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i ��6 � . � I � Presentation_of Plaques for Distin uished Service � to_Retiring Members of Cit Boards and Commissions � Vice Mayor Barrett presented Plaques for Distingu�shed Service to j Bodil S. hbllegaard, retiring member of the Architectural Committee, M�chael Douglas, retiring member of the Board of Building Review, and � Fred Soderer, retiring member of the Planning Coimmssion ' I ; Vice Mayor Barrett commended them for their years of service to the � City and expressed the gratitude of Council I I � Public Hearing - Appeal from the Denial by the Plamm �a Cortmission � of an application for Variance to permit construction � of two dwellin unrts on substandard lot, 1614 Union � Avenue Mic ael D and Michele Lincoln Appel ants I i Vice Mayor Barrett declared open at 7 45 pm the sub�ect public hear�ng. � City Manager Fales referred to the appeal letter and to the file � provided to Council on the sub�ect � City Clerk Hildebrand reported that the Affidavit of Publication of � Notice of Hearing and Affidavit of Mailing are on file in her office � and that a written communication had been received from Rick and Margie ! Thurber urging the Council to uphold the decision of the Planning � Cortmission i i In response to questions from Council, Planner III Schoenfeld advised , that other lots in the sub�ect area have at least the minimum 50 feet f of frontage required, identified the areas which qualify as open space, cormnented on the amount of landscaping to be provided, observed that ' ; it might be possible to construct a smaller duplex than the one an- ticipated on the lot, but that the inadequate frontage would require , a variance, and advised that the Fire Department recommended a driveway width of 20 feet ; Frank_Guida, 1127 King Street, representing the appellant, referred to the Appeal letter of June 7 from Michael and Michele Lincoln, noting ! that in the fourth paragraph, the appellants suggest that changes which i they can make in the turnaround area will permit them to comply with � the open space requirements, and that the appeal is with regard to the variance on lot width only , Mr Fales pointed out that the Plamm �g Commission acted on a specific application for variances relating to open space and to lot width and , that the application is now before Council for consideration, noting that the changes proposed by Mr Guida as eliminating the need for a I variance relating to open space were not considered by the Planning � Commission, and are not part of the public hear�ng on the sub,7ect appeal ; I City Attorney Schricker confirmed the statement of the City Manager, � noting that it is admissible for Council to review rtrodifications, but � the inference is the Planning Commission actions were reasonable, if � it is now found that modifications can be made which might make the , , proposed plan conform to legal requirements Mr Schricker observed that the Planning Cormnission had to rule on the circumstances before , _p_ Reg.Mtg. 7/12/76 ._ _�_y_.�