Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/05/2006

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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Cleveland, Hunt, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Brauer and Levine. NOTE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The following Council minutes were noted: 1) City Council regular meeting minutes dated August 22, 2006 2) City Council regular meeting minutes dated September 11, 2006 PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Request for an Amended Conditional Use Permit for Northern Counties Secretarial; Case of Carol Lublin Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 7:11 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearine: Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:11 p.m. Presentation Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated Northern Counties Secretarial Services is located at 6139 157th Lane N.W. The property is zoned R-l Residential. In 1991, the City Council issued a Conditional Use Permit to Carol Lublin to occupy the vacant building with her secretarial service, other professional offices, and daycare services. The Conditional Use Permit allowed Ms. Lublin the opportunity to increase the building area on the site up to 22,000 square feet without the need for additional amendments to the Conditional Use Permit. In addition, the Conditional Use Permit established a 120-foot structure setback from the north and east property lines. The intent of this setback was to provide a buffer between existing residents and any future expansions of her commercial operations. To date, the building has not been expanded and no daycare service has been established at the site. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik explained Louis and Jacqueline Abendroth reside on the adjacent lot to the north. Their driveway extension encroaches on Ms. Lublin property by approximately 5 feet. The Abendroths have been leasing a 10- foot strip from Ms. Lublin along the common property line since 1993. The Abendroths would like to own that 10 feet and make their driveway lawful conforming. Ms. Lublin is willing to deed the property to Abendroths but is requesting a lO-foot reduction in the structure setback established in her Conditional Use Permit in lieu of the land conveyance. Ms. Frolik indicated the draft Conditional Use Permit would replace the permit issued in 1991. All of the applicable terms from 1991 have been carried over into the new permit. Ms. Frolik advised staff recommends approval of the amended Conditional Use Permit. Planning Commission/October 5, 2006 Page 2 of 20