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Filull Mr TrTr 11A~rY 7 7-Tunn 7r to onnnol rho Dl~....r.r.. 11,f~....,.o.. .. A ...............a •...,11......, a...~c t_.t-__~ ._ _ D. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO. 99-O1 Filed by Mr. Mark J. Hepp, Jr. to appeal the Planning Manager's decision not to allow a half bathroom in a detached two car garage located at 2371 North Riverside Drive in the Single-Family Residential zoning district. TION: Deny Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-01. Ms. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. ' Mr. Hepp Sr., representing the applicant, indicated that the applicant's employment required him to work at home and requested approval of the project. Motion to overturn the Planning Manager's Decision and approve Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-O1 with an additional condition to add a covenant on the property. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Solorio AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty ABSTAINED: None E. Discussion of service station signs. Mc Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, led a discussion to review signs that were approved for service stations. He further indicated that in previous cases, the Commission has approved variance requests with conditions of approval when the overall signage was reduced on the sites. In addition, he sought policy guidance from the Commission regarding: 1) modifying the code to allow by right and 2) whether or not to continue to require variances. The Commission unanimously directed staff to continue the variance process for sign requests of this nature. ' Commissioner Mondo encouraged the Commission to consider approval of variances when signage reductions are made elsewhere on site. Mr. Sheatz noted to the Commission the need to modify the code regazding sign variances and Mr. Adams stated that staff would prepare code provisions for sign variances with specific findings and bring back for Commission review. F. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. G. Comments from the Planning Manager and staff. Mr. Adams introduced Ann Ni as a new Associate Planner in the Development Review Section of the Planning Division. H. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Richardson informed staff that illegal vendors were increasing during the evening hours. Commissioner Solorio requested that staff provide a status update on the free health care clinic issue and requested that staff respond to his previous request regazding the street sweeper problem in the Pio Pico neighborhood. Commissioner Doughty complimented Commissioners Cribb and Richardson for their recognition by the Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Mondo requested code enforcement at 821/823 South Main and stated that used cazs were being parked in the landscaped areas. I. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:10 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes 2 April 26, 1999