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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />FROM: MALCOLM FLEMING, CITY MANAGER <br />DATE: AUGUST 28, 2012 <br />SUBJECT: UPDATE /DISCUSSION — BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (BOA) <br />ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY DEPARTMENT <br />ON BEHALF OF THE BOA <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />The Board of Adjustment (BOA) is a six member quasi-judicial board that hears and decides <br />requests for variances from the City's zoning ordinance. The BOA also hears and decides <br />floodplain development permits and appeals of administrative zoning and floodplain decisions. <br />BOARD MEMBERS: <br />The current board members are: Chris Fuller, Chair; Larry Brassem, Vice - chair; Erik Jasiak, <br />James Stuart, and Leslie Ewy. Kirk Watson serves as the associate or alternate member. <br />There is currently one vacant full time position on the Board of Adjustment. <br />2011 SUMMARY: <br />The BOA heard six variance requests in 2011. The Board of Adjustment is the review body for <br />all development in the FEMA designated floodplain and two of the six hearings in 2011 were for <br />floodplain development permits. Two of the cases dealt with variances to setback <br />requirements. The last two cases were for variances to the maximum fence height requirement <br />and vision clearance requirement. All of the cases heard by the Board of Adjustment in 2011 <br />were approved. The table below provides a brief summary of each requested variance. <br />Address <br />Request <br />Chapter of <br />LMC /PUD <br />Old Town <br />Overlay? <br />Outcome <br />462 W. <br />Spruce St. <br />Rear setback waiver <br />Treehaven <br />PUD <br />No <br />Approved <br />1178 Pachal <br />Drive <br />Vision clearance <br />area waiver <br />Takoda <br />PUD <br />No <br />Approved <br />1010 Azure <br />Way <br />Rear yard setback <br />waiver <br />17.12.040 <br />No <br />Approved <br />1303 Empire <br />Road <br />Floodplain <br />Development Permit <br />17.56 <br />No <br />Approved <br />611 Front St. <br />Floodplain <br />Development Permit <br />17.56 <br />No <br />Approved <br />1035, 1059, <br />and 1077 <br />Willow Street <br />Fence exceeding <br />the maximum height <br />17.16.120 <br />No <br />Approved <br />ISSUBJECT <br />UDPATE /DISCUSSION — BOARD OF <br />ADJUSTMENT (BOA) <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />2 <br />