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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Date :April 21, 2004 From :Frank B. Hill, Zoning Administrator Re :Board of Adjustment Meeting April 21, 2004 A Board of Adjustment meeting was held on in the E.O.C. room of City Hall. The meeting commenced at 7:30 p.m. Members PresentMembers Absent John Solodar David Neiers, Chairperson Tim Michels Melissa Kreishman Raymond Reckamp Mary Tonkin, Third Alternate Mary Johnson, First Alternate Eric Benson Reese, Second Alternate Staff Present Frank B. Hill, Zoning Administrator Case #2440 - floor area ratio, vehicle access, lot area, right-of-way set back and off-street parking requirement variances for apartment building at 849 Westgate (vacant lot at the southwest corner of Westgate and Vernon) Saaman Development, LLC, requested a variance of Sections 34-33.53.3, 34-57.3.2, 34-57.3.3.a.1, 34- 57.3.3.c.1 and 34-94.2 of the Zoning Code in order to construct an apartment building that will: have a floor area ratio greater than 1.0 (on a lot smaller than an acre); have vehicle access closer than 150' from an intersection (proposed entrances will be 50' and 110' from the intersections); be on a lot that is less than the minimum lot size of 30,000 square feet (this lot has an area of 27,994 square feet); have a right- of-way setback less than the required 30' (14'); and will provide less than the required parking spaces of 59 (48 will be provided) at 849 Westgate (vacant lot at the southwest corner of Westgate and Vernon). The first four variances (for floor area ratio, vehicle access, lot area, right-of-way set back) were approved by a vote of 5 to 0 with all members voting “yes” (to approve the variances). The last variance request (for parking reduction) was approved by a vote of 4 to 1 with Mr. Michels, Mr. Reckamp, Mr. Reese and Ms. Johnson voting “yes” (to approve the variance) and Mr. Solodar voting “no” (to deny the variance). Q:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\M-2004-04-21.ADJ.wpd