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• Planning Commission Date: 10/25/93 Agenda item: 3 ITEM: Request for a variance in §9-2.04 subd. 1(c) of two feet ten inches in the required five foot sideyard setback for 1804 Tatum Street SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Curt and Mrs. Meredith Stockford, property owners REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Mr. and Mrs. Stockford are requesting a variance of two feet ten inches in the required sideyard setback on the northside of their property in order to construct a double garage (22'by 28')to replace an existing single car garage. The eave of the double garage will be two feet two inches from the northside property line. The new garage wall is proposed to be four feet eight inches from the northside property line. The existing single car garage is ten feet from the northside property line. The Stockfords are requesting the variance for two reasons. First, to construct a • double garage that will have adequate access from the driveway without requiring the garage to move farther back into the rear yard, and, therefore, take up more green space with a driveway. Second, to maintain the shape and stability of an existing 20" plus caliper maple tree located to the southside of the existing garage. Staff analysis: • The proposed garage meets the lot coverage requirements in the zoning code. • The neighbor's garage to the north of the Stockford's is one foot five inches from the property line and slightly to the west of the Stockfords. The proposed Stockford garage should not be very visible from the neighbor's to the north. • By keeping the garage closer to the dwelling, the Stockford's reduce the amount of open area covered for driveway access. It also reduces visibility of the structure from the neighbor to the east rear yard of the Stockfords. • The proposed garage would need to be moved much farther back into the property to avoid interfering with the tree limbs from the maple to the southside of the garage. • As of this writing no abutting property owners have contacted staff about the request.