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Chairperson order to call Public Heari Jackie Bell, qixt~ closed the regular portion of the Board of Adjustments meeting at 7:10 p.m. in he ~ublic hearing to order. I!2 7150 Tiger Street, stated she is Mr. Letendre's daughter. She indicated she and her husband wot rd like to buy three acres of her father's property and build their home on it. Chairperson Blixt~ clarified they have 290 feet of frontage and need 400 feet, so one of the lots will have only 90 [feel3 of frontage. He questioned why they would not make the remaining large parcel, which is lik41.' y ~o be further split in the future, the non-conforming lot, thereby increasing the possibility that the non-conforming situation will be eliminated when further development is done to the remai~ng i4 acres. Community ~ev*lopment Director Frolik stated she spoke with the applicant and he preferred to retain the 200t fe~ of frontage for his own homestead. Robert Toma~zexyski, property owner north of the proposed lot, asked if anyone from the Board of Adjustment had )"he opportunity to inspect the lot and see what affect this split and subsequent building wOuld [iiave on the neighbors. He stated his concern is the proposed lot is the lowest runoff point !or (he property and those behind it. He noted Mr. Bell has dug a tunnel under his driveway to rai~ the water already. He is concerned that building here would flood his back yard and walkout !ati°~. He indicated his second point is that every time the City grants a variance, they are lowering Ihe ptandards. He would recommend they maintain the standards and not cut a deal. He does not vtan~to see 90-foot lots all along the street. '' r e Chairperson liq~x~ stat d the construction of this lot cannot increase the runoff to Mr. Tomocheski's yard. Mr. Tomasze' they were to Motion by Ch Motion carrie Van Scoy and The public he Board Memb Mrs. Bell indi oftown. She ~vs~ stated there is a natural runoff that goes right where this driveway would be. ~uild them, they would need to build an elevated driveway. airperson Nixt, seconded by Board Member Johnson to close the public hearing. :d. iVoting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Brauer, Shepherd, Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Reeve. aringr was closed at 7:17 p.m. :r Johnson asked what Mrs. Bell's response was to the points raised. card her father would be more capable of answering those questions, and he is out was not aware of the runoff situation and did not think it would be a problem. If Board of Adjustment/June 5, 2003 Page 3 of 6