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April 16.2008 Roll was a called with all council members voting yes except Council Member Ha0oe who was excused. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING—COUNCIL BILL NO,0803-16 Council President Nielsen opened a public hearing regarding Council Bill No.0803-16.a proposed ordinance amending Paragraph J of Section 3 of Ordinance No.2973-07,as amended,pertaining to the permitted height of buildings that are accessory to residential uses. Allan Gillen.Planning.stated that the City Council adopted a fairly extensive set of amendments to the regulations governing accessory buildings about a year ago.One of the amendments Included revisions to the permitted building height.The regulations differed for lots that have access from the alley and lots that do not. The code currently allows buildings that have access to an alley to be 20 feet high.whereas on other lots the height is only 15 feet.That height can be exceeded through a public notice and review process with a maximum height of up to 20 feet. He remarked that they have teamed of a situation In which the height which was permitted off of an alley lot has the same impact as if it were not an alley lot so they felt that it was not appropriate to treat the two situations differently.This amendment would make the maximum height 15 feet regardless of whet kind of lot it is situated on with a possibility. through a public review process,to go to a maximum height of 20 feet. Nick Eckert,2807 Victor Place,spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment.He remarked that the difference in building heights for lots with alley access should remain different from those that do not. Mike Brust, 4527 Delaware, spoke in support of the proposed amendment.He stated that he is the individual who was Impacted by the current zoning code.He remarked that his neighbor with no public notice or review obtained a building permit and erected a 20 foot building which obstructs his view of the mountains and valley. 115