He has looked at other options, however the shed will provide a place to store equipment, fertilizers, and chemicals away from his children. He further discussed easements, the location of the shed, and the dangerous location in relationship to his property. He asked the Commission to uphold the ordinances. There are considerable amenities that were chosen by the applicant. This is a land use issue.
Setbacks are one of the main tools they have for keeping openness and privacy.
She concurred with the findings recommended by staff. She suggested adding an area on to the garage with a separate access. Commissioner Cheng could not support this variance even though the shed is very small. Commissioner Jinkerson felt with the size of the lot, the shed should be able to go somewhere on the property outside the setbacks. Chairman Gottlieb agreed.