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y: V..*MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 20, 1983 ti: i ' i'.K WILLOW PROPERTIES CONT. LARRY KARKELA 4149 Highwood Rdad Variance #753 ■Mi ■M : .; UV * - FV - ' - >ir/TK Page 5 7. Resolution of 7 acre parcel prior to staff scheduled preliminary approval of Council meeting. 8.City to hear from Hennepin County Department prior to Council meeting. Highway Sime Seconded. Vote: Ayes (5), Nays (0). Callahan returned to the Planning Commission's review. Larry Karkela was present. Mabusth noted the severe hardcover problem already on the property. She encouraged the applicant to make a turnaround on the site because of the hazardous conditions of backing out onto Highwood Road. Applicant asked why the deck on the second floor of the garage would be considered hardcover? Kelley asked why Mr. Karkela wanted a deck on the second floor of a garage?rn<my Mr. Karkela explained that he wanted to have an office up in the second floor of the garage. He explained that he also needed more space for storage area. Goetten asked why he needed a second floor on a proposed garage that is already very large (28 x 24)? Karkela explained that he is eliminating 900 sf of garage storage on another parcel of land and wishes to move these items onto the Highwood property. Goetten noted that the size of the lot itself was very small and that the applicant would have to make some tradeoffs to compensate for the severe hardcover problem already on the property. Goetten asked the applicant if he would have enough room if the garage was cut down to 24* x 24*? Applicant stated that wouldn't be enough room for the storage of all his miscellaneous items. Kelley noted that he didn't have a problem with the size of the garage but stated that they should concentrate on the hardcover problem. Goetten asked about the shed down by the lake? Mr. Karkela explained that the shed was a fish house. II