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Christine Mattson From: Melanie Curtis Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 1:46 PM To: Christine Mattson; Tim Amundsen; Scott Oberaigner; Adam Edwards Cc: Jeremy Barnhart Subject: RE: Fire Lane between 3555 Frederick Street and 2490 Carman Street This was discussed with the October 2014 side street setback variance for 2490 Carman Minutes. See below (highlights): 7. #14-3689 SVEN GUSTAFSON,2490 CARMAN STREET—VARIANCE—RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED BUT TABLED FOR CHANGES Curtis stated the properiy is located in the LR-1 B zoning district and abuts an undeveloped 30-foot street right-of-way or fire lane. The right-of-way is considered a side street for the purpose of ineasuring setbacks and a 35-foot setback is required. The neighboring property on the west side of the right-of-way is within the one-half acre zone and is subject to a 15-foot setback. The applicant is requesting a setback variance to permit a 15-foot setback where a 35-foot setback is required in conjunction with the construction of a new residence. The lot line rearrangement approval granted to this property and the property to the east was conditioned upon the property owner providing an easement to the property to the east. The driveway easement and lot line rearrangement resolution have been recorded. On September 15,the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the requested setback variance. During the public hearing there was a question raised regarding the location of trees located along the common lot line. The applicant has provided a survey showing the trees are located on their property and not within the right-of-way. The trees are also located outside of the 0-75 foot zone. Staff recommends approval of the request and a resolution is before the City Council tonight granting the setback variance. Levang noted there is a willow tree near the lake and asked whether that is a tree located within the right-of-way. Curtis indicated she cannot answer that. Curtis displayed the survey on the overhead. Levang noted there are no markers in that area; which makes it difficult to tell. Eric Mercer, Builder, stated they are not planning on doing anything with the willow tree and that to his knowledge it is at the end of the fire lane but that he is not sure whose property it is on. McMillan stated she would like the City to think about protecting the City's fire lanes in their resolutions. McMillan noted in the past there have been issues with people who build next to a fire lane or encroach into a fire lane and that this is an opportunity to spell out what the fire lane is used for and how it is expected to be left open to the public. McMillan noted there was a dock located at this access at one time and that the neighbors did speak at a Park Commission meeting about how they would like the dock reinstalled. The City has since reinstalled the dock. McMillan stated in her view the access should be protected for the neighborhood. McMillan indicated she is okay with the variance but that she would like the fire lane addressed in the resolution. Levang noted the City Council has discussed different fire lanes on a number of occasions in the past and how they are not distinguishable from the neighboring properties. Levang stated when there is a survey completed,the City has an opportunity to update the markers and that the City should take advantage of the situation and put in some type of marker or identifier since the neighborhood uses it. i