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1 <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 6D <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: November 9, 2020 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 20-131 Denying a Setback <br />Variance for a Deck at 842 Lois Lane <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Staff is requesting City Council consideration of Resolution No. 20-131 denying a setback <br />variance for a deck at 842 Lois Lane. <br /> <br />Complete Application Date: September 14, 2020 <br />60-Day Review Deadline: November 13, 2020 <br />Environmental Board Meeting: N/A <br /> Park Board Meeting: N/A <br />Planning & Zoning Board Meeting: October 14, 2020 <br /> City Council Work Session: November 2, 2020 <br /> City Council Meeting: November 9, 2020 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The applicant, Brian A. Rydlund, submitted a Land Use Application for a setback variance for <br />the purpose of constructing a deck at his property located at 842 Lois Lane. A 2.7 foot variance <br />to reduce the side yard setback from 5 feet to 2.3 feet is requested. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />The applicant is proposing to reconstruct the existing deck along the east side of the house <br />(“side deck”) that will connect to a proposed new deck located in the rear yard (“rear deck”). <br />Per the Certificate of Survey submitted with the application, the existing house is 10.0-10.6 ft <br />from the east side lot line. The existing side deck is currently 7.7 ft wide and 2.3 ft from the <br />east lot line. A portion of the new deck would also be 2.3 ft from the east lot line. <br /> <br />Staff notes the Certificate of Survey should be dated by the surveyor. <br /> <br />Zoning and Setback Requirements <br />