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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. PLANNING REPORT TO: • Little Canada Planning Commission Little Canada Mayor and City Council FROM: Janes R. Vick DATE: 5 July 1984 RE: Richards - Variance Request FILE NO: 758.09 - 84.23 BACKGROUND Mr. Richard of 510 East County Road D has applied for a variance for a fence and swimming pool within the required front yard setback. The property is zoned R -1 and the required front yard setback is 30 feet. A six foot high fence comes within 5 feet of the front lot line and the swimming pool is within 15 feet. ISSUES AND ANALYSIS The Little Canada Zoning Ordinance outlines the conditions for which a variance may be granted as follows: Section 922.010.C.1. ...the proposed action will not: a) Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. b) Unreasonably increase the congestion in the public street. c)- Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety. d) Unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the neighborhood, or in any way be contrary to the intent of this Ordinance. e) Violate the intent and purpose of the City Comprehensive Plan. and Section 922.010.C.2. ...it can be demonstrated that: a) Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or building involved. b) Literal interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Ordinance. c) The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. d) Granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. e) A genuine hardship exists in complying with the literal terms of this Ordinance. 2 4820 minnetonka boulevard, suite 420 minneapolis, inn 55416 612/925-9420