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Council schedules public hearing for accessibility variance, questions Lot 7 tree reduction and hears Lot 9 resubmission plans
Summary
Council reviewed a variance filed by Tim Donaldson for an accessibility-related garage addition (public hearing Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.), discussed Lot 7 requests to reduce required trees and parking, and heard that IDI plans to resubmit a two‑building site plan for Lot 9 after prior approvals lapsed.
The council heard three related land-use items.
Tim Donaldson: Speaker 1 introduced a variance filed by Tim Donaldson for an addition to a garage to permit wheelchair access; the addition would place the structure about 3 feet from the side lot line where an R-3 district ordinarily requires a 15-foot side-yard setback. Council noted neighbors will be invited to the public hearing set for January 5 at 6:00 PM.
Lot 7: Council discussed variances for Lot 7 seeking reductions in required trees and parking. One member expressed concern that the applicant requested a substantial reduction in trees (a council member characterized the proposal as roughly 37% of the required trees) and asked staff to verify zoning designations and site plans before further consideration.
Lot 9 / IVI: Staff relayed that IDI — the project's engineering representative — intends to resubmit a plan reverting from a three‑building plan back to the original two‑building layout after earlier approvals lapsed (approvals from 2021 were noted as expired). Council asked applicants to resubmit materials for the January cycle.
No final votes or approvals were taken; the Donaldson variance is scheduled for public hearing, and staff asked applicants to provide corrected exhibits and updated site plans where applicable.
