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Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Onyambu, to approve the <br />following minutes as presented: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated December 6, <br />2018. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Anderson, Onyambu, <br />Gengler, Surma, and Woestehoff Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner VanScoy. <br />5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.01: Public Hearing: Consider a Variance Request to Allow a Detached Accessory <br />Garage Nearer the Front Lot Line than the Home at 5725 180th Lane NW (Project <br />No. 18-162); Case of Lisa and Scott Monserud <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:02 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating the purpose of this case is to review a <br />request from Lisa & Scott Monserud (the "Applicant"), owners of the home at 5725 180th Ln <br />NW (the "Subject Property") to build a detached garage closer to the front lot line than the home <br />on the subject property. The subject property is approximately 1.37 acres and is zoned R-1 Rural <br />Developing. The City Code restricts the siting of detached accessory buildings on lots less than 2 <br />acres to the side or rear yard. In order for an accessory building be nearer the front property line <br />than the principal building on the lot, a variance must be obtained. Staff recommended approval <br />of the Variance request that would allow a detached accessory garage nearer to the front lot line <br />than the home. <br />Citizen Input <br />Chairperson Bauer asked if the new structure would be accessed on a day to day basis. <br />Lisa Monserud, 5725 180th Lane NW, explained the driveway would be extended to the garage. <br />Commissioner Anderson asked if the RV would be placed in the garage. <br />Ms. Monserud reported the RV would not be parked in the garage. She reported this would be <br />parked on a concrete surface along the side of the existing garage. <br />Motion by Commissioner Gengler, seconded by Commissioner Surma, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Gengler, Surma, Anderson, <br />Onyambu, and Woestehoff Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner VanScoy. <br />Planning Commission/January 3, 2019 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />