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Community Development Director Frolik distributed copies of an undated letter from Bob Lea, 16010 Sodium St. N.W, who is opposed to the variance. The subject line reads: Request for Variance to Construct Garage, 15920 Radium St NV~. Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Board of Adjustment meeting at 7:52 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. Citizen Input Geno Ronallo, 15920 Radium Street N.W. stated the north yard has quite a few mature trees. He said he would like to put the new garage in the south yard because it will function as the primary garage in the future. He plans to finish the existing attached garage on the house into a family room. He indicated he would rather not take down a large oak tree, thus the reason for angling the garage. Mr. Ronallo responded he did not want to add a culvert. He further explained that the front of his property faces Radium Street, which is east. He explained he accesses the garage from 159th Street. He said he will use the existing end of the driveway, and swing it around to the left of the tree to the new garage. He also stated the garage would be inconvenient if placed farther back. Community Development Director Frolik noted there is another 9 feet the garage could be moved back. The garage would have to be moved further to the west to save the tree, but if he squared it off, it would meet the standard setback requirements, but not the greater setback established by the adjacent home to the west. Chairperson Nixt said he sees nothing to prevent the garage from being moved back to meet the setback requirement. He said there must be a justifiable base that isn't applicant-created in order to grant the variance. He did not see a hardship in order to grant this variance. He said he did not see where the pool interferes with the garage, because the pool can be moved. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Board Member Kociscak, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Kociscak, Brauer, and Reeve. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Johnson, Sweet, and Watson. The public hearing closed at 7:56 p.m. Board Business Chairperson Nixt called the Board of Adjustment meeting back to order at 7:56 p.m. Chairperson Nixt noted the Findings of Fact should be modified as follows: 8) should read "That there are no special conditions..."; 9) "That the special conditions do result ..."; 10) through 15) should be omitted; 16) will violate the intent; 17) will grant the Applicants. Board of Adjustment/June 6, 2002 Page 9 of 15