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Committee member moves first reading approval of variance for 237 Church Street
Summary
A committee member moved to accept the first reading of a variance allowing access via a 30-foot ingress/egress easement for 237 Church Street, with staff conditions including emergency access design, easement installation before construction, no accessory expansion before a new principal structure, and compliance with the land development code.
At the meeting, staff explained a variance request for 237 Church Street intended to allow construction of a new single-family home where an accessory structure currently sits by approving a 30-foot ingress/egress access easement and other conditions.
Staff outlined four recommendations: the 30-foot ingress/egress access shall be designed and stabilized sufficient for emergency vehicles; the access easement must be installed and approved by city staff no later than the start of construction of a new home on the proposed lot; no additional accessory or expansion of the existing accessory structure shall be permitted prior to construction of a new home on the proposed lot; and any proposed construction is subject to the land development code and must be properly permitted through the city process.
"I make a motion we accept the 1st reading of the variance for 237 Church Street with the recommendations from the staff," a committee member said. The motion was made on the record; the transcript does not record a formal vote tally or the final outcome of the motion.
Next steps: testimony and evidence will be provided as required by the quasi-judicial process and the commission will return the item for further action; the transcript does not record a final decision.
