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, Assistant City Engineer McDermott explained this is actually part of the preluninary plan that was approved at the last meeting. Although it is not usually done in this order, he believes there is really nothing wrong with it. He stated they are addressing planuiug commission's previous requests by attaching the two Christuia.n lots and then splitting the two lots that front on Gessner Road and adding a portion of Mr. Boutnan's adjacent lot. He clarified these changes will have to be incorporated on the plan that was previously approved. Although this proposal conforms to code for both frontage and depth for the lot, a side line variance will be needed for the existing house. He advised there would be a total side lines of approximately 11 feet for the .house and 15 feet is required by code. Mr. Bouman arrived at this time. He explained he had excess land on the east side of his lot wluch he planned to sell to Mr. Hammerschmidt for the eventual development of two 60' buildable lots. Mr. Bouman stated that Mr. Hammerschmidt has agreed to keep 15 feet between his foundation and the that of the new home. He was aware that the distance between his house, and his new lot line does not equal the 15 feet total side yards that code requires and there is approximately 6 feet between his foundation and the proposed new lot line, thus a variance will be required. Mr. Bouman clarified, according to his records, there is approximately 5.5 feet between his property and his daughter's wluch is adjaceut property ou the west (the plan shows 4.33). Mr. McDermott explained that his department does not have a record on this and the number must have come from Mr. Bouman's engineer. According to Mr. Bouiuan's measureineuts there is approximately 15 foot, 1 inch distance between the his house and his daughter's with 5.5 feet of this side yard is on his property and 9.5 feet is on his daughter's. Mr. Brennan felt that Mr. Bouman is creating a hardship for himselt because his once conforming house now becomes non-conforming. Mr. Bouman stated he is selling this strip of his property because, he did not want the 80 year old home to the north of his property moved next door. Mr. Brennan claimed that, if this lot were ever sold, a new owner would have to go for a variance if he wanted to add auything on. He reiterated that they have taken a conforming house, sold off a portion of the lot, and created a non-conforming house thus creating a hardship for any future resident of that parcel. N1r. Tallon explained to Mr. Hammersclunidt, the builder who was in the audience, that the widest he could build the house would be 45 feet, which includes the garage in order to have 15 feet of separation between foundations. Mr. Hammerschmidt responded that he can even reduce the size to 40 feet wide, in the past he has built houses as big as 2400 square feet on a 59 foot wide lot. Chairman Tallon moved to approve the proposal of the Hammerschmidt Builders, Ann F. Christmau, and Joseph Bouman Lot Split and Assembly Plat, a proposal to assemble (combine) the south portion of permanent parcel no. 231-26-89, currently landlocked, with perinanent parcel no. 231-26-18 as requested by planniug commission as part ofthe Beaumont Place approval. The proposal also includes a land split of permauent parcel no. 231-26-088, a strip of which is to be joined to originally proposed sublot 19 of Beaumont Place, which is now proposed to be split into two (2) buildable lots fronting on Gessner Road; the remaining portion of parcel 231-26-088 will require a variance. Zoning is `C'- Residence, Single entirely and the proposal. conforms to Zoning Code requirements for area aud frontage. This proposal will be referred to the board of zoning appeals with the recommendation for approval. The motion was seconded by T. Brennan and unanimously approved. W. McDermott clarified that all owners must sign the acceptance clause on the plat. V. COMMUNICATIONS: No Communications. VI. COMIVIITTEE REPORTS: Ord. 96-100 Ord. 96-102 5