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Committee-of-the-Whole September 8, 1976 e I - Items from Mayor and Council Com 9/8/76 A. Elected Officials Campaign Expenses - Mrs. Beal reiterated her interest in File the appointment of a subcomrndttee to study the campaign expense issue, possibly soliciting representation on the committee from other interested groups. Com 9/8/76 B. ERA and Planning Commission Applications - Manager announced extension of Affirm deadline for applications to September 17, due to the fact that many interested persons may have missed the announcement because of vacation schedules. Com 9/8/76 C. Assessment Panel Report - August 30, 1976 Approve Present: Councilmembers D. W. Hamel and Edna Shirey Staff, Gene Haxton, Zoning Administrator,. Charles Duncan, City Attorney's Office; and Donna Roth, Recorder Councilmember Hamel opened the hearing by stating thilt the purpose of the hearing is on the appeal from the Zoning Board of Appeal's decision of May 27, 1976 regarding an allowance of duplex lot designation at 3888 Robin Street. Councilmember Hamel asked if there were any abstentions. There were none. He then asked for staff comment from Mr. Haxton. e Mr. Haxton explained that by way of background, the street known as Robin Street rvhich intersects with Taney Street just south of Barger Drive dJ:d not pass the subject parcel (Tax Lot 1501 on Map Page 17 04 22 21) tvhen the lot was created. Mr. Haxton pointed this out on a vicinity map. Rob,in Street has since been dedicated east of Taney and goes past the subject parcel. Mr. Peterson and Mr. McAlexander applied for a permit to convert the ex,isting single-family dwelling to a ttlo-family dt.wlling, which is perm.issible in certain corner lots in single-family zoncd areas, if the lots have sufficient area. The perm.it for a duplex ",'as denied because the lot does not have 10,000 square feet. That section (9.3l0,D) of the City COde,requires that a corner lot, in order to be a duplex lot, must have 10,000 square feet when the lot was created as a corner lot after !.!arch 14, 1968. This lot became a corner lot in 1975 or sometime sliglltly earlier when Robin Street was dedicated. The lot has an existing single-f~mily dwelling, and the permit request was to convert to a duplex. The building official's determination that it (the lot) ~;as not qualified as a duplex lot was appealed to the Zoning Board by Mr. McAlexander for Mr. Peterson. The Zoning Board of Appeals found that they do not have the author.ity to make land-use determinations and do not have the authority to gr2nt land-ll~e variances and denied the request, tvhieh brought the matter to tho Ci ty Council. It was noted by Nr. Haxton that the pallel had been provided t'lith copies of the minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals dated May 27, 1976, wherein Item No. 4 explains the appeal and the Zoning Board of Appeal's action on the issue. The panel had also been provided with a copy of Nr. McAlexander's letter to the Council appealing the action. e 450 Minutes 9/13/76 -- IS