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• Vote: Ayes: 5, Noes: 0 (Motion carried) Old Business 2026-022, 29 Klas Avenue o Applicant not present; motion to table to end of meeting: ▪ Motion: Tronolone ▪ Second: Lang ▪ Vote: Ayes: 5, Noes: 0 (Motion carried) New Business 2026-035, 1310 Seneca Creek Road — Pool Deck Connection (Area Variance) Applicant: Jesse Schutt (contractor) Request: Extend deck to existing pool to improve accessibility and safety for elderly parents; neighbor support letters provided (1320 Seneca Creek, 1300 Seneca Creek). Code Enforcement Busse: Requires self-closing, self-latching gate; no environmental/drainage concerns. Counsel Trapp: No comment. Public: No comments. • Motion to close public hearing and grant variance: o Motion: Greenan o Second: Lang • Condition added: Gate must be self-closing, self-latching; applicant confirmed. • Vote: Ayes: 5, Noes: 0 (Motion carried) Area Variance Balancing Test (5 factors): 1. Undesirable change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties: No. Attached pool decks are common; neighbor letters support. 2. Feasible alternatives: Existing separate deck/stairs are impractical for elderly parents; alternatives do not meet needs. 3. Substantiality: Yes numerically, but not determinative in this context. 4. Adverse environmental/physical impacts: No (no drainage or other impacts). 5. Self-created difficulty: No, based on accessibility needs related to elderly parents. 2026-036, 84 Annette Drive — Detached Garage Setback (Area Variance)