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council1Minutes August 5, 1983 Page Eight Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt the hardship standard could not be met for a swimming pool. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY MR. MAJKRZAK FOR A REAR YARD AND A SIDEYARD SETBACK. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 12. Marshall Variance Request/Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Lyman Marshall, owner of the apartment building located at 379 Baldwin Avenue, has requested a sideyard setback variance. The City Administrator further indicated that Mr. Marshall's request for a side- yard setback variance would allow him to extend the existing detached garage building approximately 12 feet which would encroach on the required sideyard setback by 4 feet. The City Administrator further indicated that the sideyard setback in the R-4 zone is 5 feet. The City Administrator indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed Mr. Marshall's request and found that the request does not meet the necessary variance standards, and therefore voted unanimously to deny the varianc. The City Administrator indicated that in the Staff review of Mr. Marshall's request, Staff found that Mr. Marshall did not meet the necessary tests in granting a var1ance as there are other options available for the expansion of his garage. Mr. Lyman Marshall indicated that he needed the expansion for storage of ladders, snowblowers, lawnmowers, sprinklers and so forth, and that end of the garage was the practical end for building that extension, as the other end of the garage is needed for the garbage dumpsters, and additional parking spaces for the apart- ment building. Councilmember Schuldt questioned the possibility of the use of a portable building for storage. Discussion was carried on regarding an alternative solution to Mr. Marshall's problem of storage space. Mr. John Pearce, Planning Commission Member, indicated that he felt the variance standards were too strong, and further indicated that even if Mr. Marshall was present at the Planning Commission meeting, he would still have to vote no as the request does not meet the standards. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY MR. LYMAN MARSHALL FOR THE APARTMENT BUILDING LOCATED AT 379 BALDWIN AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 13. Concept of Highway Commercial Zoning on Easterly Highway 10 The City Administrator indicated that recently both the Planning Commission and the City Council considered a request for a Zone Change from 1-1 light industrial to C-3 Highway commercial for property owned by Mr. George Cowles. The City Administrator further indicated that both the Planning Commission and the City Council voted to deny the zone change request. The City Administrator further indicated that the Planning Commission then considered the question of re- zoning a larger area of property on easterly Highway 10, and based upon Mr. Zack Johnson's comments, and several concerns of the Planning Commission. The