1989 05 22BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MINUTES
MAY 22, 1989
MEMBERS PRESENT: Willard Johnson, Carol Watson and Ursula Dimler
STAFF PRESENT: Jo Ann Olsen, Senior Planner
TWENTY-ONE FOOT VARIANCE TO THE REQUIRED 30 FOOT FRONT YARD
SETBACK, 7307 LAREDO DRIVE, LEIGH AND JUDY COLBY
Staff presented the report.
Mr. Colby stated that the Ursula Dimler has looked at the site
and has seen that there is no place for additional storage. He
stated that they wanted to maintain privacy and actually the
front yard acts as a back yard. He stated that the hardship is
the need for storage of boats and truck and that the neighbors
would prefer this because they used to be stored inside.
Dimler asked if they could get the boat and truck in the garage.
Mr. Colby stated no because it was not a standard width garage
and that they would have to take out their cars to store the boat
and truck.
Dimler stated that she agreed that tuck under garages were
impractical.
Watson asked how far it was between the right-of-way just to make
sure that there was room for right-of-way improvements if needed.
Johnson felt that the proposed addition was too close to the
street.
Mr. Colby stated that the garage is too close then the trees are
too close.
Watson stated that trees and buildings are seen differently.
Johnson stated that he did not like reducing the front yard set-
back.
Mr. Colby stated that the sidewalk was already on the other side
and that if it was ever extended it would stay on that side of
the street.
Dimler stated that she does not feel that it acts a front yard
and sees it as a side yard.
Mr. Colby stated that the front yard was unusable.
Bill Boyt stated that the variance has to meet all five of the
conditions and that this proposed variance meets only two of
them and if the variance was granted it would set a precedence
for a 21 foot front yard variance for a second garage.
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Watson moved, seconded by Johnson, to deny the variance.
Watson and Johnson voted in favor. Dimler was opposed.
Dimler voted against the motion and felt that it does meet two of
the criteria and they have the right to have a boat and truck
stored inside and felt that there was no harm in granting the
variance.
Johnson moved, seconded by Dimler to close the meeting.