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S <br />Public Hearing - VN-176 <br />,~ <br />January 10, 1978 - 7:55 P.M. <br />Request:. VN-176, Council approval of_ varaince for less than required <br />s ice yard setback <br />Ap~1~~ Pletscher Greenhouses, Inc . <br />F~.~~ <br />Location: h41 Old Highway 8 <br />Zoning: I-1 and I-2 <br />Attachments: 1. Application. <br />2; See enclosed site and landscape plans <br />Ordinance Requirements: <br />The I~?ew Priahton_ ?onincr code states that in industrial districts <br />a minimum 15 foot side yard setback is required.. <br />Discusson• <br />As can be seen from the enclosed site plans, Pletscher Green- <br />hauses would like to construct a two stall loading: garage on the <br />north end of their ex.istinq building; The proposed garage addition <br />wauld`be l0 f.eet from their .north or side yard property line,--thus <br />the :reason for this-xequest. <br />The applicants reasons for requesting the variance are as follow <br />1. The garage so situated permits flowers and plants to be loaded <br />directly from the cooler .and flower arranging area. <br />2. They have found it impossi~ale to -maintain, a proper working. <br />temperature for employees in the retail area when--trucks and <br />vans are- being Toaded during winter months, <br />3. Meet-ing. the 15 foot setback would require that the: -entrance <br />doors be visible from Old Highway 8, exposed to a northwest <br />wind and the interior would ~be too small ;for - efficient truck <br />load ing . <br />4. The property immediately. to the .north. is owned by: the father <br />of this variance applicant.. <br />As in any varianee;appiicat_ion, we have discussed possirle location <br />alternatives gut the applicants have indicated that given tre <br />location of their eool~r anc~,present retail area, this is the only'' <br />realistic place for the loading ~arsge. ' <br />Screening of the proposed garage is not possible as the l0 foot <br />rema ininq setba,ek a-rea is needed for a .driveway, An agreement <br />could-possibly be reached to provide additional screening on <br />-the applicants father`s property if this were felt necessarv. <br />