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last time the City proposed to reconstruct the road, the residents objected to the project as they did <br />not want to pay the assessment. <br />Planning Manager Larson provided details on the proposed access for the lots. He stated that the <br />applicant would not be required to reconstruct the road, and the road is currently scheduled for <br />reconstruction in 2032. <br />Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Musgrove, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Gengler, Commissioners Anderson, Musgrove, N. <br />Bauer, R. Bauer, Lubarski, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />Chairperson Gengler closed the public hearing at 8:12 p.m. <br />Commission Business <br />Chairperson Gengler suggested that the Commission begin its discussion with the requested <br />variance. <br />Planning Manager Larson identified the area related to the requested variance. <br />Commissioner R. Bauer commented that it would not seem that any of the variance criteria would <br />be met by the request, and therefore, a variance could not be granted. <br />Commissioner VanScoy agreed that the applicant could move the lot lines to avoid the variance, <br />which would still create very nice lots. <br />Commissioner Musgrove asked if the power line easement could be considered a practical <br />difficulty. <br />Commissioner R. Bauer commented that staff stated that there would still be sufficient land to <br />build upon if the lot line were shifted to avoid the variance. <br />Planning Manager Larson replied that there would be 140 feet in width as proposed, and therefore, <br />even reducing that slightly to avoid the variance would still leave more than enough width for <br />building upon. <br />Commissioner VanScoy referenced the lot that houses the encroachment by the neighbor and noted <br />that lot is narrower than what is proposed by the City to avoid the variance, and that lot also <br />contains a home. He therefore did not see the power line causing a practical difficulty. <br />Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Lubarski, to adopt Resolution <br />#25-194 Denying a Variance to Lot Width at 17201 St. Francis Boulevard NW. <br />Planning Commission/ August 28, 2025 <br />Page 8 of 14 <br />