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-12- Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Kociscak, Watson, Johnson, Reeves, and Sweet. Voting No: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BOARD BUSINESS Case #1: Request for a Variance to the Rear Yard Setback; Case of Karl and Beth Virkus Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Board of Adjustment meeting at 7:00 p.m. in order to conduct the public heating. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald stated that Mr. Davis had applied for a variance to encroach into the rear year setback in order to construct an addition onto the principal structure on the property located at 16940 Azurite Street NW. The addition is proposed to encroach five feet into he 35-foot rear yard setback established in the R-1R RuraI District. Mr. Virkus's house was built in the 1970's when the policy was to construct houses to one side of the lot so as not to obstruct any future resubdivision. The Virkus's home is located along the very north edge of the subject property. The addition cannot extend' any further to the north without encroaching into the side yard setback. The property also contains heavy vegetation and low areas along the southern portion of the property and therefore prohibits the construction of a detached accessory building. The proposed addition also cannot extend any more to the south due to the location of the well. The proposed addition will not exceed the accessory building square footage restrictions established in City Code. The subject prop.erty is 1.3-acres in size and the City Code allows 1,664 square feet of accessory building space. The proposed entry and garage addition will consist of 1,600 square feet and the property does not contain any other accessory buildings that count against the total allotment of accessory building space. Due to the location of the house, the well, and the property containing heavy vegetation and low areas in the southern portion of the subject property, staff recommended approval of the variance. Citizen Input There was none. Motion by Board Member Johnson, seconded by Board Member Watson, to close the public hearing. Board of Adjustment/June 5, 2001 Page 2 of 11 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I