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• -5- children that play in the area, , � I Mr. Robert Royce, 1522 Sound Avenue, stated hIs obJectlons to thls request. He Aas rental property tn the area and he does not feel that the tavern is a benefft to the nelghborhood. The tavern does not serve residents from the local area but rather caters to transient customers ( loggers, truck drivers, etc. ). Mr, Royce further stated tfiat he did not agree with Mr, Granat that the bullding cannot be remodeled to some other use. Ffnally he stated that he had contacted all of his tenants and that they were all opposed to thfs vartance, Mr. Shockey then read a letter of obJectfon fran Loren and Jacque French, 1506 Walnut. (A copy of thls letter is on flle in the Community Development Department. ) Mr. Berg asked Mr. Granat what he felt the value of the building was at th;; tlmo. Mr. Granat responded that In Its current condition the building fs worth nothing, Mr. Berg then asked Mr. Granat how much he thought tt would take to ffx the bullding up. Mr. Granat responded he believed tt would cost between 56,000 to E7,000. There ��as no further question or testimony from the aud(ence. After viewing the subJect �roperty and considerfng all testfmony ft was moved by Mr, Berg and seconded by Mr. 8artlett and unanlmously carrted to deny thls request for the followfng reason: I. That amortization oF non-conforming uses is clearly the goal of tF�e zonfng code and no exceptlonal circumstances have been shown by the appllcant to warrant an exceptlon to the code. A hearing was he�d on the request of Peter VanBlezen tor a variance from Sec. 15.04.090, � E.C.C. R-2, Single Famtly Hfgh Dons(ty Residence Zone, 5ubsectlon C mfnfmum lot sfze and width for permission to butld a home on a 4800 square foot lot whlch has a m(nimum 1� requirement of 5,000 square feet. � Legal Descr(ptlon: AIl of lot 5 and Lot 6 less 10 teet thereof Lot 2, Ohio Additton, � Address: 23I0 Cedar IMr, VanBfezen spoke on behalf of his request. He stated that he recently had to re- ' possess the proporty and that the bullding fs In poor condition, He wants to tear down j the house and sell the property but ca� not do thfs until a variance ts granted, so that another house can be built. . . Mr. Bartlett asked Mr. Van Blezen how the i�t was reduced fran 5,000 square feet to 4800 square feet. Mr. VanBiezen responded that he use to own the house next door and when he sold It he gave theownertenfeet to allow a better lot split. He realizes now that he shouldn't have done this however was not aware of the Code ' requirements at the ttme. There was no further questfons or testimony from the a�dtence. After vlewing the sub,ject property and considering the testfmony it was moved by Mr, Berg; seconded � by Mr, Bartlett; and unanimously approved to grant this variance for the following reasons: , � • iI. That there are excepttonal clrcumstances or conditions applyfng to the , subJect property that do not apply to other properties tn the same I vicinity or zone, specifically that the lot in question Is only 4800 I • square feat whereas all other properties are at least 5,000 square teet In slie and therefore comply with the Codes, i ;