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PLANNING REPORT northwest associated consultants, inc. TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: 5 April 1988 RE: Foyt /Rindelaub Building Encroachment - Subdivision FILE N0: 758.09 - 87.64 BACKGROUND The Foyts and the Rindelaubs have applied for a subdivision of the Foyt's property on Reidmond Avenue. The proposal would split a ten foot by 65 foot strip of land from the Foyt's lot and add it to the Rindelaub's lot. Currently, the Rindelaub's house encroaches 9.1 feet onto the Foyt's property. The subdivision would result in a side yard setback of 0.9 feet. The Rindelaubs have further asked for a side yard setback variance to allow this encroachment. This process is separate from previous requests by the Foyts to allow side yard setback variances on their lot. ANALYSIS Exhibit A illustrates the proposed subdivision and side yard setback variance request. The City had previously indicated that a six foot building separation was acceptable between the Rindelaub's garage the the Foyt's eventual house. The basis for the six foot separation is that the State Fire Code requires this distance as a minimum, as defined by building type. Our original indication to the City was that if the six foot separation was acceptable, the property line should split the area evenly with a three foot setback on each side. Such an arrangement would require an additional 2.1 feet of property be split from the Foyts and added to the Rindelabus, for a total subdivided width of 12.1 feet. The rationale for the minimum 3 foot setback is to allow a minimum amount of area for building maintenance. With a 0.9 foot setback, maintenance on that side of the Rindelaub's house would, as a practical matter, require the use of a small portion of the Foyt's property. The presence of a fence along this boundary would make maintenance impossible. Page 45 4601 excelsior blvd., ste. 410, minneapolis, mn 55416 (612) 925 -9420