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III. REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE <br />. A. Applicable sections of the zoning code <br />On January 14, 1993 Mr. Brace (on behalf of Mrs. Gunta Brace <br />and himself, property owners) requested a variance from all <br />necessary sections of the zoning code. The city attorney <br />reviewed the zoning code to determine the specific sections <br />of the code that require a variance. These are: <br />1. Side and rear yard setback variance. <br />Chapter 9 Section 2.04, subdivision 1(c). The garage <br />has a one-foot rear yard setback and a two-foot side <br />yard setback. If the garage were located entirely <br />within the rear 20% of the lot with the entrance off <br />the alley, a one-foot rear and side yard setback would <br />be sufficient. However, the garage is not located <br />entirely within the rear 20% of the lot but in the rear <br />31% of the lot. Therefore, a five-foot rear yard and a <br />five-foot sideyard setback are required. <br />2. Rear yard lot coverage. Chapter 9 <br />Section 2.04, Subdivision 2(b). This section requires <br />that detached accessory buildings shall not occupy more <br />than 40~ of the area of a required rear yard and shall <br />not exceed 1,000 square feet. Under Chapter 9, Section <br />4.01, subdivision 4(c), a 30 foot rear yard is <br />• required. The lot width is 50 feet, making the size of <br />the required rear yard 1,500 square feet and the <br />maximum coverage of detached accessory structures 600 <br />square feet. The garage is 988 square feet or 65~ of <br />the required rear yard. <br />3. Maximum number of off-street parkin <br />spaces for a dwelling unit. Chapter 9, Section 4.01, <br />subdivision 5(e). Under this section, no more than <br />four parking spaces are permitted for each dwelling <br />unit, and at least one of the parking spaces must be <br />enclosed. This property has a minimum of five off- <br />street parking places - four in the new garage and one <br />in an existing, attached garage. <br />The garage conforms to the height requirements and lot <br />coverage of built structures and paved area requirements in <br />the zoning code. <br />B. Summary of property owner's statement (Attachment B) <br />Mr. Brace is requesting all necessary variances for a 988 <br />square foot four-car garage. The garage is in addition to a <br />one-car, attached garage on the westside of the house. Mr. <br />• <br />