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Board of Adjustments Minutes <br /> November 25,2003 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • Don Parson,applicant,stated that he did not intend to use the driveway for customer <br /> parking. Mr.Parson explained that last month he requested a parking setback variance for <br /> another property,and since had acquired the subject property. He felt this property was a <br /> better location for his business. He stated that he had five employees that would be parking <br /> in the new parking area,and that if he expanded his offices to include the garage area,there <br /> was room to add additional parking in the rear of the property. <br /> There being no further public comment,Chair Pederson closed the public hearing. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated that he would support vacating the existing driveway. <br /> Chair Pederson stated that he was not in favor of two access points onto Main Street. He <br /> also stated that he would prefer Option #2,which was supported by City staff. <br /> Commissioner Franz also expressed support for vacating the existing driveway access. <br /> COMMISSIONER STEVENS MOVED TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE <br /> REQUEST BY DON PARSON TO REDUCE THE PARKING SETBACK FROM <br /> 10 FEET TO 4 FEET, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: <br /> 1. LITERAL ENFORCEMENT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO <br /> PROVIDE PARKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ZONING CODE NOR <br /> WOULD IT ALLOW USING THE PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL <br /> PURPOSES AS ALLOWED BY THE ZONING DISTRICT C2,OFFICE. <br /> 2. THE PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY A SMALL RESIDENTIAL LOT <br /> WHICH NOW HAS DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS AS A RESULT OF <br /> THE REZONING TO C-2,OFFICE DISTRICT. <br /> 3. OTHER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES HAVE THE ABILITY TO <br /> PROVIDE PARKING REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE. <br /> 4. THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY WAS NOT AN ACTION OF THE <br /> PETITIONER <br /> 5. THE REQUEST WOULD NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT OTHER <br /> PROPERTIES IN THE VICINITY. <br /> AND WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: <br /> 1. IF A RETAINING WALL IS CONSTRUCTED, IT SHALL NOT BE <br /> ANY CLOSER THAN FOUR FEET TO THE EAST PROPERTY <br /> LINE. <br /> 2. THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY ACCESS SHALL BE VACATED. <br /> COMMISSIONER FRANZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br /> CARRIED 7-0. <br /> 5. Other Business-None <br /> • <br />