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August 29, 1996 To: City of Little Canada From: David L. febens (Applicant and Owner) 812 Aspen Circle (Lot 10, Block 2, Aspen Grove, Ramsey County, MN) Little Canada, MN 55109 612- 481 -0032 Subject: Request for property variance Enclosed are the following documents as related to this request: • Application form • Aspen Grove Site drawing showing all homes in this development (Exhibit 1) • Site plan/ Certificate of Survey (Exhibit 2) • Blue Print drawings of requested construction (Exhibit 3) • Address for property abutting another city (Exhibit 4) • Building permits for related porch attachments (Exhibits 5, 6) • Agreement between Owner /Applicant and City of Little Canada (Exhibit 7) Background: The above home was build in November of 1986 and occupied in February 1987. As originally build, every home in this development included a deck that was accessed from either their dinning room or from their kitchen area. Proposed construction request: As shown in exhibit 3 we are requesting to enclose the existing deck and convert it to a porch. Request for variance: During the application process for a building permit we were advised by the building inspector, Mr. Greg Schmidt, that the proposed construction was not within the 30 foot setback as required by city code. The existing deck is currently 7 feet over the 30 foot setback (23 feet from the rear property line). A variance is being requested for the following reasons: • As shown on exhibit 1 the house on this property is setback from all other adjacent and abutted property which is therefore using at least the 7 feet being requested for the variance. Please note this setback apparently was due to the fact that this property is the first home in the cul -de -sac. • All other homes in this development can and have, as referenced in exhibits 5 and 6, build or convert their deck into a porch without obtaining a variance because they significantly satisfy the setback requirement. Please note that the two homes referenced in exhibits 5 and 6 are directly behind above mentioned property. • Building of a porch to the south of this home would also require a variance because it would violate the 10 foot side setback requirement. • To maintain the setback requirement and convert the existing deck the size of the deck/porch would be at least 1/2 of it's original size and therefore making it unusable. Page 5