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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 6A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner <br />MEETING DATE: January 14, 2019 <br />TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 19-02 Approving a Variance for <br />Street and Side Yard Setbacks for 7859 Knoll Drive <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Staff is requesting City Council consideration of Resolution No. 19-02 approving a variance for <br />street and side yard setbacks for 7859 Knoll Drive. <br />Complete Application Date: <br />November 5, 2018 <br />60-Day Review Deadline: <br />January 1, 2019 <br />120-Day Review Deadline: <br />March 2, 2019 <br />Environmental Board Meeting: <br />N/A <br />Park Board Meeting: <br />N/A <br />Planning & Zoning Board Meeting: <br />December 12, 2018 <br />City Council Work Session: <br />January 7, 2019 <br />City Council Meeting: <br />January 14, 2019 <br />BACKGROUND <br />The property owner of 7859 Knoll Drive, Patrick O'Gara, submitted a Land Use Application <br />for a street and side yard variance. He intends on selling his home and wants to have a record <br />of the variance approval for any potential homebuyers. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The 0.76 acre lot was platted in 1948 and is legally described as Lot 19, Block 2, Lake View <br />Woodlands. It is a corner lot on the southwest intersection of Lois Lane and Knoll Drive. The <br />house was built in 1977 and proper building permits were submitted and reviewed by the City. <br />At the time, surveys were not required and setbacks were not verified. <br />The applicable zoning ordinance at the time of construction was the 1971 Ordinance No. 56. <br />The property was zoned Single Family (R-1) District. <br />Per Section 6.04 of the 1971 zoning ordinance: <br />1 <br />