addition would allow them to move the offices into the new area and remodel the rest of the house into a complete living space. O'Brien asked if there would any employees at the home. Lloyd replied that he only does two projects a year within the state of Minnesota; he mainly does construction outside of the state. He and his wife are the only office staff and the four employees that he has are out of state. Howard asked if the drive way and the garage door remain the same width as they currently constructed. Lloyd replied that the garage door would be moved over so that it is centered with the new garage and the drive way may increase by eighteen inches with a sidewalk going around to the back of the yard. Baker stated that the survey shows that the garage will only be three feet wider, however the site plan shows the garage will be twenty-four wide, which would make it four feet wider and would encroach into the side yard set back. Gundlach added that the architectural plans show the addition at three feet eleven inches, which would push the garage into the setback. Lloyd stated that he would make that note and change the plans. He added the plans that the Commission has are preliminary and will make sure the garage conforms. Baker stated the addition above the garage shows three offices and asked for a clarification, since the applicant has indicated that there would only be two offices. Lloyd replied the extra room is just labeled an office, but will first be used for storage and eventually used as a bonus room/home theater. Baker replied that a home office is not supposed to be more than one room or twenty-five percent of one floor and this raises concerns if the entire floor is office. Lloyd replied that since he has owned the home there have been two offices, just on separate floors. He also added that the playhouse is small and since his property sits on a hill it would be difficult to move. He would 6efer to leave the playhouse where it is. Howard asked if the retaining wall is the applicants or the neighbors. Lloyd replied that is his retaining wall. When it was built fifteen years ago the neighbor stated the property line was in a certain area and that is where Page 3 of 7