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Board of Adjustment November 16, 2015 Meeting Minutes A Board of Adjustment meeting was held on Monday November 16, 2015 at the Heman Park Community Center located at 975 Pennsylvania Ave., University City, Missouri. The meeting commenced at 6:30 pm. Members Present Members Absent (excused) John Solodar, Chairperson Deborah Arbogast, Vice-Chairperson Peggy Holly Kathy Straatmann Roger McFarland Charles Marentette, Alternate Denise Anderson, Alternate Non-Voting Members Present Rod Jennings, Council Liaison Staff Present Zach Greatens, Planner 1. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the January 20, 2015 Board of Adjustment meeting were approved. 2. Case # BOA 15-02 512 Mapleview Drive Mr. Ben Ellerman with Blaes Architects, on behalf of STL Homebuyers, LLC, property owner, requested a variance to construct a covered front porch for the existing single family dwelling with a porch roof projecting 9.9 feet into the front yard setback, exceeding the maximum allowable roof projection of four (4) feet by 5.9 feet as required by Section 400.1040 Single Family Residential District. Mr. Ellerman explained the proposal and noted that the porch itself was proposed to extend eight (8) feet from the dwelling and the roof overhang was proposed to project 9.9 feet into the setback. An option to build the terrace portion only had already been submitted for building permit approval. The terrace portion was allowed to be built as proposed. The terrace would be constructed whether the current variance request was approved or not. He stated that the Zoning Code allowed only a four (4) foot overhang for the porch roof which did not allow for enough space for a future buyer to make suitable use of the front porch. He added that the property had a platted 35-foot front yard setback which superseded the Zoning Code requirement for 25 feet and further restricted the property. ng Code for the front porch. Public Comments tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ќ