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,- -JP BOARD OF BUILDI,NG CODE AFPEALS JANUARX 26, 1989 PAGE 2 has several concerns; where the house wi11 be located in relation to the houses on either side; the grade difference in the lots since his property is higher than this 1ot; if.the trees on the property wi11 be removed; and pointed out that he found a pipe which he thinks is a gas line in his back yard. He was advised that this house will have a conforming, SO foot front set back, that the drainage wi11 be checked by the city? that one of the two trees would have to be removedy that Mr. Exner will have a driveway installed at the time the house is constructed even ifbe,gets permission to delay the construction of the garage. Mrt Myers stated that he had been told by someone in the city (he thought it was someone from the Building Department) that this 45 foot lot was not buildable. He had wanted to buy the lot, but was waiting for the price to come down. Mr. Kazak advised that since the lot was subdivided prior to the ordinances, the owner has a right to develop,, it. Building Commissioner Conway advised that this Board looks at the impact of developing these lots from the standpoint of drainage and the code allows property owners to build on a non-.conforming lot providing Zoning Code requirements can be met. Jt Konold moved to grant permission to construct a dwelling on permanent parcel 237-13,49 MacBeth Ave, seconded by D.. Spoerke, and unanimously approved. 1) Wayne Palmer, 6145 Fitch Road Request variance from Section R 24 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code which requires wzdth of sta3rway to be 36 inches (30 inch basement stairway already constructed). (Hearing rescheduled from January 12, 1989). Warren Palmer stated that when the prints were submitted, they were not advised that the stairway was too narrow and that moving the wall would be a hardship since the wall and stairway are completed. He stated that there was a 32 inch opening and there would be no problem moving appliances downstairs. Building Commissioner Conway advised that the 3 foot 7 inch dimension shown was based on a poured concrete foundation, but they used a 12 inch block foundation instead. Mr. Kazak stated that he was in the house and does not believe there would be a problem widening the opening, but there would be some ad- ditional expense. The members agreed that the narrow stairway could cause problems in the future especially in the event of re-sale. Mr. Palmer agreed that he could make the change. J. Konold moved to deny the request of Tdayne Palmer for a variance from Section R-24 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code for the width o£ a stairway, seconded by D. Spoerke, and unanimously approved. y, OLD SUSTNESS; TIo items VI. NEW BUSINESS; No items. VIT. ADJOURNMENT; . The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. J. Kazak, Chairman B. Oring, Clerk of Commissions