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., <br />VN-207 <br />Page #3 <br />Mr. McGinn stated that he formulated the proposed design to allow <br />privacy for each occupant of the dwelling and in order to save <br />the existing trees. <br />Mrs. McGinn remarked that she felt the code didn't allow for any <br />creativity in design. <br />Vice Chairman Williams stated that the Board: could choose from the <br />following alternative actions: <br />1, Recommend denial (staff's recommendation); or <br />2. Approve the request as submitted; or <br />3. Approve with .conditions; or <br />4. Continue discussion of the request to the .next meeting, <br />giving the Board additional time for .review; or <br />5. Send the request to the Council without a recommendation. <br />Motion by Williams, second by Baker to recommend approval of VN-207 <br />subject to the applicant adjusting his plans to allow for a side <br />street yard setback on 23rd Avenue NW of 15 feet. That the Board.. <br />recommends approval because of the following warrants: <br />1. That the unique circumstance is that it is.a corner lot <br />located adjacent to a R-1 district, and <br />2. That the Council when. the plat was approved established <br />that all dwellings would access :off of 14A Street NW; and <br />3. That an undue hardship would result if .the applicant moved <br />the house to comply with the front yard setback because. <br />the trees would have to be removed which would otherwise <br />have provided shade for the- house-and which would thus <br />conserve energy; and <br />4. That the side yard setbacks total 50 feet and this reduces <br />the buildable area of the lot to 50 feet which results in <br />an undue hardship in terms of creative design. <br />Motion by Baker ,. second by Williams to amend the motion to .include <br />another finding that this design is unique and provides for a 30 <br />foot driveway-. <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, amendment carried. <br />~ certify that t ~a~es - 0 Nayes , motion as amended carried . <br />~evlewedihisrSlHrF~n RECOMMENDATION <br />have: <br />[(~ No~~~~nt~'~ommends that the City deny :var. i ance application VN-207 <br />_ su„~-~atita~3 ng -the reading and adopting the attached resol ution making <br />• [eC~r~md~cr~g~n•of fact and denying VN-207. <br />Attached written <br />~~ commenis to <br />supp~emeni'he <br />ecommendation. <br />f P~ ~-' •_ _ -- <br />I~• <br />o n M. Archer <br />y P1 anraer <br />•. <br />