And zoning commission meeting for February 4th, 2026 to order.

Thank you.

And I would like to start by introducing our our other planning and zoning student representatives.

Could you please say your name?

I I think I would completely murder the name.

So I apologize.

Um it's obvious.

Oh, great.

Thank you, Abina.

Who is a junior at Nekwa High School?

Our student representatives are encouraged to provide their insight on cases heard before the PCC, but will not have voting capacity.

Thank you.

Welcome.

Secretary Wright, please conduct roll call.

Abbobaker?

Here.

Bonzo.

Here.

Here.

Long.

Here.

McDaniel.

Here.

Not Ms.

Here.

Rachelia.

Robins.

Here.

Right, Ms.

President.

Student Rajarama.

Here.

And student Rev.

Raman.

Here.

Well, I'm sure we have a quorum.

Great.

Thank you.

The first order of business tonight is the public forum.

During the public forum, members of the public have the opportunity to address the planning and zoning commission on iss issues which are not part of tonight's agenda.

Please keep your comments limited to three minutes.

Also, for the sake of all those in attendance, please refrain from clapping or shouting out in response to comments made by any speaker.

Secretary Wright, do we have anyone signed up for public forum?

No one tonight.

All right.

Thank you.

Our next order of business in public hearings for each hearing we will begin with a staff presentation, our introduction followed by the petitioner's presentation.

We will then take public testimony to ensure that we have the opportunity to hear from each person wishing to speak.

Please keep your comments specific to the request under the consideration and try to avoid repetitive comments.

Also, for the sake of all those in attendance, please refrain from clapping or shouting out in response to comments made by any speaker.

Following all public testimony, the petitioner will provide closing remarks just prior to the closure of the public hearing.

No further public testimony will be taken after the petitioner begins their closing remarks or during the planning and zoning commission deliberations.

I will now swear in any member of the public wishing to speak.

Anyone are you going to be speaking?

Yes.

All right.

Those who wish to provide testimony, please stand up.

Please raise your right hand and respond.

I do.

I swear to tell the truth, but nothing but the truth.

Great.

Thank you.

All right.

The only case on tonight's agenda is DEV-0154-2025.

The public hearing is now open.

Theresa Igner from staff will present the case.

Thank you, Chair.

Therese Egner with the city's planning services team.

DEV-0154-2025 is a request submitted by the petitioner for approval of a variance to allow for garage addition to a single family home to encroach the rear yard setback by five feet.

The subject property, 693 Cottage Avenue, is located at the northeast corner of Cottage Avenue and Fremont Street and is zoned R2, single family and low density multiple family residence district.

The subject property is approximately 8,548 square feet in size, with the primary dwelling unit fronting the north side of Cottage Avenue.

The subject property is currently nonconforming as there is no garage currently located on this lot.

Instead, the petitioner has been utilizing an existing detached garage located at 59695 North Fremont Street, north of the subject property, which is accessed from a driveway from Cottage Avenue.

The petitioner and property owner is proposing to construct an approximately 650 square foot addition attached to the east side of the single family home.

This addition will provide two parking spaces within an attached garage for the single family home and will be accessed from a new driveway from Cottage Avenue.

The petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from section 6-6C-71 yard requirements of the Neighborville Municipal Code to allow for the proposed garage addition to encroach five feet into the 25-foot required rear yard.

If approved, the existing garage located on 695 North Fremont and associated driveway leading to this garage will be removed.

Section 6-9-2 of the municipal code requires single family detached dwellings to be provided with at least one required parking space in an enclosed garage.

Since no garage in the property currently exists, the property does not comply with the city requirement for the provision of one enclosed parking space.

The addition of an attached garage on the subject property will provide the required parking for single family residences per code.

In addition, detached garages are regulated as accessory structures.

Section 6-2-10 of the municipal code requires that no accessory structures shall be constructed prior to the establishment of the principal building to which it is accessory.

The existing detached garage at 695 North Fremont is existing non-conforming as there is not a principal structure for the garage to be accessory to.

Demolishing the existing detached garage also brings the property at 695 North Fremont into compliance with the municipal code.

Based on the proposed compliance with the accessory structure regulations and off-street parking requirements, as well as the comp compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.

Staff is in agreement with the petitioner's finding and supports the request.

Staff now requests you conduct the public hearing and I will be available for questions.

Thank you.

I would like to hear from any members of the public present tonight to speak on the case.

Secretary Wright.

No one saw no.

All right, thank you.

Are there any of the members of the public that would like to speak?

Nope.

All right.

Do any of the commissioners have comments on the case?

I'll start with Commissioner Holman.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yeah, I'm just skipping right on over you.

Come on up.

We're just speeding through.

Uh-huh.

Hi.

Um, can you turn the there's a button right there?

Yep, there you go.

Great.

Hello, everyone.

Hi.

I'm just here to answer questions.

I think Therese did a fantastic job of summarizing the proposed project that we have, and just wanted to make sure that uh the commission understood what the project entails and answer any questions that you may have.

Any questions?

I have a question.

Sure.

Commissioner.

So these two separate lots.

Yes.

So that lot with the one car garage is separate from the house.

Correct.

And I do know you're tearing the one-car garage down with the addition of the garage.

It will be torn down correct.

Do you and then you're gonna sell that lot?

Uh I currently don't own that lot.

Um, it's my parents' lot.

So it's a good chance it'll get sold and the house will be built on it.

Uh eventually, I would assume that to be correct.

So then your new garage will be the five feet over the line towards that lot.

Is that what I'm hearing?

It it no, it's to the it would be to the east from the house.

That the lot that my current driveway is on is to the north.

Okay.

So the five foot variance is from the north line.

Uh no, the five foot variance is to the east line.

It's the rear yard setback.

Um, the rear property line is the eastmost property line, and the request is to encroach five feet into that.

There's no question.

I just want to make sure we're build builds in that lot that still falls in compliance with this garage.

Sorry, could you clarify the question?

It's not too close to that lot that's going to be sold, is what I'm saying.

Is it just falls within the variance?

Correct.

I'm not asking for a barrel.

Yeah, variance to the north.

All right.

Do any of the commissioners have any other questions?

All right.

Yes.

I was just wondering how do you think the proposed garage addition will affect the neighboring properties behind or beside in terms of drainage, visibility, privacy, or rear yard spaciousness.

Sure, great question.

Um, as part of the uh presentation and and um information that I provided as part of this request.

Um, I did comment to those issues.

Um we we do have uh support from both of the uh contiguous um property owners on the project, and those were included in the packet that was provided prior to this meeting.

Um so they both agree with me that they don't feel that that would be an impact to any of those items that that you reference, as do I.

All right, thank you.

Would you like to make any closing remarks?

Um my only closing remark is that you've got a gem and Teresa, she's fantastic.

Um, she did a great job just shepherding me through the program and process.

Um very responsive and and very direct.

So just wanted to make sure that that was heard by the commission.

Great feedback.

Other than that, I'm I'm good.

Thank you.

All right.

I will entertain a motion to close the public hearing for DEV-0154-2025.

So moved.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

All right.

All right.

Motion carries.

Commissioner Namas, please read the motion.

I would like to make a motion to adopt the findings of fact as presented by the petitioner and recommend approval of DEV Zero One Five Four Zero Two Five, a variance to section six dash six C7 One of the municipal code to allow for garage addition to a single family home to encroach the rear yard setback approximately five feet.

Can I have a second?

Second.

Secretary Wright, please conduct roll call.

Alber Baker, I approve.

I agree.

Casting rolling.

I approve.

Longaba.

Agree with the motion.

McDaniel.

I agree.

Namas.

I agree.

Robbins.

I agree.

And right, I agree.

Motion passes.

Great.

Congratulations.

All right.

Next is the approval of the minutes for the January twenty-first, twenty twenty-six planning and zoning meeting.

Do we have any corrections to the minutes, minutes?

No.

I would like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the January twenty first, twenty twenty-six planning and zoning meeting.

So moved.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All right.

No old new adjournment.

I would like to entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting.

So moved.

Second.

All right.

Uh meeting adjourned.