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page 2. <br />Staff in more than one Planning Commiesion meeting. We were aware <br />that we had but twenty-six (26) feet to the lot line and felt that <br />would be adequate for access to our garage. To find out during <br />construction in the last part of August 1997 that we had to be at <br />least five (5) feet off the lot line, meaning twenty-une (21) feet <br />access, gave us virtually no choice but to apply for a Conditional Use <br />Permit. <br />Since our application for a Conditional Use Permit, we have done <br />everything asked of us by the City Staff. There have been plans <br />sxibmitted that compromise a wall that will be two (2) feet from the <br />lot line for a distance just in front of the garage openings. The <br />rest of the wall, which tapers from a height of 3 1/2 feet at the <br />house to nothing half way up the yard, would be 5 feet from the lot <br />line. This is not a six foot wall. This would at least allow us <br />twenty-four (24) feet of access to our garage. It was also brought <br />up in the Planning Commission meeting of Jotnuary 20, 1996 that the <br />drainage situation was much improved over what had existed prior. I <br />am only bringing this up because the drainage issue seemed to be of <br />utmost concern by different groups of people. This improvement was <br />attested to by C^ty Engineer Greg Gappa. At the seune meeting, a <br />member of the Coiicrt«xssion asked building inspector Bruce Vang if he or <br />anyone else at the city had come up with a reasonable alternative plan <br />for access to the garage. His response was NO. Well, we have a plan. <br />2) Situation not created by neighborhood that feels adversely <br />Impacted. <br />We have not solicited comments or letters from any of the neighbors <br />with regard to this situation. Why drag people into this when it <br />totally does not affect them. However, there are neighbors who feel <br />that the new house is a positive addition to the neighborhood and that <br />this minimal rec[uest should be granted. If letters are what this is <br />all about, let me know and we will get some for the records. For a <br />statement to be made that this situation impacts any members of our <br />neighborhood except minimally the Spilseth's is not analyzing the <br />facts. The Spilseth's objections have centered around a side loading <br />garage. However, the Spilseth's have been aware of a side loading <br />garage since October 15, 1996.