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<br />Board of Adjustment <br />May 16, 2016 Meeting Minutes <br />(approved 9-19-16) <br />A Board of Adjustment meeting was held on Monday May 16, 2016 at the Heman Park Community <br />Center located at 975 Pennsylvania Ave., University City, Missouri. The meeting commenced at <br />6:45 pm. <br />Members Present Members Absent (excused) <br />John Solodar, Chairperson Roger McFarland <br />Deborah Arbogast, Vice-Chairperson <br />Non-Voting Members Absent <br />Kathy Straatmann <br />Peggy Holly Rod Jennings, Council Liaison <br />Charles Marentette, Alternate <br />Staff Present <br />Raymond Lai, Deputy Director of Community Development <br />Zach Greatens, Planner <br />1. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />The minutes from the April 18, 2016 Board of Adjustment meeting were approved. <br />2. Case # BOA 16-02 7018 Delmar Blvd. <br />Mr. Stephen Wurst, property owner of 7018 Delmar Blvd., requested a variance to construct <br />a detached garage maintaining a side yard setback of one and one-half (1.5) feet in lieu of <br />five (5) feet from the western property boundary as required by Sections 400.160.B and <br />400.1090.A of the Zoning Code. <br />Mr. Wurst explained the situation with the existing detached garage that was severely <br />damaged when a tree fell on it during a storm several months ago. The tree also damaged <br />their fence and retaining wall near the garage and both of those structures needed repairs. <br />Their proposal was to rebuild the detach garage in the same dimensions as the existing <br />garage and to use the existing foundation, rather than pour a new foundation. Mr. Wurst <br />stated that the portion of the yard to the east of the garage was at a higher elevation than the <br />garage with a retaining wall. To attempt to build the garage in compliance with the five foot <br />setback from the western property boundary, it would require demolishing the existing <br />retaining wall and excavating out a significant amount of the yard and build a new retaining <br />wall. <br /> <br />the proposal was to rebuild what was there. He added that in order to construct the garage as <br />planned it would have to be placed in the exact location and foundation as the existing <br />garage. <br />Board members discussed the proposal and the concerns about future maintenance and <br />repairs on the west side of the garage. One and a half feet of setback would not allow <br />tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ћ <br /> <br />