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need to think about setting a precedence. We could say this garage roof was a mistake, <br /> etc.,but we have to consider the next After-the-Fact Variance request. Not that this was <br /> done intentionally,but what precedent are we going to set if we approve this. <br /> Planning Commission Member Wilson asked if there is any plumbing for future <br /> bathrooms. Mr. Byrne stated there is no plumbing at all. Mr. Byrne further stated there <br /> was an individual on the south side of the lake that built a little garage with plumbing in <br /> it. He stated he was allowed to do it because it was his wife's sewing room. There is no <br /> staircase in this garage, only a ladder. The Commission is more than welcome to come <br /> out and find that fact to be true. <br /> Mr. Erickson stated that if the Commission does come out to take a look at the drainage <br /> issue and screening issues. <br /> Mr. Burslie stated the Condition included for approval was forsubstantial trees; 13 foot <br /> trees were suggested due to the building height of 13 feet. <br /> Mr. Erickson stated the varieties would be balsam,some white spruce, red pine and <br /> Norway,but for screening,they are not primary choice. <br /> Planning Commission Member Hallan stated this is not the first time being in this <br /> position. The City could take legal action to remove the roof. If the Planning <br /> Commission denies the Variance, Mr. Byrne has the right to appeal that decision to the <br /> City Council. <br /> Planning Commission Member Habein stated 20 minutes has been spent talking about <br /> aesthetics,not burping,height. <br /> Planning Commission Mehtber Oraskovich stated Mr. Byrne has been out of town a lot <br /> and it has taken more than year for him to attend a meeting; we need to do something. <br /> A motion was trade by Planning Commission Member Hallan, seconded by <br /> Planning Commission Member Brown, that the Amer-the-Fact Variance to <br /> exceed the maximum Building Height of 13 feet for an accessory structure <br /> be denied. <br /> Planning Commission Member Hallan stated the motion does not mean he is voting for <br /> his own motion. This goes back to the Comprehensive Plan. We may as well change the <br /> ordinance to 14 feet. If this person came in before they started,wanting to match the <br /> pitch on the house,would I have considered it before the fact with proper scalable <br /> drawing? One reason is aesthetics. The dormer makes it look more habitable. Do we <br /> have him come back, remove the dormer to look like a garage rather than a habitable <br /> MINUTES 5 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> October 16, 2014 <br />